Senior Technician - Council HQ - SBO09354

Scottish Borders Council; Melrose; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional council in Scotland is seeking a Senior Technical Technician to support teaching and learning across schools. This role involves maintaining technical and science equipment, ensuring Health & Safety compliance, and leading a team of technicians. Candidates should possess an SVQ in mechanical maintenance and a valid driving licence. This role offers a unique opportunity to impact education positively.

Benefits

Vehicle provided

Commitment to diversity and inclusion

Qualifications

• You must have an SVQ or equivalent qualification in mechanical maintenance or equivalent experience.
• A current driving licence is an essential requirement for this post.

Responsibilities

• Providing expertise and support to school technical departments.
• Inspecting and maintaining technical and science equipment across schools.
• Coordinating technician and teacher training.

Skills

Mechanical maintenance

Health & Safety compliance

Team leadership

Education

SVQ or equivalent qualification

Job description

Job Details

Grade: 7C

Salary: £16549.26 - £18127.89 per annum

Hours: 17.5 Hours

Contract Duration: Permanent

Role Purpose

Are you looking for a dynamic role where your technical skills will make a real impact? This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of the School Technician Leadership Team and play a vital role in the provision of high-quality support to teaching and learning across our schools.

This is a key role providing expertise and support to school technical departments and involves guiding the day-to-day operation of technical technicians in schools. Working as part of the Technician Leadership Team the main role of the Senior Technical Technician will be the inspection and maintenance of technical and science equipment across nine secondary schools, ensuring compliance with Health & Safety legislation.

A vehicle will be provided as part of this role. This role works alongside the Senior Science Technician to support and promote best practice whilst acting as an interface with technicians and schools on new developments and the co-ordination of technician and teacher training.

Essential

SVQ or equivalent qualification in mechanical maintenance or equivalent experience

A current driving licence and use of a vehicle is an essential requirement of this post. * If you have a disability which precludes you from holding a drivers licence, Scottish Borders Council will take into account its responsibility to make reasonable adjustments to allow for your disability. Should it be possible to make such an adjustment in order that you can undertake the travel responsibilities of the post, this will be taken into account in consideration for this role.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Caroline Butler at cbutler@

Scottish Borders Council is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. In particular from candidates who assess themselves as having a disability, under the Disability Confident Employer scheme this guarantees an interview to those individuals who meet the essential criteria of the post. All appointments will be made on merit.