The School of Construction and the Built Environment at Preston College delivers a broad, high-quality curriculum across full-time study programmes, adult skills, apprenticeships and employer responsive provision. Our focus is on developing industry-ready students through high-quality teaching, practical learning experiences and strong partnerships with employers and industry.
Our construction provision is built around developing the practical skills, knowledge and behaviours students need to progress successfully into employment, apprenticeships and further learning. Our workshops and practical training environments play a key part in this, providing students with opportunities to develop their skills in facilities that reflect current industry practice.
We are looking for a proactive, organised and practically minded individual to join our team as a Curriculum Support Technician Bricklaying & Plastering.
Working closely with our teaching and curriculum teams, you will play an important role in ensuring our brickwork and groundworks workshops are safe, well organised, fully resourced and ready for learning. You will support the preparation of practical activities, manage tools, equipment and materials, maintain high standards of health and safety and help ensure students experience a professional learning environment that reflects the expectations of the construction industry.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with brickwork, groundworks or wider construction experience who wants to use their practical skills and industry knowledge to support the development of the next generation of construction professionals.
At Preston College, our vision is ‘to transform lives through education’, and we take great pride in supporting our students to achieve the qualifications, technical skills, knowledge and behaviours they need to progress and succeed.
We are rated Good by Ofsted and have been recognised as making a ‘strong’ contribution to skills. We are ambitious in seeking excellent outcomes for our students, communities, employers and staff.
We have a strong College culture, underpinned by five key values developed with our diverse body of staff;
- Welcoming and inclusive
- Supportive and compassionate
- Aspirational for our students, ourselves and each other
- Act with integrity and transparency
- Be accountable
With Outstanding financial health, the College provides generous terms and conditions that are intended to attract, motivate and retain the best people in delivery of our strategic objectives.
Our Board of Governors is committed to an ambitious Three Year Plan, which sets out our aspirations from 2023 to 2026, currently being updated for the next three years.
Job Title: Curriculum Support Technician – Bricklaying and Plastering
Salary: JOB FAMILY GROUP 6 SCP 10 (£26,181) to SCP 14 (£27,107) per annum pro rata depending on qualifications and experience
Hours: 1.0FTE, 37 Hours per week
Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 10 September 2026 at 23:59
Interview Date: Friday 18 September 2026
If you feel that this exciting opportunity is the right fit for you, then we look forward to your application.
The successful candidate for this appointment will be required to apply for appropriate disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring service.
About us:
Our mission is to inspire, educate and support our diverse community to reach its potential. We pride ourselves on our community focus, with a diverse mix of students and staff, and plan our curriculum and other activities to give everyone the chance to truly achieve what they are capable of. We believe that we are inspirational in what we do, and that the support we offer to both our students and our staff is second to none.
What we offer:
Preston College has achieved a prestigious ‘Gold’ award by Investors in People, and we have a wide range of benefits for staff. Some of these are outlined below. For a full list visit www.preston.ac.uk/jobs
- Professional Development Opportunities including staff days and supported CPD.
- Opportunities to obtain qualifications essential to your role and support to achieve them.
- Opportunities for career and pay progression, including annual cost of living increases.
- Generous Annual Leave entitlement.
- Local Government Pension Scheme / Teacher’s Pension Scheme.
- Family friendly college policies including special leave, career break, job share and flexible working (role dependent).
- Free car parking.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Access to health and fitness suite, hair and beauty treatments and a range of other benefits.
