Engineering Technician - Welding
| Posting date: | 16 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £25,783 to £28,623 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 October 2025 |
| Location: | Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, BS22 8NL |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Weston College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | WREQ5730_1760621213 |
Summary
As one of the fastest-growing Colleges in the UK, delivering courses from entry level right up to Masters degrees, Weston College is an inspiring place to work. Why not join us as an Engineering Technician?
We are particularly interested in candidates who have experience in welding.
This is a full-time role, working 37 hours per week.
Interviews for this role will take place on-site, at one of our college campuses in Weston-super-Mare.
Day to day duties of the role
- Assisting the Engineering Teaching Staff in the management of workshops and laboratories.
- Organising and providing the safe storage, usage, and working of all materials and equipment by both staff and students, in conformity with Health and Safety regulations.
- Assisting staff in the management and the purchase of resources and equipment.
- Safely setting up, preparing learning activities, and / or designing, as appropriate, equipment for the use of students and staff.
Required skills and qualifications
- Level 2 (or equivalent) qualification in Engineering.
- Up to date knowledge of Engineering practices.
- Relevant experience.
- Highly motivated.
Benefits
- Generous holiday entitlement
- 2-week Christmas closure
- Potential for hybrid working opportunities
- Volunteering Days (Up to two days of paid volunteering leave per academic year)
- Flexible start and finish times outside of core hours, 9.30am - 3.00pm, Monday to Friday (only available during holiday periods for Academic staff)
- Dedicated staff welfare officer and wellbeing champions
- Generous pension scheme
- Local and national staff discounts
- Free parking across sites
- Various staff committees including Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Autism and Menopause
- Focus on staff wellbeing
- Wellbeing@weston hub
- Eye care including free eye test and a contribution towards glasses
- Annual staff conference with guest speakers
- Employee assistance programme - available 24/7, 365 days a year
- Training and development opportunities with a focus on progression
Weston College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please be aware that Weston College reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.
Due to the volume of recruitment, we are unable to offer feedback to any unsuccessful candidates.
We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received.
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