Technician (Technical) - Kirkintilloch High - EAD09192

East Dunbartonshire Council; Carluke; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A local council authority in Scotland is seeking a full-time Technical Technician at Kirkintilloch High School. Responsibilities include providing essential support for technical education classes, preparing materials, and ensuring health and safety compliance. Candidates should possess relevant qualifications such as an NC or equivalent and demonstrate practical skills. The role requires organizational capabilities and a strong ability to work under tight deadlines. This position offers a permanent contract with a Monday to Friday work schedule.

Qualifications

• Practical skills gained through education or work.
• Good organisational and time management skills while working to tight deadlines.
• Ability to work on own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Provide technician support service for technical education practical classes.
• Prepare and set up materials, technical aids, and equipment in classrooms.
• Ensure adherence to health and safety legislation.

Skills

Organisational skills

Time management

Practical skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Education

NC or equivalent

City and Guilds Part 1 and 2 in relevant subject

Job description

Job Summary

A vacancy has arisen for the post of Technical Technician in Kirkintilloch High School

The post is full time permanent, Monday - Friday, 35 Hrs per week

The shift pattern will be 08.30 - 16.15 with 45 minutes for lunch.

The successful candidate will be based in Kirkintilloch High School but may be required to work in any East Dunbartonshire Council secondary school.

Working as part of the technician team within the school, the duties include providing an effective technician support service for technical education practical classes; preparing and setting up materials, technical aids and equipment in the classroom; using IT equipment; ensuring health and safety legislation is adhered to and be able to provide an effective technician support service throughout the school within the flexible working arrangements.

The successful candidate must have a minimum of an NC or equivalent or City and Guilds Part 1 and 2 in a relevant technical related subject. They will have practical skills gained through education or work and good organisational and time management skills while working to tight deadlines. They will be able to work on their own initiative but be an effective member of the technician team.

This post is subject to a PVG check.

PVG/Disclosure Scotland

The following criteria applies to all roles within East Dunbartonshire Council where PVG/Disclosure checks are essential criteria.

Where the post you are applying for is considered a Regulated Role under the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020, successful candidates will be required to join the PVG Scheme, or undergo a PVG Scheme Update check, prior to confirmation of employment being made by East Dunbartonshire Council.

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to meet the cost of the relevant check which will be deducted from the successful candidate's first salary payment. Successful candidates who withdraw their application after the check process has started will be invoiced for the cost of the check.

In specific circumstances the payment could be deducted in instalments from an employee's wages following commencement of employment. Approval in such circumstances will be made by the HR &OD Manager.

Should an employee leave in advance of the payment being deducted, the full amount will be deducted from the employee's final salary.

The criteria outlined above will apply to existing employees of East Dunbartonshire Council who apply for roles for which a PVG/Disclosure check is required.

Charter of Commitment

The commitment by East Dunbartonshire Council to job applicants is as follows:

Individuals will be treated in a polite, friendly and welcoming manner.

Equalities monitoring will be conducted to ensure a fair and equitable process with screening being carried out to anonymise sensitive information such as age, gender and disability.

The information that we receive will be treated in confidence and with discretion. Only the relevant HR representative/team and the relevant service will see the application form.

We will encourage and welcome applications from applicants under the disability symbol. Where the essential criteria are met an interview will be offered to those applying under the disability symbol.

We will be pleased to make any reasonable adjustments to ensure accessibility at the interview.

We will advise you within reasonable time after the closing date if you have not met the interview criteria. (Normally within 4 weeks)

We will advise you of meeting the criteria for interview normally within 3 weeks.

We will advise you if you have been successful or unsuccessful at the interview stage as soon as practically possible.

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East Dunbartonshire Council