Job Description

Join a vibrant college committed to the success of our staff, learners, businesses and communities!

Barking and Dagenham College are seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineering Technician to support both traditional and modern engineering practices within our workshop.


The successful candidate will be skilled in conventional machining, milling, and fabrication, while also competent in operating and maintaining CNC machinery. This role involves preparing and organising practical sessions, ensuring equipment is safe and operational, supporting learners during workshop activities, and upholding high standards of health and safety.


The ideal candidate will be adaptable, detail-oriented, and confident working across a range of engineering disciplines to provide an excellent technical service


You will join us on afull-time (36 hours per week), permanent basis, and in return, we will offer a competitive salary of 30,099 to 31,725 pa inc. London Weighting.

Key Responsibilities of our

Technician-Engineering role;

Ability to prepare, set up, and support practical engineering sessions, ensuring equipment and materials are ready for use. Effective communication skills with the ability to guide and support learners of varying abilities during practical tasks. Flexible, proactive, and able to work independently as well as part of a wider engineering teaching and technical team.

Our ideal Technician-Engineering

should have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

Proven experience in traditional workshop engineering techniques, including machining, milling, and fabrication. A desire to learn how to operate, program, and maintain CNC machinery (e.g., milling, turning, or routing). Strong understanding of health & safety regulations and the ability to maintain a safe, well-organised workshop environment.

If you are passionate about success and can do the above, then we want to hear from you!


You will need to submit a covering letter within your application demonstrating how your personality, skills and experience meet our values for this role.

PLEASE NOTE;

All applications forms must be fully completed, showing full education and employment details. An incomplete application will not be considered for shortlisting.

We have the right to interview candidates before the application deadline.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020

Barking & Dagenham College are committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people

Safeguarding at BDC

All employment offers are made subject to checks in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidelines. These include (some of which are dependent upon the role and the individual): enhanced DBS including children's barred list check, DfE teaching/management barred list check, on-line searches, overseas criminal record check, evidence of identity and right to work in the UK, satisfactory references, confirmation of medical fitness, evidence of relevant qualifications and a check of previous employment history.

You will be required to become familiar with College's policies and comply with the requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults. All staff are asked to complete mandatory training on KCSIE and other key areas, and to read the relevant policies.

Closing date for applications: 26/01/2026

If you would like to learn more about our

Technician Engineering

role, then please click '

apply

' today!