Brickwork Technician - Term Time Only

Construction Department - Brickwork Technician

We have an excellent opportunity to join our exceptional Construction department as a Brickwork Technician to support the delivery of our Brickwork qualifications and assist in providing an outstanding student experience.

As a Brickwork Technician you will support students in the workshop to develop their vocational skills and ensure that the teaching staff you are working with have the resources and support needed to deliver outstanding lessons.

Term time only role, working 40 weeks per year, 35 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Support students in the workshop to develop their vocational skills.
• Ensure that teachers have the resources and support needed to deliver outstanding lessons.
• Assist the management team and teaching colleagues in delivering high learning value, financially efficient programmes, including physical resource and budget management, and lead on innovation and efficiency in learning delivery.
• Support the behaviour management of students in the workshop and across campus - ensuring health, safety, wellbeing and conduct is in line with college and departmental policies and ethos.
• Help students develop modern, safe working practices and behaviours - in both technical (vocational skills) and employability skills.
• Maintain professional appearance and inspection readiness of the specific locations you are responsible for.
• Proactively develop and promote close links with employer/industry partners, including suppliers.
• Support supervision and management of students on placements, offsite visits and related activities.
• Model expected behaviours, actively advocate for students, college values and departmental ethos, and promote positive behaviours in all students in Construction, including implementation and promotion of regulations, policies and procedures.

The Ideal Candidate

Our ideal candidate will be learner focused, quality oriented, and committed to working together to transform lives. You should contribute to our journey to Outstanding, create a positive working and study environment, and embed equity, diversity and inclusion within your core values.

Education & Training

• GCSE 4-9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in Maths, or be prepared to pass a test before interview to demonstrate level 2 ability, and then, if appointed, achieve within an agreed timescale.
• GCSE 4-9 or equivalent level 2 qualification in English, or be prepared to pass a test before interview to demonstrate level 2 ability, and then, if appointed, achieve within an agreed timescale.
• Minimum of level 2 vocational qualification in Brickwork.

Experience

• Academic or industrial or commercial experience in an area relevant to the Brickwork department.
• High levels of professionalism and the ability to adapt to working within clear boundaries and the expectations of the department.

Background Checks & Legal Compliance

The role is subject to an enhanced DBS check, employment references, health screening and social media search. Applicants barred from engaging in regulated activity in connection with children and vulnerable adults are ineligible.

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement - equivalent to 30 days of holidays, plus bank holidays.
• Additional college closure days, including a 2 week Christmas closure.
• West Yorkshire Pension Scheme, with a generous 18% employer contribution.
• Annual salary reviews.
• Career progression opportunities - 54% of all vacancies are filled internally.
• Free sports and gym facilities.
• Free wellbeing initiatives and access to our exclusive staff indoor and outdoor wellbeing space.
• Confidential employee assistance service and on site mental health first aiders.
• Access to Bradford College benefits hub, offering retail, travel, leisure and dining discounts and cashback.
• Discounts on greener travel - cycle to work scheme & local MetroCard and Northern Rail discounts.
• Access to hair and beauty treatments in our student led Signature Spa.
• On site dining facilities, including our award winning Grove restaurant.
• A host of training development opportunities.
• Fantastic campus facilities, a short walk to public transport links in the heart of the City of Culture 2025.
• The opportunity to work for an organisation committed to creating a better future for all through education and training.

Additional Information

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