AP6021-25-175Do you have the skills to be part of a busy technical team, supporting a diverse range of laboratories across the sciences? Do you enjoy working proactively as both a member of a team and independently?The School of Applied Sciences is looking to appoint to the role of Assistant Technician (Full time, 37h/week). Technical staff are fundamental to the success of the University and in this role you will assist teaching and research by ensuring that laboratory spaces are constantly maintained, clean and tidy. The primary function of this roll will include the provision of a specialist glass washing service, the cleaning of specialist facilities and assisting with general tasks around the School to ensure a smooth service delivery.The School of Applied Sciences specialises in research and education in the fields of Biology, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Ecology and Conservation, Geography, and Environment. This diversity provides a rich environment to tackle global problems using multidisciplinary approaches. The School comprises of around 160 staff, including 32 technical staff, and 1200 students, studying on a range of courses from undergraduate to PhD level.The university provides both in-house and external training on a range of skills and topics, and we encourage the ongoing development of all staff members. This role benefits from 23 days annual leave, in addition to all bank holidays, and an additional closure period between Christmas and New year, giving a total of around 40 days per year.If you are interested in the role and would like further information, we would be very pleased to hear from you. Please contact Peter Lyons (Senior Technical Manager) onFurther details:The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff.For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK.Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the
