Senior Technical Officer (Chemical)

FTE: 1.0fte (working 37 hours per week) although job share and 0.8fte (29.6 hours per week) would be considered

Salary: UH5 £27,181 to £30,487 pa (pro rata if part-time) dependent on skills and experience

Annual Leave: 25 days (pro rata if part-time) plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location: Hatfield 

We are a committed equal opportunities employer and we particularly encourage applications from applicants who may wish to job share or work part time, as well as from women candidates to reflect staff under-representation, where it exists, and our diverse student cohort. 

Main duties & responsibilities

The role entails the preparation of materials and equipment for practical, commercial and short course classes as required in one or more areas of the School. Primarily this will involve support for our specialist laboratory environments. On a day-to-day basis you will be involved in maintaining a safe operation of work around chemical usage, demonstrating safe use of laboratory equipment and specialist laboratory skills to all groups of staff and students. You will have the opportunity to showcase some of your more specialist skills and knowledge to motivate and enthuse our undergraduate and postgraduate students, generating that creative spark! Full duties are set out in the Job Description.

Skills and experience required

You will need proven professional experience of working in a laboratory/workshop environment, ideally with students in the FE or HE sector. Substantial proven experience of working with chemicals in a general laboratory or workshop environment is a must. You will have a thorough knowledge of the relevant safety procedures applicable to use of chemicals in laboratories environments and to ensure that these procedures are adhered to and you will be able to comply with all Health and Safety regulations, both national regulation and local rules. As this role relates to support for both our teaching and research provision, we will support you to learn new techniques to support our evolving portfolio. You must be able to champion your specialist area(s), working closely with our Health & Safety Leads to ensure we support our students to develop their own skills in the area(s), adhering to all relevant Health & safety guidance.

As we work both independently and within a team, you’ll be flexible in your approach and attitude, with a client-oriented approach and able to prioritise to meet deadlines. Good communication and interpersonal skills are key.

Qualifications required

You will hold a minimum of A-levels or equivalent qualifications, or have equivalent proven experience. A recognised qualification in an appropriate subject at degree or HNC/HND level or equivalent is desirable.

We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Alex Kingstrom, Technical Manager a.kingstrom@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 01 September 2024 

Interview date: TBC

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