Job Description

Job title


Learning Support Technician Marine


Job reference


REQ002726


Date posted


22/05/2025


Application closing date


15/06/2025


Location


Kingswear


Salary


24,811 to 26,123 per annum


Package


Plus Excellent Benefits


Contractual hours


37


Basis


Full Time


Job category/type


Support


Attachments



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Job description

Learning Support Technician - Marine

Job Ref:2726

Salary:

24,811 to 26,123 per annum, plus excellent benefits.

Contract Type:

Permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year

Location:

Paignton, Devon



As a Marine Learning Support Technician, you will be located at our Noss on Dart campus, at the heart of our practical learning environments ensuring our workshops, vessels, and marine facilities run smoothly, safely, and efficiently. A key part of your role will involve hands-on vessel maintenance, ensuring all boats are fully operational, seaworthy, and securely prepared for a range of weather conditions.

You will spend time both onshore and, on the water, supporting the delivery of practical sessions and helping students gain real-world experience in marine operations. Whether it's preparing vessels for training exercises, assisting with water-based instruction, or troubleshooting technical issues at sea, your expertise will be essential to the success of our marine programmes.
This is a highly practical, student-facing role where your technical knowledge and proactive approach will directly support teaching and learning. You will work closely with academic staff to prepare for sessions, deliver demonstrations, and provide guidance that helps students build confidence and competence in a professional marine setting.



The successful candidate will have previous experience in marine engineering or service and repair industries. You will be a good motivator, with excellent inter-personal skills and a keen interest/understanding of student-centred learning.



Our staff are integral to maintaining our passion and high-performance levels, and we reward our staff for this. Our benefits are designed to encourage a healthy work-life balance, and include:


25 daysannual leave including the option to purchase additional holiday days; Christmas Closure of up to 2 weeks in addition to annual leave entitlement; Access to a wealth of training, apprenticeships and funded higher education opportunities as well as dedicated training days; Local Government Pension Scheme Employer pension contributions of 18%; Subsidised fitness suite facility, onsite hair and beauty salon, access to a wide range of catering facilities, outdoor gym and free eyesight tests; Major supermarket and high street employee discount schemes; Life Assurance (if member of pension scheme); On Site Nursery (Mama Bears); Employee Assistance Programmes; Access to Blue Light Card membership; Discounted travel schemes.

Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 15

th

June 2025

Interview Date: TBC

To apply and for a full job description please visit the Jobs page of the South Devon College website.

Please do NOT send CVs, we only accept applications via the relevant form on our dedicated recruitment website.

We offer hybrid and flexible working patterns and welcome applications from people who wish to apply using these options.



Please note that you will be required to be in possession of an Enhanced DBS Certificate or be willing to undertake an Enhanced DBS check as a condition of employment at the College.



This College is committed to Safeguarding/Prevent and promoting the welfare of students, including children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.


The College is committed to applying its Single Equality Scheme at all stages of recruitment and selection. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to gender, transgender status, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, colour, race, nationality, ethnicity, religion/belief, age, pregnancy or maternity leave, or union membership.



Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate the particular needs of any candidate who has notified us of a disability. This may include changing the timing or location of any interview to enable the candidate to attend, providing information in different formats or larger type, etc.



This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).



Working at South Devon College, you can expect access to an exciting range of training, apprenticeship and opportunities for degree level study alongside your work to keep you at the top of your game, as well as generous holiday allowance of 25 days pro rata and a strong emphasis on work-life balance.