Technician - Construction (Brickwork)

Job Title: Technician - Construction (Brickwork)

Location: Birmingham

Salary: £28,031 - £30,378 per annum - SS3

Job type: Permanent, Full time

UCB is an equal opportunities employer. We are TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating.

The Role:

Are you practical, efficient and self-motivated, with the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people? Are you a team player who takes pride in maintaining high standards?

University College Birmingham is looking for a Brick Technician to join our growing Construction team.

As a Brick Technician, you will play an important role in supporting the delivery of our construction courses and ensuring our students have access to a safe, well-maintained and well-equipped learning environment. You will work closely with Lecturers, the Programme Manager and Head of Department to support high-quality teaching and learning and help achieve the best possible outcomes for our students.

Our Construction department is developing a cutting-edge facility in the heart of Birmingham, with high-quality resources and industry-standard equipment. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward-thinking team and play a key role in supporting the development of the next generation of construction professionals.

You will support our expanding range of trade courses, working with students from Level 1 and Level 2, while helping to maintain the brickwork workshops to the highest standards.

We are looking for a highly motivated and practical individual who can work effectively as part of a team, communicate confidently with colleagues and students, and take a proactive approach to maintaining the workshop and supporting teaching activities.

If you have practical experience in brickwork and are passionate about supporting learners to develop their skills, we would love to hear from you.

Benefits:

• Generous allocation of annual leave
  • 29 days' paid leave per year
  • 12 Bank Holidays & Concessionary Days
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Employer Contributions - 20.9%
• Subsidised private healthcare provided by Aviva including a Digital GP Service.
• Employee Assistance Programme inclusive of counselling services, financial wellbeing support and bereavement support
• Annual health MOTs with our Registered Nurse
• Excellent staff development opportunities including professional qualification sponsorship
• A variety of salary sacrifice schemes including technology and cycle.
• Heavily subsidised on-site car parking in central Birmingham
• Free on-site gym membership

Extra Information:

All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

Closing Date - Sunday 4 October 2026.

Interview Date - Friday 16 October 2026.

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