Technician 2 - Physics
Technician 2 - Physics
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Job Description
- Supervise appropriate staff (shared supervision) including managing and allocating duties.
- Identify and provide on the job training to appropriate staff.
- Provision and Maintenance of Facilities and Practical Resources
- Assist teaching staff in developing and manufacturing teaching aids and models.
- Prepare resources for all classes including setting up testing demonstrating and dismantling suitable resources as per agreed schemes of work.
- Collect clean and store all equipment and materials securely in designated storage areas. Ensure items are maintained in a state of ready for use.
- Dispose of used materials in a safe and approved manner.
- Ensure that mandatory and/or statutory checks of materials and equipment are carried out by qualified personnel.
- Inform designated line manager of materials and equipment found to be in an
- unsatisfactory/unsafe condition and arrange for repair and disposal of such items.
- Ensure no unauthorised person has unsupervised access to equipment and materials when not in use.
- Advise on health and safety issues in relation to the use of equipment.
- Develop maintain and operate manual and/or computerised systems in relation to administrative tasks associated with the area of work.
- Maintain an inventory/records of departmental resources.
- Assist in ordering/purchasing receiving checking storing and distributing resources.
- Support all staff in ensuring the general safety of pupils.
- Assist with evacuation in emergencies.
- Undertake photocopying as required.
- Undertake any of the following duties:
- Handling cash in relation to the purchase of practical materials.
- Assisting with hospitality at meetings and school functions.
- Carrying out minor maintenance repairs throughout the school within the competence of the employee.
- You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question how and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria where relevant.
- You must demonstrate how you meet the criteria by the closing date for applications unless the criteria state otherwise.
- The stage in the process when the criteria will be measured is outlined in the table below.
- Shortlisting will be carried out on the basis of the essential criteria set out in Section 1 below using the information provided by you on your application form.
- Please note that the Selection Panel reserves the right toshortlist only those applicants that it believes most strongly meet thecriteria for the role.
- In the event of an excessive number of applications the Selection Panel also reserves the right to apply any desirable criteria asoutlined in Section 3 at shortlisting in which case these will be applied in the order listed. It is important therefore that you also clearly demonstrate on your application form how you meet any desirable criteria.
The following areessentialcriteria which will initially be measured at the shortlisting stage and whichmay also be further explored during the interview/selection stage. You should therefore make it clear on your application form how and to what extent you meet these criteria. Failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.
Five GCSEs (Grades A*C) to include English Language Mathematics and Scienceor equivalent or higher level qualifications
Shortlisting by Application Form
A minimum of one yearsexperience in the management and supervision of staff
Shortlisting by Application Form
- The requirements of a Technician 2
- Health and safety regulations as relevant to the role
- General administrative processes and records
Shortlisting by Application Form
The following areadditionalessentialcriteria which will be measured during the interview/selection stage.
Proven effective planning and organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines
Proven effective people management skills
Ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve outcomes
Evidence of sound interpersonal and communication skills
Evidence of proficiency in the use of computer packages to include use of Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook
Evidence of how your experience and approach to work reflect the schools values/ethos. You will find information about the schools values/ethos on our school website
Some or all of the desirable criteria may be applied by the Selection Panel in order to determine a manageable pool of candidates. Desirable criteria will be applied in the order listed. You should make it clear on your application form how and to what extent you meet the desirable criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted.
Experience
A minimum of one years experience of working in a science related area
Shortlisting by Application Form
DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as regulated activity.
Further information can be accessed atNI Director theDepartment of Justice.
To view the applicant guidance notes please clickhere.
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The Education Authority is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Required Experience:
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Employment Type
Full Time
