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Electrical Engineering Technician

Wigan & Leigh College

Job Location:

Wigan - UK

Yearly Salary: GBP 27467 - 29876

Posted: 7 October 2026 (Yesterday)

Application Deadline: 4 January 2027

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Department:

Construction

Job Summary

Electrical Engineering Technician
37 Hours per Week Permanent All Year Round Point 14 - 21

Prepare the environment. Support the learning. Help practical engineering come to life.
Great practical engineering teaching depends on more than what happens at the front of the classroom.

Equipment needs to work. Components need to be available. Laboratories need to be safe. Practical sessions need to be ready before students arrive.
Thats where you come in.

As our Electrical Engineering Technician youll support practical learning across Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Level 3 through to higher-level study.

Youll prepare equipment and resources support practical sessions maintain laboratories and workshops and help students and lecturers use specialist equipment safely and effectively.

You might already work as a technician or you could be an experienced industry practitioner looking to bring your practical knowledge into education.

Either way youll need good technical judgement strong organisation and a genuine commitment to safe working.

What youll do

Prepare apparatus components and specialist equipment for practical teaching.
Set up and calibrate electrical test equipment and instrumentation.
Support lecturers and students during practical sessions and projects.
Help students use tools testing equipment and laboratory resources safely.
Carry out routine inspection PAT testing where appropriate maintenance and fault diagnosis.
Keep laboratories and workshops safe clean and organised.
Support risk assessments COSHH and other health and safety requirements.
Monitor stock and order electrical components consumables and equipment.
Maintain accurate stock and inventory records.
Manage the safe storage issue and return of tools and equipment.
Keep your technical and occupational knowledge current.
Work with the wider Engineering team to continuously improve practical learning environments.

What youll bring

A relevant Level 2 qualification or above in Electrical Engineering Electronic Engineering or a related technical discipline.
Level 2 English and maths or equivalent.
Practical Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering experience.
Confidence using electrical tools test equipment and instrumentation.
Good understanding of health and safety in practical engineering environments.
The ability to carry out routine maintenance and basic fault diagnosis.
Strong organisation and attention to detaiL
Good communication and digital skills.
A willingness to support students developing their practical skills.
Experience in a laboratory workshop education or training environment would be useful but isnt essential.

What youre like

Practical. You like working with equipment and solving technical problems.
Safety-focused. You dont compromise when it comes to safe practical working.
Organised. You keep equipment resources and workshops ready for use.
Supportive. You enjoy helping people develop their practical skills.
Observant. You notice faults risks and missing resources quickly.
Reliable. Colleagues know practical sessions will be ready when youre involved.
Technically curious. You want to keep learning as engineering technology develops.
Collaborative. You enjoy being part of a wider teaching and technical team.

Essentials

Youll need an enhanced DBS check. If you get the job well do this for you.
Youre committed to safeguarding and inclusivity.
You can work safely within engineering laboratories and workshops.
Youre willing to maintain your current technical and occupational competence
You can work across college sites when required.

Benefits

At Wigan & Leigh College technical education is at the heart of what we do.

Our Engineering students learn by doing. They need access to the equipment technology and practical environments that help turn theory into real technical skill.

As an Electrical Engineering Technician youll help make that possible.

Youll work alongside lecturers and other technical colleagues using your practical expertise to create safe professional learning environments where students can develop confidence with the equipment and techniques used in industry.

And because our provision stretches from Level 3 into higher-level engineering youll be supporting students at different points in their journey towards technical careers.

Great people. Change lives.

Time to recharge

Generous annual leave entitlement including bank holidays depending on your role
Family-friendly leave policies

Wellbeing as well as work

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
Medicash healthcare plan
Occupational health support
Confidential counselling
Specsavers eye test vouchers
A culture where people look out for each other

Financial peace of mind

Local Government Pension Scheme
Salary sacrifice sc
hemes including Cycle to Work and buy tech
Railcard and Tusker Green Car Scheme
Local and national discount schemes

Clear progression routes

Ongoing professional development
Opportunities to build experience across apprenticeships employer engagement and learner support
Opportunities to step up specialise or move across college teams
Leadership pathways

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