Mechanical Engineering Technician
| Posting date: | 07 May 2026 |
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| Salary: | £2,760,426 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 31 May 2026 |
| Location: | Nelson, Lancashire, BB9 7YT |
| Company: | Nelson and Colne College |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 1185238 |
Summary
Mechanical Engineering Technician
Salary: Up to £27,604.26 per annum, depending on experience
Hours: 22.2 per week
Working Weeks: 52 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Nelson & Colne College
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 31 May 2026
Interview Date: TBC
‘Together, Let’s Be Extraordinary’
Our Organisation
This role is advertised by ELLG Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group.
Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, Nelson and Colne College has a national reputation for educational success and is seen within the Further Education sector as a beacon of excellence for teaching and learning. We offer an outstanding range of A Levels, vocational courses, Apprenticeships and Higher Education provision and generations of families have benefited from an exceptional education at Nelson and Colne College.
The Exciting Role
A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a Mechanical Engineering Technician to join our dedicated Engineering team, on a part-time, permanent basis.
The successful candidate will be primarily based at Nelson & Colne College but may be required to travel across sites.
What You Will Be Doing:
- To maintain a safe working environment for students and staff at all times within the designated areas of the Technology section
- To carry out stores counter duties during all lessons in the workshop including:
- Issuing equipment, materials and other consumables to students
- Cutting and preparing materials for issue to students
- Servicing/replacing, cutting and hand tools to a set schedule
- Calibrating gauges and measuring equipment to a set schedule
- To comply with our Health & Safety and Risk Management procedure, including completing regular checks and servicing of tools and equipment
What We Are Looking For:
- 4 GCSEs or equivalent including Maths and English at Grade C or above
- Level 3 qualification or equivalent in an Engineering subject
- Must demonstrate a mechanical aptitude and be receptive to training opportunities to promote self-improvement and technical skill base
- Ability to follow work schedules unsupervised
- Ability to organise stores
- Knowledge of safe working in an engineering environment
- Experience of servicing of machine or hand tools
What We Offer in Return:
- Access to a workplace pension scheme – with generous employer contributions
- Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
- Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
- A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
- Staff recognition scheme, including long service awards
- Free on-site parking on all College sites
Please visit our ‘working for us’ section of our website for a full list of our benefits http://www.eastlancslearning.ac.uk/
Further Questions?
Please contact our friendly HR Team h.resources@eastlancslearning.ac.uk
*Please note we only accept applications submitted via our website*
All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.
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