Technician in Engineering (Electrical Bias)

Location: Chesterfield
Salary: Salary: £26,415 - £28,837 per annum* *Salary includes a ‘market rate supplement’ for candidates recruited from a specialist or shortage skills area
Closing Date: 04/11/2026 17:00
Position Type: {Advertised Full Time / Part Time}
Expiry Date: 04/11/2026 17:00

(37 hours per week/52 weeks per year)

38 days paid holiday per year

Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme

 

Chesterfield College is an outstanding place to work and has superb staff benefits including a voucher discount scheme, healthcare plan, free annual flu jabs and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

 

For further details of our staff benefits, please visit https://www.chesterfield.ac.uk/workingforus/

 

A new and exciting career development opportunity has arisen for passionate individual to join our Engineering Team.

 

This new role involves providing technical support in Mechanical and Electrical workshops/ classrooms and maintaining safe learning environments, with the option of providing coaching and learning through the delivery of classes, to practice and master skills and the development of students’ understanding through the delivery of broadly differentiated learning.

 

The successful candidate will have professional experience in a relevant sector and ideally experience delivering practical skills, experience in stock taking and managing physical resources

 

You will also possess high quality written and verbal communication skills, excellent organisational, administrative, ICT and time management skills, together with excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to listen and challenge in a supportive manner.

 

You will hold an engineering related level 2 qualification with an electrical bias preferred or good experience with electrical engineering and installation upskilling can also be provided if lacking in a specific area of electrical engineering.

 

To apply for this role, please visit our website at http://www.chesterfield.ac.uk/jobs/

 

Applications should be made with a CV and a supporting personal statement of no more than 300 words clearly demonstrating how you meet the person specification.

We recognise that candidates do not always meet every requirement listed in a job description. We consider the full range of skills, experience and potential each candidate brings.

If you can demonstrate many of the key requirements and feel you could succeed in the role, we encourage you to apply.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

 

Closing Date: 04 November 2026

 

Interview Date: 12 November 2026

 

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The Company has experienced unprecedented growth over the past few years. We have a vast number of employees, and provide support to clients from all over the country.