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Construction Technician

Reaseheath College • Full-time • Nantwich, Cheshire East, England, United Kingdom • £24,098 - £24,830 / year • 2d ago

£24,098 - £24,830 (A21 - A23) Per Annum.

Status: Permanent, 37 hours

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 12th October 2025

Assessment Centre Date: To be confirmed

Overview

Reaseheath College is a forward thinking and dynamic College providing an excellent educational experience to over 4,500 students a year. Our Construction department offers a range of courses covering Plastering, Bricklaying and Joinery, with practical teaching to ensure students are industry focused and career ready.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to provide high-quality technical support to teaching staff and students in the Construction Department. This involves ensuring the safe operation and maintenance of workshop machinery and equipment, support on practical sessions and help maintain a safe, clean and efficient learning environment.

Key responsibilities:

Operate and maintain woodworking machinery.
Carry out regular inspections, routine maintenance, and minor repairs on construction tools.
Set up tools, equipment, and materials for practical classes.
Assist teaching staff during practical lessons as required.
Handle deliveries, manage stock levels of materials and consumables.

The successful candidate will:

Level 2 Maths & English or equivalent.
A period of relevant and successful time within the construction industry.
Health and Safety competence in the Industry.
Proven experience operating and maintaining wood machining equipment.
Ability to build relationships within the industry to forward our reputation.

We can offer you:

35 days annual leave plus bank holidays
A two-week festive/New Year shut down
Generous pension scheme with an employer contribution of 20.8%
Enhanced sick pay of up to 6 months full pay depending upon service
On site gym membership available
Pluxee reward scheme

For more information, please refer to the additional job description.

Please note this role constitutes ‘regulated activity’ as defined by the Protection of Freedom Act 2012. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an enhanced DBS check with barred list information prior to starting employment. You must also have the right to work in the UK and will be required to provide evidence to support this. In addition, online checks will be carried out during the recruitment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Reaseheath College is committed to achieving its public sector general equality duty, which is set out in the Equality Act 2010. The College has a clear mission and clear values, which incorporate equality, diversity and inclusion.

The College staff recruitment and selection process, CPD processes, policies and practice are designed to ensure that when employment decisions are made, they are based solely on the skills and qualities required for the position and comply with all relevant employment legislation and best practice standards.

Disability Support

The College is a Disability Confident Employer and will support any reasonable adjustments you require to perform your best during the recruitment process. You can contact the HR team at humanresources@reaseheath.ac.uk should you require any adjustments during either your application or during the assessment centre.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised close date if we receive a sufficient number of applications.

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