The Role and Department
The Trainee Technician role supports the Department of Psychology in delivering internationally excellent teaching and research by providing specialist services within the scientific environment. This includes completion of checklists to ensure compliance with Health and Safety requirements and will support a variety of technical functions. The role holder will also work with more senior colleagues to gain an appreciation of other technical services offered in the department. This is alongside completion of Level 3 apprenticeship standard (Software Development Technician) .Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.
Typical Role Requirements
Here are the kind of activities that you'll be asked to undertake and ways in which you'll be expected to operate.
Service Delivery
* Provide an excellent service to our students, your colleagues and anyone else you come across as part of your role by carrying out your tasks using the relevant procedures (which we will provide training for).
* Look after yourself and others by following health and safety regulations including correctly wearing any protective clothing or equipment provided e.g. safety shoes, being aware of any hazards and risks and reporting any incidents.
* Carry out some tasks that may require specialist skills and may be physically demanding.
* Operate, clean and look after specialist equipment and tools under supervision.
* Gather and record routine data on systems.
Teamwork
* Help and cooperate with the rest of your team.
* Help your colleagues when required with other key activities undertaken within your service.
* Help to move, set-up and dismantle any equipment or tools.
* Learn new skills and practices from more experienced colleagues.
* Bring any problems to the attention of more senior colleagues.
* Help monitor and replenish stock levels.
* Help colleagues meet learning, teaching and/or research objectives.
Communication/Personal
* Show a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and the University's values.
* Respond to routine requests for information.
* Use digital devices and apps (such as email) to communicate with students, your colleagues and anyone else you come across as part of your role.
* Any other reasonable duties.
Specific role requirements
The role will include attending off the job training for a Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship Software Development Technician for one day per week with a local training provider. This apprenticeship course will take two years.
Subject to the successful completion of the apprenticeship and performance criteria the post will become a permanent Assistant Technician at Grade 3.
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