Senior Technician (Education)
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About us
The Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES) is a vibrant faculty based in the heart of London with a long tradition of world-leading research and teaching in physics, mathematics, chemistry, informatics, engineering and natural sciences.
This role presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a technical team supporting and delivering undergraduate and taught postgraduate programmes in the Department of Engineering. Reporting to the Technical Manager (Education) at the Strand Campus, this is one of several roles working as part of a wider Education technical sub-function - supporting the Department of Engineering's educational activities. The Senior Technician (Education) will play a key role maintaining teaching laboratory facilities and providing technical support and supervision to practical laboratory classes.
About the role
The role-holder will have responsibility for the day-to-day running and maintenance of the Engineering teaching laboratories and auxiliary facilities at the Strand campus. They will be part of a team of senior technicians (Education), working collaboratively with academic and professional services stakeholders to deliver an exceptional learning experience for students.
The ideal candidate will have a background in Engineering with experience in a higher education (HE) teaching environment or equivalent. They will have knowledge and experience of laboratory health and safety regulations, general technical support, demonstration/delivery, training and supervision across a range of laboratory or workshop-based teaching activities.
The successful candidate will be an active member of King's Technical Network, engaging in Faculty and College initiatives to strengthen and share best practice, with an ongoing commitment to professional development. They will facilitate an inclusive culture and ethos in line with King's Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) strategy, proactively liaising with both internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
This is a full time post (35 hours) per week, and you will be offered an indefinite contract.
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
1. Minimum level 4 qualification, e.g. higher apprenticeship, HNC or other Level 4 award, plus work experience in a relevant field, or considerable knowledge and skills gained through work experience in relevant technical or scientific post.
2. Comprehensive technical knowledge and skills in a teaching laboratory environment in a relevant field, e.g., Engineering or related sciences.
3. Comprehensive knowledge of regulations and best practice governing Engineering teaching laboratories, including Health & Safety and environmental sustainability.
4. Strong written, oral, and IT communication skills, in particular when conveying complex information to a lay/ non-expert audience.
5. Ability to organise and manage own workload.
6. Excellent planning, organisational, decision making, and problem solving skills as evidenced by experience in teaching laboratories or equivalent.
7. Ability to take effective decisions and be an effective problem solver.
8. Ability to train or provide guidance to teaching staff/associates, demonstrators, researchers, and technical staff.
9. Knowledge/experience in mechanical, design or electrical engineering.
10. Knowledge/experience in CAD, Arduino, Ubuntu, Python and any other educational/engineering software specific package.
Desirable criteria
1. BEng or higher in a relevant field.
2. Experience of supervising/advising junior team members, giving feedback on performance levels and training/coaching where necessary.
3. Experience in delivery and supporting marking of lab-based taught activities.
4. Formal Health & Safety qualification e.g., NEBOSH/IOSH.
5. Able and willing to provide support beyond core hours, as required e.g. during a weekend open day event.
Downloading a copy of our Job Description
Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click "Apply Now". This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.
Further Information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ' How we Recruit ' pages.
Interviews are due to be held from mid-October 2024 with start dates in November 2024.
We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who currently possess the right to work in the UK.