Motor Vehicle Technician

Application Deadline: 22 October 2026
Department: Apprenticeships
Employment Type: Permanent - Part Time
Location: Maidstone Campus
Reporting To: Scott Clark
Compensation: £25,878 - £29,729 / year

Description

To provide technical support for the effective delivery of practical teaching, learning, and assessment activities within the department. This includes supporting and supervising students during practical sessions, maintaining safe and compliant workshop and learning environments, and ensuring the effective management, preparation, maintenance, and safe use of materials, tools, equipment, and specialist resources. The role contributes to the delivery of high-quality practical provision in accordance with relevant health and safety legislation, policies, and best practice standards.

This role is 22 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.

Main Responsibilities and Duties

The following is an indication of the type and level of the main priorities expected of this role as directed by your line manager and is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties or tasks:

• Support and supervise students during practical sessions, workshops, demonstrations, assessments, and other curriculum activities, monitoring attendance, engagement, and progress where required.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, and housekeeping within workshop, classroom, and practical learning environments, ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, policies, and safe working practices. This may include providing first aid support where appropriate.
• Take responsibility for the safe handling, storage, maintenance, and disposal of materials, chemicals, tools, equipment, and specialist resources in accordance with COSHH regulations and other relevant health and safety requirements.
• Prepare and maintain equipment, tools, materials, and resources required for practical teaching sessions, including stock monitoring, ordering, receiving deliveries, and maintaining accurate inventory records.
• Provide technical advice and support to staff and students on the use of equipment, materials, systems, and relevant procedures to support effective teaching, learning, and assessment activities.
• Work collaboratively with curriculum staff to support the delivery, assessment, and standardization of programmes, qualifications, and practical activities.
• Support the delivery of training programmes, enrichment activities, apprenticeships, employer engagement, and other departmental initiatives both on and off site as required.
• Undertake relevant training and continuous professional development to maintain up-to-date technical knowledge, industry standards, and competency requirements relevant to the role.
• Contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of the department by maintaining organized workspaces, supporting audits and inspections, and ensuring resources and facilities are fit for purpose.