About the role
HSDC is seeking to appoint a reliable and caring Technician at our Havant Campus to work as part of the Fashion & Textiles team within the College's Art department, providing technical support to staff and students.
The post holder will be responsible for the daily operation of the learning environment equipment and teaching resources, and the supervision of designated learning areas. The ideal candidate will be organised, with the ability to communicate to a diverse range of people at all ages and levels.
14 hours a week / 38 weeks per year
Salary: Grade 3 Spine Point 10 £22,293.34 (actual salary:£7,332.24)
Contract type: Fixed-term until August 2025 or return of substantive postholder
You will be responsible for
- To organise daily activities within the learning environment, including the preparation of teaching resources and housekeeping
- To provide assistance to individuals or groups of students within the learning environment.For specific departments this may include work placements and instructing/directing of students.
- To undertake reviews of health and safety policies and procedures in the workplace and undertake risk assessments.
- Clean and maintain working spaces, develop working environment, provide technical support and assistance for projects.
- Monitor and maintain equipment and prepare replacement plans.
- To implement and maintain the regulations of the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and all other related Health and Safety legislation and regulations.
You will need
- Relevant industrial/subject experience.
- Experience of ordering supplies and maintaining stock levels
- Working knowledge of the relevant curriculum area
- Understanding and awareness of Health and Safety legislation
- A Level 2 qualification in the relevant subject area or relevant industry experience is desirable.
- Technical qualification in the relevant subject area is desirable.
In return, you will receive:
We offer a wide range of benefits to help make HSDC a great place to work! Some of these include:
- We will invest in you!As an organisation that puts education at the forefront of everything we do, it's only right that we take the same approach for our employees.
There are a wide range of training and continued development opportunities available to staff. These include in-house sessions on coaching and mentoring, the opportunity to attend workshops and seminars, staff development days, as well as funding available towards relevant qualifications. HSDC also offers opportunities for funded research and cross-college projects, with some research bids involving international travel to speak at conferences.
- Generous pension scheme. We offer both the Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers Pension Scheme. Our employer contribution currently sits at 26.5% for both schemes!
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- A whole range of discounts. All employees are eligible to purchase an NUS TOTUM card which gives you access to hundreds of discounts with retailers.
- Giving back. Giving back to the community is an important part of working at HSDC. All staff are given the chance to give back to causes close to their heart. There are opportunities for volunteering and regular fundraising activities for both local and national charities.
Staff are also able to contribute to a charity through the Give As You Earn (GAYE) scheme.
- To find out more about what we can offer you, please visit our website here .
How to apply
We strive in offering an inclusive and accessible recruitment and interview process to all candidates. Should you have any questions at all, or require any support with reasonable adjustments, please contact peopleservices@hsdc.ac.uk and a member of our team will respond as soon as possible.
For more information on the position itself, please connect with Jamie Harrison at Jamie.harrison@hsdc.ac.uk for any queries. Please note, we appreciate the value of each applicant but kindly ask that you complete an application form as we do not accept CV's.
Interview date: Week commencing 20th May 2024.
If you would like to take a look at the job description for this vacancy, please see this under Supporting Documents on the right-hand side of the page.