Workshop Engineer

The Supply Register is currently recruiting a Workshop Supervisor to support EPNE at Kirkley Hall Campus on a temporary basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced agricultural engineering, plant machinery, or vehicle maintenance professional to play a key role in maintaining the workshop, machinery, and equipment used across the college's land-based provision. The Role As a Workshop Supervisor, you will be responsible for fault-finding, repairing, maintaining, and servicing a wide range of agricultural vehicles, machinery, and equipment. This is a non-teaching role with no people management responsibilities, focused on ensuring workshop operations run safely and efficiently. Key responsibilities include:

• Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs on agricultural machinery and equipment
• Servicing and maintaining tractors, quad bikes, trailers, telehandlers, and cultivation equipment
• Maintaining grassland machinery, chainsaws, and other agricultural equipment
• Ensuring all machinery is safe, compliant, and fit for purpose
• Managing routine maintenance schedules and workshop records
• Supporting practical activities within the land-based engineering department when required
• Maintaining high standards of health and safety within the workshop environment
• Assisting with the preparation and maintenance of equipment used by learners
  
  Level 3 qualification in Agricultural Engineering, Motor Vehicle Maintenance, Plant Machinery, Land-Based Engineering, or a related discipline
• Strong practical experience in fault-finding, repair, servicing, and maintenance of agricultural machinery and equipment
• Experience working with tractors, telehandlers, cultivation equipment, trailers, quad bikes, and related machinery
• Teaching qualification not required
• Level 2 English and Maths desirable (flexibility may be considered for the right candidate)
• Good organisational and record-keeping skills
• Strong awareness of workshop health and safety requirements
• Enhanced DBS on the Update Service or willingness to obtain one
Equipment Maintained
• Tractors
• Quad Bikes (ATVs)
• Trailers
• Telehandlers
• Cultivation Equipment
• Grassland Machinery
• Chainsaws
• General Agricultural and Land-Based Equipment
Working Pattern The role is for 18.5 hours per week, with flexibility around working days. A 2.5-day working week is preferred, ideally covering the middle of the week, although the college can be flexible to accommodate the successful candidate. Safeguarding Statement The Supply Register and EPNE are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults. All applicants will be subject to appropriate safeguarding checks, including an Enhanced DBS check.