Glass Technician (TTO) – (0.474 FTE)

About Morley College London

Morley College London is a creative college, based around three main centres – North Kensington, Chelsea and Waterloo delivering accredited and non-accredited courses to the people of London.

It's a genuinely exciting time to join our North Kensington Centre for Skills.

We have a newly-refurbished Centre providing state-of-the-art classrooms, workshops and studios for our students on a wide variety of provision that ranges from courses for 16-19 year olds to adult qualifications to short courses in creative areas like jewellery, glass and ceramics. Students and staff also benefit from an excellent performance space, the Morley Heart Gardens, Morley Gallery, Morley Radio studios, and other amazing spaces for learning collaboratively.

At the heart of the North Kensington community, we partner with the Grenfell Community, Portobello Business Centre, the National Theatre, the National Trust, the Natural History Museum and others to ensure we provide collaborative, relevant and useful courses that meet the needs of those around us.

As we scale up our provision to fill our wonderful Centre, we have a range of opportunities available.

As well as joining a creative, innovative leading London College focused on social justice and providing excellent teaching and learning opportunities for all, there are plenty of other rewards for working at Morley College London:

• Generous annual leave allowance (30 days) plus Bank Holidays
• Christmas closure period
• Excellent Local Government  pension scheme with generous employer contributions
• Access to an employee retail savings platform, offering significant discounts at most major retailers
• 100% discount on the cost of undertaking a Morley course of your choice
• Season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme
• On site cafeterias
• A busy events calendar, offering you the chance to attend regular Morley creative exhibitions, student awards, dances, concerts and more
• A lovely work environment, surrounded by creative arts, music and friendly, helpful colleagues

If you want to make a difference and believe in the power of learning to build connections, community and skills, we'd love you to join us.

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic, experienced and skilled individual to work as part of our team providing comprehensive technical support service to the Music and Creative Arts Programme Area at Morley College North Kensington Centre.

The day-to-day purpose of the role will be to maintain the smooth running of the glass studios, order equipment and materials for our courses and maintain positive and regular communication with the programme manager, teaching staff, the premises team and other departments in the college. Ensuring all plant and equipment, and good housekeeping practice is followed throughout the workshop spaces.

Health and Safety procedures and the maintenance of COSHH and risk assessment documentation are an essential aspect of this role.

You will be working as part of the Morley College Music and Creative Arts Department working closely with the Programme Manager, teaching staff, students and others as the need arises.

Returning your Application

Completed application forms must be received by 9am on Monday 19th August, 2024.  Late applications will not be considered.

Please email your application to recruitment@morleycollege.ac.uk

Please note that applicants must apply using the application form and CVs will not be considered.

We are happy to accept applications in alternative formats from applicants, who, for reasons of disability, may find it difficult to fill in our standard form. Please contact the People Operations team by e-mail at recruitment@morleycollege.ac.uk or telephone 020 7450 1811 for further details.

Morley College London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  As part of our commitment to safeguarding, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and Social Media background checks.

Please note, it is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activities relevant to children.

Morley College London is an Equal Opportunities employer. The College aims to reflect the diverse community it serves and welcomes applications from suitably qualified candidates from all backgrounds.