Total 13 Senior Executive level Maintenance / Repair job vacancies in Bristol, BS1 1DA

Technical and TrainingUnderstanding of MHRA Managing Medical Devices, Medical Device Regulations and other appropriate legislations and guidelines relevant to medical devices.Perform specialist technical services for complex and patient critical medical devices such as acceptance testing, planned preventative maintenance, calibration and repairs for Anaesthetic machines, Ventilators, Transport Ventilators, CPAP/BiPAP devices, Insufflators.Ensure required planned preventative maintenance and repairs are completed within timely manner in line with CES KPIs and escalate issues when required.Participate in On -call rota, providing specialist medical device support during weekends and bank holidays.Provide expert advice, guidance and training relating medical devices to clinical users, speciality leads.Ensure device asset register is accurate and up to date for specialist medical devices.Ensure technical and mandatory training is up to date and keep accurate training records.Monitor stock levels and complete stock takes as required by the Trust.Investigate required regulatory notices and incidents and implement agreed corrective actions as directed by Medical Device Safety officer.Support the Service Head in engineering training of junior technicians and apprenticeships.Participate in medical device training for clinical users as specified by Service Head & Clinical Equipment Training Co-ordinator. CommunicationThe post holder, will need to understand, communicate complex and sometimes sensitive medical device related information to;- Managerial, Clinical and Technical staff, within CES, the Trust and community healthcare organisations- External suppliers of goods and services- Line Managers- Other team members- Logistic staff Organisation and PlanningPlan and prioritise own workload.Perform routine servicing, calibration, acceptance and repair work with technicians, clinical staff and suppliers to ensure all devices are serviced and repaired in a timely manner.Exceptional time management and use of planning and organisational tools to ensure tasks are completed in a timely manner. Service Development and QualityActively take part in quality and service improvement projects supporting Service heads not only within CES but across the Trust.Support the Quality manager and internal auditors in the implementation of ISO9001:2015 Quality management system.Address assigned corrective actions for any non-conformances and Datixs related to the section. Financial and ResourcesMonitor spare parts and minimum stock levels for a wide range of medical devices ensuring prudent use of departmental budget.Participation in stocktakes.Review the order progress and escalate any delays following up with the suppliers. Information ResourcesMaintain accurate and comprehensive records of equipment maintenance and service schedules on CES equipment management database in accordance with CES Quality System.Use of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). Health & SafetyWork with CES Health and Safety lead and take on a H&S keyworker role as assigned by the Service head.ProfessionalRegularly update specialist engineering knowledge through in- house or external training.Monitor technological trends.OtherWork outside normal hours on occasion when required.Perform other appropriate duties as assigned by the line manager.Provide support and assistance to other CES teams.Ensure workshops are kept clear and tidy and efficiently managing the limited space.

New Role Available, Up to £25.7k per annum + 27 + 8 days Annual leave, multitude of national discounts, and industry leading pension!

Do you have experience as a team leader or supervisor in a customer facing environment? Would you like to make a difference to patient care within the NHS? Do you have the commitment and drive to work in one of the busiest hospitals in the country?

We are currently recruiting for a new Senior Supervisor to join our team at the Bristol Haematology and Oncology Centre to help us keep our hospitals clean and our patients fed.

Your day-to-day activities will include:
• Managing a large team who are responsible for duties, including: cleaning of wards and general areas; regenerating and serving food to our patients during mealtimes; serving hot drinks and the collection of clinical and non-clinical waste
• Completing relevant checklists and other paperwork related to the role
• Managing staff in line with Trust policies and procedures; including absence, annual leave and performance
• Supporting new employees into the team
• Assisting in recruitment and selection of staff when necessary

The ideal candidate will:
• Have experience of supervising a team
• Be used to working in large teams of people in a busy environment
• Have a friendly, approachable personality, with a good work ethic
• Be flexible to undertake a range of tasks if necessary
• Be able to communicate with different types of people; including patients, visitors, senior managers and other departments

In return for your hard work you will receive:-
• A competitive basic pay of£24,071 - £25,674 pa (+ £750 RRP)
• Access to a raft of local and national discounts
• Industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 13%
• An opportunity to obtain a Level 3 Diploma in Facilities Management from the British Institute of Facilities Management

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.



For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.


This advert closes on Thursday 14 Nov 2024

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A Vacancy at University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust.


New Role Available, 27 + 8 days Annual leave, multitude of national discounts, and industry leading pension!

Do you have experience as a team leader or supervisor in a customer facing environment? Would you like to make a difference to patient care within the NHS? Do you have the commitment and drive to work in one of the busiest hospitals in the country?

Due to some recent changes within the department, we are currently recruiting to a newDeep Clean Supervisor post. The rota we have available is:
• Monday-Friday - 06:30-14:300

Your day-to-day activities will include:
• Managing a large team who are responsible for duties related to Deep Clean tasks
• Completing relevant checklists and other paperwork related to the role
• Managing staff in line with Trust policies and procedures; including absence, annual leave and performance
• Supporting new employees into the team
• Assisting in recruitment and selection of staff when necessary

The ideal candidate will:
• Have experience of supervising a team
• Be used to working in large teams of people in a busy environment
• Have a friendly, approachable personality, with a good work ethic
• Be flexible to undertake a range of tasks if necessary
• Be able to communicate with different types of people; including patients, visitors, senior managers and other departments

In return for your hard work you will receive:-
• A competitive basic pay of £24,821 - £26,424 pa pro rata
• Access to a raft of local and national discounts
• Industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 13%
• An opportunity to obtain a Level 3 Diploma in Facilities Management from the British Institute of Facilities Management

If you don’t currently hold a Level 3 in Management, successful candidates will be expected to start their qualification after the 3 month probation period

University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 13,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond.

As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone’s throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.

For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.


This advert closes on Thursday 24 Oct 2024

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Senior Technician (Science) Contract: Full Time, Fixed until 31/12/2025 Salary: CLF Grade C (£27,964 - £30,146)
Actual Starting Salary: £24,562Hours: 37 per week Start Date: 1st December 2024 Advert Closing Date: 21st October What we are looking for: To be successful in the post, we are looking for a Senior Science Technician who will support with the practical and technical aspects of the Science curriculum.  They will design, prepare, provide, maintain and manage the necessary resources and information required to enable healthy, safe and engaging practical activities to be undertaken by staff and students.  They will ensure that Consortium of Local Education Authorities for the Provision of Science Services (CLEAPSS) guidelines and Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) regulations are adhered to at all times. They will take a role in the organising and development of Science Technicians.  Our Academy: City Academy Bristol is a vibrant, diverse and dynamic academy in the centre of Bristol. We provide an inclusive and accessible education, that transforms future opportunities for young people, their families and the community. We are a well-positioned and well-connected Academy with direct connection to the developments in Temple Quarter and key economic areas of east and central Bristol. About the Cabot Learning Federation: The Cabot Learning Federation is a diverse Multi-Academy Trust (MAT) in the South West. We are proud to serve 18,000+ pupils who all attend ten secondary academies, seventeen primary academies, an all through provision, a studio school, a discrete Post 16 provision, two alternative provision schools and three SEMH special schools.    CLF is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The trust is proud to serve a diverse student population and their communities. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.    We are proud to be part of diverse communities in the region and celebrate the richness of cultures, faiths and backgrounds of our students. We aim to develop a curriculum that is responsive to our pupil’s needs and reflects their diverse interests and backgrounds.    How to Apply: Please submit your application form via the CLF recruitment portal by clicking ‘Apply’ on this page and then logging into your account/registering for an account. CV’s will not be accepted and any submitted will not be considered alongside your application. Please note updates regarding an application, which could include an invite to interview, will be sent to the email address used when registering an account. Copies of all correspondence will also appear under the ‘messages’ section, in the event that emails are being directed to a ‘junk’ or ‘trash’ folder please make regular checks on the status of an application. Safeguarding and pre-employment checks: The Cabot Learning Federation are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role has significant responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice within the academy. This role involves working with children on a daily basis and is therefore in regulated activity. The successful applicant will, in accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process including references from current and previous employers, health, right to work in the UK and a child disqualification check. The checks will also include an enhanced DBS check and a further check against the appropriate barred list.

Please view the attached recruitment profile which is a summary of the detailed Job Description and Person Specification for the full personal attributes we require for the role. You will need to demonstrate these throughout the recruitment process. This vacancy will close at 23:59 on Sunday 13th October 2024. Interviews are anticipated to be held week of 28th Oct 2024 – subject to confirmation For informal enquiries please contact: James Doubler, Senior Estates & Facilities Manager at james.doubler@nhsbt.nhs.uk.

Job Title: Senior Maintenance Planner - Combat Systems
Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £49,943 - £55,870 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF56863

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Maintenance Planner at our Bristol Business Park site.

The role
As a Senior Maintenance Planner, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be involved in a programme of work to maintain the UKs fleet of in-service submarines and associated weapon systems.

Day-to-day, you'll look at MOD policy for maintenance and optimise requirements into packages of work to maximise efficiency.

• Providing in-service support to the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines.
• Provide a holistic view and approach to management of maintenance requirements through life, with a primary focus on submarine weapon systems.
• Liaising with the MoD and Waterfront teams to discuss submarine maintenance requirements.
• Provide reactive support to the customer for emergent engineering and programme challenges contributing to impact statements and option assessments.
• Capture, collate and communicate engineering risks, issues, and opportunities through understanding the submarine material state and through life maintenance.

This role is full time 36 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Essential experience of the Senior Maintenance Planner

• An in-depth knowledge of Combat Systems as well as a broad knowledge of strategic systems and whole boat engineering requirements.
• Experience and understanding of Submarine Weapon Systems and associated maintenance requirements.
• Vanguard and Astute Class Submarine knowledge and experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications for the Senior Maintenance Planner

• Minimum of HND Foundation Degree with relevant experience.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Potential to develop skills.
• A dynamic working environment.
• Autonomy to perform the role.
• Opportunity to work on some of the most exciting engineering projects this country has to offer.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

#BABDESTNUC

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

New Role Available, Up to £25.7k per annum + 27 + 8 days Annual leave, multitude of national discounts, and industry leading pension!

Do you have experience as a team leader or supervisor in a customer facing environment? Would you like to make a difference to patient care within the NHS? Do you have the commitment and drive to work in one of the busiest hospitals in the country?

We are currently recruiting for a new Senior Supervisor to join our team at the Bristol Eye Hospital to help us keep our hospitals clean and our patients fed.

Your day-to-day activities will include:
• Managing a large team who are responsible for duties, including: cleaning of wards and general areas; regenerating and serving food to our patients during mealtimes; serving hot drinks and the collection of clinical and non-clinical waste
• Completing relevant checklists and other paperwork related to the role
• Managing staff in line with Trust policies and procedures; including absence, annual leave and performance
• Supporting new employees into the team
• Assisting in recruitment and selection of staff when necessary

The ideal candidate will:
• Have experience of supervising a team
• Be used to working in large teams of people in a busy environment
• Have a friendly, approachable personality, with a good work ethic
• Be flexible to undertake a range of tasks if necessary
• Be able to communicate with different types of people; including patients, visitors, senior managers and other departments

In return for your hard work you will receive:-
• A competitive basic pay of£24,071 - £25,674 pa (+ £750 RRP)
• Access to a raft of local and national discounts
• Industry leading pension scheme where your employer pays in 13%
• An opportunity to obtain a Level 3 Diploma in Facilities Management from the British Institute of Facilities Management

University Hospitals Bristol & Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, with a workforce of over 13,000 staff and 100+ different clinical services across 10 sites, serving a population of over 500,000 people across Bristol and Weston. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as ‘Good’ overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to patients. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust, committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact.

Join us and you can enjoy city living, be in the countryside or by the seaside, with easy access to all the South West offers. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

As an equal opportunities employer, actively working towards a diverse workforce, we aim to create a workforce that represents the diversity of our community and are committed to designing our services around the needs of patients and their loved ones. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.



For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.


This advert closes on Tuesday 17 Sep 2024

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Title: Senior Maintenance Planner - Combat Systems
Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £49,943 - £55,870 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF56863

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Maintenance Planner at our Bristol Business Park site.

The role
As a Senior Maintenance Planner, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be involved in a programme of work to maintain the UKs fleet of in-service submarines and associated weapon systems.

Day-to-day, you'll look at MOD policy for maintenance and optimise requirements into packages of work to maximise efficiency.

• Providing in-service support to the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines.
• Provide a holistic view and approach to management of maintenance requirements through life, with a primary focus on submarine weapon systems.
• Liaising with the MoD and Waterfront teams to discuss submarine maintenance requirements.
• Provide reactive support to the customer for emergent engineering and programme challenges contributing to impact statements and option assessments.
• Capture, collate and communicate engineering risks, issues, and opportunities through understanding the submarine material state and through life maintenance.

This role is full time 36 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Essential experience of the Senior Maintenance Planner

• An in-depth knowledge of Combat Systems as well as a broad knowledge of strategic systems and whole boat engineering requirements.
• Experience and understanding of Submarine Weapon Systems and associated maintenance requirements.
• Vanguard and Astute Class Submarine knowledge and experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications for the Senior Maintenance Planner

• Minimum of HND Foundation Degree with relevant experience.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Potential to develop skills.
• A dynamic working environment.
• Autonomy to perform the role.
• Opportunity to work on some of the most exciting engineering projects this country has to offer.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

#BABDESTNUC

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Job Title: Senior Maintenance Planner - Combat Systems
Location: Stoke Gifford, Bristol + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: £49,943 - £55,870 + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF56863

At Babcock we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Senior Maintenance Planner at our Bristol Business Park site.

The role
As a Senior Maintenance Planner, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You will be involved in a programme of work to maintain the UKs fleet of in-service submarines and associated weapon systems.

Day-to-day, you'll look at MOD policy for maintenance and optimise requirements into packages of work to maximise efficiency.

• Providing in-service support to the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines.
• Provide a holistic view and approach to management of maintenance requirements through life, with a primary focus on submarine weapon systems.
• Liaising with the MoD and Waterfront teams to discuss submarine maintenance requirements.
• Provide reactive support to the customer for emergent engineering and programme challenges contributing to impact statements and option assessments.
• Capture, collate and communicate engineering risks, issues, and opportunities through understanding the submarine material state and through life maintenance.

This role is full time 36 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with 2 days in the office/onsite and 3 days working from home.

Agile working may be available to employees in some instances, applying the principles of fairness and consistency whilst ensuring that the overriding business needs can be appropriately met. We are happy to consider flexible, blended working, including part-time, condensed hours, and job sharing. Please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Essential experience of the Senior Maintenance Planner

• An in-depth knowledge of Combat Systems as well as a broad knowledge of strategic systems and whole boat engineering requirements.
• Experience and understanding of Submarine Weapon Systems and associated maintenance requirements.
• Vanguard and Astute Class Submarine knowledge and experience is highly desirable.

Qualifications for the Senior Maintenance Planner

• Minimum of HND Foundation Degree with relevant experience.

Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held.

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Potential to develop skills.
• A dynamic working environment.
• Autonomy to perform the role.
• Opportunity to work on some of the most exciting engineering projects this country has to offer.

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

#BABDESTNUC

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About this role

An exciting opportunity to join the Technical Services department at Glenside campus, UWE.

Technical Services support the School of Health and Social Wellbeing. This is a practical role, that is primarily student facing, you will report to the Technical Manager and be working with technical and academic colleagues to support and deliver clinical skills practical sessions, mandatory training and simulation activity, which includes planning and preparation. As well as facilitating practical learning you will be helping to lesson plan, investigate and purchase equipment and simulation aids and assist with stock control and equipment maintenance.

Due to cohort size, this will be supporting Nursing (all fields) and Midwifery students, but also our other healthcare students including Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Radiography, Physicians Associates and Paramedic Science.

UWE Bristol is a proud member of the Science Councils Technician Commitment.

About you

We are seeking a registered healthcare professional.

You will have an excellent clinical skills set, and will have up to date knowledge in this area and recent clinical experience.

You will be a team player and a clear communicator. You will have a passion for practical teaching and will have experience mentoring students, learners or colleagues. You will be able to think creatively and enjoy working with others to create a positive learning experience for our students.

Where is this role based?

This post is based at our Glenside Campus which is set within beautiful grounds in Stapleton, just three miles north east of Bristol City Centre.


As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.

Further information

If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Lauren Davis on 0117 328 8261 or email: lauren3.davis@uwe.ac.uk


This is a full time, permanent post, working 37 hours per week.

If you are interested in this post and would like an opportunity to have an informal chat to staff from the team we would like to invite you along to our Open Afternoon on 23 July 2024 between 2:00pm and 4:00 pm, at Glenside Campus, in Room 1F017.

You will be able to meet team members, see our fantastic training facilities and some of the equipment used to help teach practical skills sessions. We look forward to meeting you.


UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for all of your time with the opportunity on occasions to work from home with prior agreement from the Technical Manager.

Open day details

23rd July 2024

2:00 to 4:00 pm

Glenside Campus, Room 1F017.

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Senior Science Technician
Contract type: Full-time (37 hours per week), term time only (39 weeks per year), fixed-term (until 31 August 2025)
Salary: NJC 13-15 £25,196 - £26,056 (pro-rata £21,671 - £22,411)
Closing date: 15 July 2024
Interviews: TBC
Start date: 1 September 2024
We are looking to recruit a skilled and motivated Science technician to lead our Science Technician team. This is a highly valued role within the Science department and will enable you to make a significant contribution to our team. This is a fixed term position until 31st August 2025 pending a potential restructure.
The Science technician team provides support to a well established and successful department. We are passionate in teaching students across all Key Stages in an engaging and effective Science curriculum that ensures the highest levels of achievement and promotes a passion for scientific enquiry.
Key responsibilities of the role are:
Ensuring that best practices are in place within the science technician team to fully support science lessons
Promoting the observance of safe working within the science department
To liaise with science teaching staff, ensuring that they are supported in delivering high quality practical science lessons
To be responsible for the control and management of chemical stocks and equipment under the supervision of the Head of Science. This includes placing orders, receiving new stock, maintaining and updating inventories, keeping records of expenditure and undertaking routine stock checks
To work with colleagues in the science department to create, develop and maintain health and safety records, including risk assessments, COSHH information, practical procedures and records of safety checks
To participate in internal and external training as required
To be the line manager for the Science Technicians
Support the continued development of the Science Technicians through performance management
We are very proud that all our previous technicians have either gone on to further study or advanced to a higher scientific role such as research or commercial labs.
Join us and play pivotal role in our students' educational journey! Apply below.
What Excalibur can offer:
● Free parking onsite
● Discounted Gym Membership
● Cycle to Work scheme
● Free eye tests
● Employee Assistance programme
● Family friendly policies
● Training and professional development opportunities
● The hustle and bustle of beautiful Bristol on your doorstep!
About Redland Green School:
Redland Green school is a special place, with a community culture, in which everyone belongs. With our values of RESPECT, AMBITION and RESPONSIBILITY at the centre of all we do, we are immensely proud of the atmosphere of care and kindness felt in classrooms and corridors, offices and social spaces.
Whilst academic excellence is always a focus, it is our dedication to whole-person development that makes our school unique. We promote and prioritise staff learning just as much as student learning; believing that teachers and support staff, engaged in their own development, make the very best role models and create exciting classrooms for our students. We do not believe in a one-size fits all approach to education and so welcome teachers with a love of their subject, who are keen to learn more about their craft and plan effective and exciting lessons.
As such we offer an excellent CPD programme. This has been designed to sustain a professional and vibrant learning community, where every member of staff sees themselves as a learner and contributes to the continued development of the school. With this in mind, we are looking for staff with the creative energy and commitment to make the most of the opportunities available, fostering the very best climate for learning, for all our young people.
If appointed at RGS, you will be welcomed into a community that cares for you, challenges and champions your development, with a commitment to your career in education, that will be happy and successful.

Your new company
Your new company is a Top 10 ranked global engineering consultancy with 1650 employees across the UK. With office locations in most major UK cities, your new company have a Building Structures Team for the North spread across Chester, Manchester and Leeds which you would join.


They operate across an incredible range of sectors; most commonly universities and schools, healthcare facilities such as hospitals, commercial units including mixed-use city centre towers, leisure facilities including football stadium and MoD and MoJ facilities such as mega-prisons. The value of most of these projects often spans between £50m-£350m although it's not uncommon for multi-billion pound projects to be designed by your new company.


Your new role
Your new role will see you joining the structures team as a Senior Structural Revit/BIM Technician, based in the heart of Chester city centre. Working alongside the existing Structures North team contributing to heritage, off-site construction, industrial, education, healthcare as well as overseas defence and government projects.


Key tasks and responsibilities include:

• Provide solutions and advice, analyse data or information, and diagnose and solve technical issues within an area of expertise demonstrating initiative and judgement.
• Produce accurate 3D models, drawings and schedules, coordinating drawing production in line with project requirements and in conjunction with other disciplines.
• Prepare drafting and associated calculations.
• Check drawings and models prepared by more junior staff.
• Manage out-sourced BIM/Revit detailing packages.
• Review project files for compliance with standards/procedures.
• Be a recognised expert in the technical standards of a specific area of responsibility, highlighting and prioritising issues as appropriate.
• Implement best practice procedures.
• Supervise staff, delegate and allocate work, monitor progress and performance of more junior staff as appropriate.

What you'll need to succeed
In order to succeed you will need to possess a BTEC Higher National Certificate, Degree, or equivalent in an appropriate subject and be a proficient user of Revit and AutoCAD software packages. Furthermore, in-depth technical knowledge and skills related to the design of a variety of building structures.
Ideally you will be a member of, or working towards, accredited membership of a professional institution.


What you'll get in return
In return you will receive a highly competitive salary in line with your level of previous experience, in the range of £45,000 - £55,000. 27 days of annual leave with an option-to-buy scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance and a company laptop/mobile phone. Your new company will also match your pension contribution up to 6%.
Furthermore your company offer a list of fantastic optional benefits including gym membership, health assesments, cycle to work scheme, dental cover and critical illness cover.


What you need to do now
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