Job Description

Role:

Technician - Electrical Installation

Location:

Bedford College - Cauldwell Street Campus

Salary/Benefits:

Salary is between 23,557 and 25,849 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.

Hours/Weeks:

Permanent - Full Time

Contract Type:

37 hours per week - 52 weeks per year

About the role:

We are currently seeking a Technician in Electrical Installation 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 Support & Maintenance

- Assist lecturers and trainers in Electrical Installations and wider Construction areas, ensuring tools, equipment, and facilities are safe, secure, and ready for use.

Stock & Equipment Management

- Develop systems for inventory control, equipment sign-out, and ordering supplies; monitor budgets and report any projected overspend.

Health & Safety Compliance

- Maintain a clean, hazard-free workshop, conduct risk and COSHH assessments, and ensure operations meet current safety regulations.

Student & Staff Support

- Support learners in practical sessions, manufacture teaching aids, and uphold college policies on discipline, safeguarding, and inclusion.

College-Wide Engagement

- Participate in marketing events, training, and development activities; contribute to site security and promote the college's values and reputation.

About you:

Qualifications & Training

- Holds a Level 2 NVQ/Diploma in a construction trade, GCSEs in English and Maths (or equivalent), and is willing to gain First Aid and Level 2 English/Maths if not already held.

Industry Experience & Knowledge

- Brings experience in the electrical industry, understands safe working practices and construction trades, and can maintain tools, equipment, and stock inventories.

Professionalism & Values

- Demonstrates high performance, self-motivation, and alignment with values such as student focus, respect, openness, and honesty, while promoting the organisation's reputation.

Communication & Teamwork

- Communicates confidently across various formats, works effectively with diverse individuals, and contributes positively to team dynamics and equality and diversity efforts.

Safeguarding & Flexibility

- Committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults, maintains appropriate boundaries, and shows flexibility in working hours, locations, and continuous skill development.


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

Interviews to be held:

TBC



Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational

VISION

values:

Valuing Teamwork

- We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.

Improving Continuously

- We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.

Student Centred

- At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.

Inclusive

- We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.

Open and Caring

- We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.

Nurturing Education Excellence

- We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.

About The Bedford College Group

The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.



Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.

Safeguarding our Students

The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.



This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.



Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.