Curriculum Support Technician - Bricklaying and Plastering

Our construction provision is built around developing the practical skills, knowledge and behaviours students need to progress successfully into employment, apprenticeships and further learning. Our workshops and practical training environments play a key part in this, providing students with opportunities to develop their skills in facilities that reflect current industry practice. We are looking for a proactive, organised and practically minded individual to join our team as a Curriculum Support Technician Bricklaying & Plastering. Working closely with our teaching and curriculum teams, you will play an important role in ensuring our brickwork and groundworks workshops are safe, well organised, fully resourced and ready for learning. You will support the preparation of practical activities, manage tools, equipment and materials, maintain high standards of health and safety and help ensure students experience a professional learning environment that reflects the expectations of the construction industry. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with brickwork, groundworks or wider construction experience who wants to use their practical skills and industry knowledge to support the development of the next generation of construction professionals. At Preston College, our vision is 'to transform lives through education', and we take great pride in supporting our students to achieve the qualifications, technical skills, knowledge and behaviours they need to progress and succeed. We are rated Good by Ofsted and have been recognised as making a 'strong' contribution to skills. We are ambitious in seeking excellent outcomes for our students, communities, employers and staff. We have a strong College culture, underpinned by five key values developed with our diverse body of staff;

• Welcoming and inclusive
• Supportive and compassionate
• Aspirational for our students, ourselves and each other
• Act with integrity and transparency
• Be accountable
  
  Our mission is to inspire, educate and support our diverse community to reach its potential. We pride ourselves on our community focus, with a diverse mix of students and staff, and plan our curriculum and other activities to give everyone the chance to truly achieve what they are capable of. We believe that we are inspirational in what we do, and that the support we offer to both our students and our staff is second to none.
  
  With Outstanding financial health, the College provides generous terms and conditions that are intended to attract, motivate and retain the best people in delivery of our strategic objectives., Preston College has achieved a prestigious 'Gold' award by Investors in People, and we have a wide range of benefits for staff. Some of these are outlined below. For a full list visit
• Professional Development Opportunities including staff days and supported CPD.
• Opportunities to obtain qualifications essential to your role and support to achieve them.
• Opportunities for career and pay progression, including annual cost of living increases.
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement.
• Local Government Pension Scheme / Teacher's Pension Scheme.
• Family friendly college policies including special leave, career break, job share and flexible working (role dependent).
• Free car parking.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to health and fitness suite, hair and beauty treatments and a range of other benefits.