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SALARY: Up to £24,000 FTE per annum, plus pension
JOB TYPE: Permanent
HOURS: 1 full time role, 1 part time role
LOCATION: Engineering and Construction Campus, Stevenage
Closing date – 6th October 2025
About the Role:
You will support the teaching team to deliver dynamic learning opportunities that meet the needs of the students. You will support tutors in our construction practical workshops with learners of varying abilities. To contribute effectively to the preparation and management of practical workshop sessions in line with health and safety requirements. Undertake stock monitoring, placing orders and tracking stock in line with budgetary targets to assist the college in its aim to deliver an exceptional student experience.
About the Organisation:
The College operates across three main campuses in Stevenage and Hitchin, employing over 650 staff. With a turnover of £30m, the college provides learning opportunities to over 10,000 students each year from study programmes for 16-18 year olds and apprenticeships through to adult provision locally, regionally and nationally. We were judged Good by Ofsted at our last inspection in December 2023, with outstanding features.
MORE THAN JUST A SALARY
- Contributory pension scheme
- For a full outline of benefits, click here
PERSON SPECIFICATION
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ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Main Roles and Responsibilities
- Preparation of workshops and equipment for lecturer/student use.
- Demonstration and support for tutor delivery
- Stock management and inventory
- Maintenance of workshops/equipment, including maintaining stock and identifying suppliers required for new purchasing, and to diagnose and repair faulty equipment as appropriate.
- To liaise with other technicians/staff as required and to work as a team to support all other departmental technicians at the site
- To undertake general administrative and purchasing duties within the department, including the maintenance of inventories.
- To set up/pre-test apparatus/equipment/assessments for lecturers and be familiar with the appropriate safety procedures and regulations.
- Ability to handle caustic, corrosive and toxic substances and be familiar with the appropriate safety procedures.
- Responsibility for the secure storage and disposal of equipment/timber/tools.
General duties
- To contribute to the effective management and promotion of equality and diversity
- To work in accordance with the Health & Safety at Work Act, ensuring the College is a safe environment for staff, students and visitors.
- To promote with staff and students the importance of safeguarding the welfare of children and vulnerable adults they are responsible for and come into contact with.
- To work at all times in accordance with North Hertfordshire College’s policies and procedures.
- To carry out such duties as may be required from time to time by the college that are appropriate to the grade of the post
This job description is intended as a general guide to the duties attached to the post and is not
an inflexible specification.
TO APPLY
SAFER RECRUITMENT STATEMENT
The Hart Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as our posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also an offence to apply for a role if you have been barred from working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you have been shortlisted for a role and are within the guidelines of KCSIE, an online search will be carried out to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. If any incidents or issues are identified, the Group might want to explore these with you at the interview. As part of the recruitment process, you will need to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
Details of our Safeguarding policy can be found on the Hart Learning Group’s Policy page.
To view our fair recruitment forms, please click here for equality and diversity declaration.
Please note these vacancies may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.
“There is a great culture at NHC and the team is wonderfully helpful and supportive. I feel valued here. I also feel like I find myself in the classroom, and that I can pass my knowledge on to my students and know that I can make an impact on their lives.”