Technician - Building Services

Technician
- Building Services

Tresham College
- Corby and Wellingborough campuses

Salary is between £24,552 and £26,754 per annum DOE and Qualifications, 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays, People's Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

37 hours per week - 52 weeks per year

Permanent
- Full Time

This is a UK based contract
, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK
. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.

We are currently seeking a Technician in Building Services to join our Construction department at The Bedford College Group.

As a Technician, you play an important role in the success of our students through:

• Workshop Management & Professional Standards - Create and maintain professional, industry-relevant workshop environments, ensuring facilities, machinery, tools and resources are secure, serviceable and prepared to support a consistently high-quality student experience.
• Stock, Budget & Resource Management - Manage consumable stock, inventories, equipment and purchasing processes, monitor expenditure against budgets, minimise waste, and ensure materials and resources are available for practical delivery.
• Practical Delivery & Learner Support - Support Lecturers and Trainers across Built Environment and Sustainable Development workshops, prepare practical activities and teaching aids, provide guidance to learners, and lead or cover practical delivery when required.
• Health, Safety & Workshop Compliance - Maintain safe, clean and hazard-free workshops, ensure compliance with relevant safety regulations, undertake risk and COSHH assessments, manage site security, and address student conduct in line with College procedures.
• Safeguarding, Collaboration & Professional Development - Build positive professional relationships with learners and colleagues, support wider Construction and engagement activities, and promote safeguarding, equality, diversity and inclusion, health and safety, and ongoing professional development.

• Construction Qualifications & Industry Experience - Holds a relevant Construction or Building Services trade diploma, supported by practical construction industry experience and knowledge of current industry practices.
• Workshop, Equipment & Resource Skills - Able to maintain stock inventories, order materials, prepare and repair tools and equipment, maintain accurate records, and use standard IT software to support effective workshop operations.
• Health, Safety & Technical Knowledge - Demonstrates strong knowledge of safe working practices involving tools, machinery and COSHH, with a commitment to health and safety and willingness to achieve First Aid and forklift qualifications.
• Learner Support, Communication & Teamwork - Builds positive professional relationships with learners, supports their achievement and progression, communicates confidently, and contributes effectively to a welcoming, collaborative and high-quality learning environment.
• Professionalism, Flexibility & Safeguarding - Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision, while upholding College values, safeguarding and professional boundaries, continuously developing skills and qualifications, and working flexibly across College locations as required.

For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.

08 October 2026

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