About this role
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Built Environment and Vocational Learning Faculty at Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion for a dedicated technician professional based at our Cardigan Campus. In this role, you will primarily support our award-winning Construction, Building Services, and Furniture teams, while contributing to the wider technical support requirements of a dynamic Curriculum Area renowned for its extensive industry links. The Board of Directors is committed to appointing an innovative, self-driven individual who embodies our institutional values and strives for excellence to deliver the ultimate experience for our learners. The ideal candidate will possess a minimum Level 2/3 qualification in a construction trade or relevant field, backed by solid industry experience and a genuine passion for learning and development. The Technician will be expected to: provide technical assistance and support for teaching and learning within your area, responding to the needs of students, academic staff and the relevant course leader/s; maintain a clean and safe working environment, complying with Health and Safety regulations; prepare, maintain and update relevant Health & Safety documentation such as Risk Assessments, Safe Systems of Work, COSHH records and equipment maintenance records, in liaison with course teams; maintain, upgrade and service equipment as planned, required or requested; wood machining and other construction related static and portable machinery and equipment. Receive relevant training as and when necessary; ensure the care, control, maintenance and security of course equipment, materials and stock; maintain stores inventory for consumables, equipment and delivery resources; carry out ordering of stock in line with college financial procedures and update online ordering database; provide a stores issue service for course consumables and an issue and return service for all departmental equipment and other course items; participate in course team; student consultative committees; and curriculum area meetings as required; carry out duties which support marketing and promotion of course programme; support lecturers and students in undertaking workshop-based activities, in line with agreed timetable; carry out any other duties as directed by the Principal/Chief Executive commensurate with the grade of the post at the initial place of work or other locations within the College.