Instructor Technician in Carpentry & Joinery

Instructor Technician in Carpentry & Joinery 
£23,223 per annum
37 hours per week

Do you want to support Carpentry and Joinery students to achieve their career goals in a practical way? 

Lancaster and Morecambe College are seeking a carpentry and joinery instructor and maintenance technician to join our Construction and Engineering department, working alongside tutors in our state-of-the-art Construction Centre. Your responsibilities will include the instruction of practical sessions to small groups of learners, focusing on practical skills and development, as well as ensuring a healthy and safe environment. 

You should hold a Level 2 or 3 qualification in the Carpentry and Joinery and have experience within the general construction industry. We will support you over time to achieve an in-house teaching qualification. This role provides an ideal opportunity for someone considering a gradual transition from the trade into teaching, passing on skills to a new generation.

Benefits include Local Government Pension Scheme (employer contribution 20.5%), generous leave entitlement, Cycle to Work scheme, opportunities for continuing professional development and good staff support services

All posts are subject to a DBS Disclosure in line with our policy of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of learners

Please note we do not accept CVs, download the LMC application form

Closing date: Thursday, 18th April 2024

Job Purpose:  

• To provide technical support, equipment and workshop maintenance in Carpentry & Joinery to maintain a safe environment which is ready to support learning activities. 
• The preparation of timber based materials (Machinist). 
• To support learning through the delivery of practical sessions focussed on the consolidation and assessment of technical skills.
• To maintain workshops to a high industry standard and comply with HSE and College Health & Safety policy and procedures.

Key Tasks / Responsibilities:

1. Take full responsibility for workshops within the Team, supervising these areas to enable open workshop availability for learners on directed study outside timetabled classes.  

2. Order, store, prepare and machine timber based products as required.

3. Assist in the supervision/instruction of trainees working in the workshops, including covering practical sessions and instructing high quality learning experiences for learners to develop their technical skills in line with the Scheme of Learning prepared by the tutor. 

4. Have knowledge of, understand and implement all regulations controlling health and safety in the Carpentry and Joinery industry acting as a suitable role model for high standards of legal compliance, ensuring that all the relevant legislation and the College’s own health and safety requirements are adhered to by learners and staff at all times.

5. Have nominated responsibility for the supervision and maintenance of specified areas including the preparation of workshops and classrooms for use by staff and students.

6. Provide support to staff and students in workshops and classrooms as required and provide learning materials as appropriate.  

7. Prepare materials, equipment and machinery for use by staff and students in workshops and classrooms including teaching aids and visual aids, where appropriate.

8. Complete formal equipment checks and risk assessments including any records to maintain equipment to a safe standard, undertaking minor repairs and refurbishment of equipment in line with Operational Safety Group practice. 

9. Issue consumables and resources to staff and students in accordance with departmental policy and practices.

10. Maintain an efficient stock control system, including ordering and receipting  of stock, ensuring adequate supplies of consumables and materials are available for use by staff and students and accurate financial records are maintained.

11. Undertake rigorous general maintenance and housekeeping of workshops, classrooms and storerooms to a high standard, including systematic in-depth cleaning and maintenance during non term-time periods.  Ensure equipment and system checks are properly recorded for audit.

12. Provide a high quality, professional image and environment as directed by the Programme Area Manager Energy, Engineering & Construction, always striving to achieve consistently high quality technical and practical support. 

13. If and when qualified, depending on the needs of the department, be prepared to undertake formal assessments of students’ competencies in workshop tasks, and/or Internal Verificaion of formal assessment.

14. Provide support in other areas of the college when required, including working with the Estates team during non-term-time periods on site maintenance and refurbishment projects

15. Others duties commensurate with the grade of post as required.

Please note we do not accept CVs, download the LMC application form

Closing date: Thursday, 18th April 2024

• Contribute to the quality improvement process;
• Work within health and safety guidelines and be aware of your responsibilities for health and safety;
• Adhere to College policies and procedures;
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of young persons and vulnerable adults;
• Value and promote equality, diversity and inclusion;
• Undertake professional development to ensure skills and qualifications are up to date;
• Participate in meetings and events as required, e.g. Team meetings, parents’ evenings, etc.
• Work co-operatively with colleagues and show commitment to the College and its mission.
• Adhere to College Support (customer service) Standards;
• Adhere to the College Values:
  Community – caring, collaborative and inclusive; 
  Opportunity – accessible, aspirational and transformativen

Please note we do not accept CVs, download the LMC application form

Disclosure & Barring Service:  This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Certificate

Experience 

Essential - Measured by application form and interview

• Minimum 5 years’ industrial experience in Carpentry & Joinery within the general construction industry
• Experience of working with young people
• Experience in machining timber based materials and using hand tools

Desirable - Measured by application form and interview

• Experience of working as a technician in an education environment or similar
• Operation of Fork Lift vehicles
• Demonstration of relevant practical skills within a learning environment or with apprentices in the workplace

Qualifications

Essential - Measured by application form and certificate

• Level 2/3 NVQ qualification in Carpentry and Joinery (preferably Bench)
• GCSE Grade 4/C or above in Maths and English or equivalent Level 2 qualification*
• Basic in-house teaching/instructing course or qualification as required (or within agreed timeframe)
• First Aid qualification (or within agreed timeframe)

Desirable - Measured by application form and certificate

• A current Fork Lift licence 
• Relevant Health & Safety qualification
• Levels 3 & 4 Training Assessment and Quality Assurance Award (or within agreed timeframe)

Skills / Abilities

Essential - Measured by application form and interview

• High standard of Carpentry & Joinery skills
• Team player with good interpersonal and communication skills
• Computer literate.
• Able to use to a professional standard a wide range of specific Carpentry and Joinery tools and timber preparation machinery
• Able to set up and change blades and tooling on machinery
• Adherence to health & safety responsibilities and standards in a workshop environment
• Ability to maintain and clean machinery and operate a tidy workplace at all times 
•  Ability to act as a professional role model to young people as they prepare for work

Desirable - Measured by application form and interview

• Skills in other allied trade areas 

Personal

Essential - Measured by presentation and interview 

• Suitable to work with young people and vulnerable adults
• An understanding of the needs of students with learning difficulties or disabilities
• A positive and flexible approach

Desirable - Measured by presentation and interview 

• A current driving licence 

Please note we do not accept CVs, download the LMC application form

JOIN OUR TEAM

Lancaster & Morecambe College is a thriving FE College, rated GOOD by Ofsted and justifiably proud of its strong links with our local community. Located between Lancaster and Morecambe, and within commuting distance of Central Lancashire, Cumbria and North Yorkshire, our industry-standard facilities attract colleagues from across the North West.

We are excited to be working in partnership with the Eden Project & local partners to develop the Morecambe Bay Curriculum to meet future employment needs and to utilise our wonderful local landscape as a unique learning resource. 

LMC is a respectful, welcoming safe space to work, learn and thrive with high expectations for all. Valued as a significant local employer, we work hard to provide a supportive, productive and fulfilling working environment for our staff. We are always looking for talented and innovative people to join us.

Valued as a significant local employer, we work hard to provide a supportive, productive and fulfilling working environment for our staff. In addition to a friendly team culture and a range of excellent on-site facilities, we offer:

• Relevant staff training and development and good progression opportunities
• Defined Benefit Pension Schemes for all staff (Local Government and Teachers' Pensions Schemes)
• Generous leave entitlement
• A range of family-friendly and other supportive HR policies
• FREE College gym membership
• Dedicated Occupational Health
• On site The Salon, Restaurant and catering facilities
• FREE parking
• Cycle2work, a Government initiative that allows you to make huge Tax and National Insurance savings on the cost of a new bike and safety equipment via a salary sacrifice scheme

Please note we do not accept CVs, download the LMC application form