Technician – Carpentry
Closing in 14 days (15 October 2026 11:59 pm)
Job details
Salary: £25,424 per annum (Scale 3)
Employer: University Centre Somerset College Group
Location: Taunton College, Somerset,
Contract type: All year round, Permanent
Working pattern: Full time
Closing date: 15 October 2026 11:59 pm
About the job
Key information
The post of Carpentry Technician contributes to the positive work of the College in raising aspirations of students and delivering an outstanding learning experience. Supporting all aspects of teaching, learning and assessment for the Construction department, the successful candidate will have Carpentry experience and a flexible, ‘can do’ attitude.
You will be mainly responsible for the timely preparation and organisation of Carpentry practical environments within our well-equipped workshops, which includes the routine maintenance and development of learning materials.
You need to have a good understanding of Carpentry basics to include use of standard machinery (Training will also be provided). It is essential that you are highly motivated, enthusiastic person with good communication and team work skills.
UCS offer a range of fantastic employee benefits including:
- Generous pension scheme
- Competitive holiday entitlement
- Dedicated CPD days
- 2 wellbeing days
- 2-week Christmas closure
- Opportunities for hybrid working
- On-site discounted gym
- Free parking
- UCS College Group Extra discount package, this includes top retailers, supermarkets, holidays, entertainment packages and much more!
UCS College Group is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and communities. We are also a disability confident employer and we’ll do all we can to help with your application. Please let us know if you need to request reasonable adjustments. We encourage everyone to apply who wishes to and we believe that everyone should have an equal opportunity.