Senior Technician, The Community School of Auchterarder - PKC12711

Perth and Kinross Council; Auchterarder; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Perth and Kinross Council seeks a Senior Technician for The Community School of Auchterarder. This permanent role involves providing technical support to the Science and Business & Technologies Faculties, ensuring health and safety compliance, and maintaining equipment across various school departments. The ideal candidate should be adaptable, possess good IT skills, and have relevant qualifications in science.

Benefits

Generous annual leave package

Pension scheme eligibility

Family friendly work policies

On-the-job training

Continuous professional development support

Qualifications

• Knowledge of COSHH regulations and safe handling of chemicals is preferable.
• Experience in a science/technical environment desired.

Responsibilities

• Prepare resources and maintain equipment for science and technical faculties.
• Ensure health and safety compliance and conduct risk assessments.
• Provide support for practical lessons and IT asset management.

Skills

IT skills

Adaptability

Flexibility

Education

SVQ Level 3 or SCQF Level 6 in a science or equivalent qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Senior Technician - PKC12711
£31,984 - £35,100
The Community School of Auchterarder

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Technician to join our school's Secondary team, to provide specialist support our Science and Business & Technologies Faculties and as well as to provide more general support in secondary.

This is a permanent post.

As a Senior Technician you will be responsible for the preparation of resources and maintenance of equipment. You will participate in ensuring Health & Safety regulations are being adhered to across the school.

In this role, you will:

• Adhere to and support with compliance with the Council's Health & Safety and COSHH regulations.
• Conduct and review risk assessments in collaboration with Principal Teachers.
• Support all practical faculties with resource management. This will include chemical management and equipment maintenance in Science, cutting and preparing materials (timber, metals and plastics) in our Technical department and maintenance of workshop equipment.
• Provide technical advice to colleagues.
• Provide support with facilities arrangements and school vehicles.
• Support the Council's IT team with device asset management.
• Support, when required, classes and local primary schools with practical lessons

As part of this role, you will be working with learners and colleagues every day.

You will have the opportunity to participate in on-the-job training and your continuous development will be encouraged and supported throughout your career with Perth & Kinross Council.

The Senior Technician post reports to the Business Manager.

The working days for this role are Monday - Friday.

Interviews will be held at the school on Tuesday 24 June 2025.

About the School

The Community School of Auchterarder is an all-through school, comprising Nursery, Primary and Secondary departments serving the community of Auchterarder and surrounding district.

We have a roll of approximately 1,100 children and young people across all three sectors.

The school is situated in a rural location, approximately 14 miles south of Perth with good road networks to the rest of Perthshire, Glasgow, Edinburgh and the central belt. Our Associated Primary Schools are Aberuthven, Blackford and Dunning.

Our school motto is Strive to Excel' and, working together, we encourage all children and young people to aspire to be the best they can be.

Our aim is to build a community of learners who are:

Happy

Engaged

Ambitious

Respectful

Trustworthy

The Community School of Auchterarder, at the HEART of our community.

Skills & Experience Required

We are looking for an individual who:

Is adaptable and flexible.
Has good IT skills, including confidence in the use of Microsoft Office.
Is able to work effectively within the various schools teams but also operate independently when required.

It would be desirable for candidates to:

Have knowledge and experience of working within a science/technical environment.
Hold either an SVQ Level 3 or SCQF Level 6 in a science or equivalent qualification.
Be familiar with COSHH regulations and with the safe handling of chemicals.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our values and behaviours influence our work and support us in the delivery of our key priorities . In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate our values and behaviours . Find out more about Perth & Kinross Council and you could soon be joining our team!

Here's what we can offer you:

• A generous annual leave package
• 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day
• Eligibility to join our pension scheme
• Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as Flexible Working , Maternity, Paternity & Adoption leave , time off for volunteering and our Wellbeing Framework
• Access to a range of benefits

We recognise there can be benefits to flexible working and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Natasha Conway, Business Manager, by email at [e-mail] or call on 01764 662182 to find out more.

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External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on [phone] or [e-mail] to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regarded as a regulated role and under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020 you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.