Technician (Science Lab)

Hours: 30 hours per week

Salary: £22,620-£23,679 (pro-rata)

Location: Marple Campus (although requirements across the Group may require cover at other sites as agreed with Programme Leader/Head Of Studies)

The Trafford & Stockport College Group (TSCG) has an opportunity for an experienced Technician to join the Science team to help us achieve our vision of unlocking potential and fostering success.

The successful applicant that appointed to this role will be joining a team that is fully committed to supporting the Trafford & Stockport College Group to deliver its high-quality learning programmes.

The Role :

As technician in Science, you will be responsible for providing high-quality support in the workshop to enable the College to meet the standards required in practical classes. Teamwork and communications within an overall approach that values people will be of key importance.

About you :

If you are passionate about your specialist subject and sharing your knowledge, skills, and experience, and have an enthusiasm for supporting apprentices then there has never been a better time to join the Trafford & Stockport College Group.

You should be qualified to level 2 and ideally have literacy & numeracy at level 2. Additionally, you should hold a relevant and current First Aid qualification and be Fire Marshall trained, or be willing to undertake the training

About TSCG:-A Great Place to Work

The Trafford & Stockport College Group has recently entered the next exciting phase of its journey through the merger with Cheadle and Marple 6th Form College. The merger will provide the Group with a unique opportunity to further shape and direct 16-19 and adult across a wider area with campuses at Altrincham, Stretford, Stockport, Cheadle and Marple.

Every year, thousands of students join us on courses that are designed to further their career prospects, enable transition to higher education or simply satisfy a desire to learn new skills and support well-being. Employment at Trafford College Group brings many benefits including: -

Benefits

Staff at Trafford & Stockport College Group go above and beyond to ensure that our students get the best possible teaching and support to enable them to reach their ambitions. We expect the very highest standards for all students, and this is evidenced year after year by our achievement and progression outcomes.

The Trafford & Stockport College Group promotes, celebrates and values diversity and is committed to promoting equality for all. As part of our commitment to being a Disability Confident Employer, all disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements of the job, as set out in the job description and person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

The Trafford & Stockport College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all learners and expects all staff to share this commitment. Employment at the Trafford & Stockport College Group is subject to an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) Check via the Disclosure and Barring Service and any post in regulated activity will also be subject to an additional barred list check. The Group will meet the costs associated with this.

Please note that new guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023 requires us to carry out an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates. This is to enables us to identify any incidents or issues which have might want to explore at interview. Once shortlisting has taken place, this search will be carried out for all candidates who will attend an interview.

Please note that due to the volume of applications we receive we are unfortunately not able to respond to each applicant. If you have not been called for interview within 3 weeks of the closing date, you should assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

Closing date for receipt of applications: 14th June 2024

This position is open to direct applicants only

We look forward to receiving an application from you