Senior Technician, Perth Grammar School

7 days ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Perth and Kinross Council Full time

Main Purpose of the Role

Working within Perth & Kinross Council is more than a job, it's about being part of something meaningful. It's about being part of an organisation that puts people at the heart of all we do and provides opportunities to make a real difference by enhancing every life we touch.

We currently have the following opportunity:

Senior Technician - PKC
£35, - £39,
Perth Grammar School

We have a great opportunity to join the Business Support Team at Perth Grammar School as a Senior Technician.

As a Senior Technician you will be responsible for the preparation of resources and maintenance of equipment. You will participate in ensuring Health & Safety regulations are being adhered to across the school.

In this role, you will:

Line manage the Technician and General Assistant. Adhere to the Council's Health & Safety and COSHH regulations. Conduct and review risk assessments in collaboration with Principal Teachers. Support all practical faculties with resource management. This will include chemical management and equipment maintenance in Science, cutting and preparing materials (timber, metals and plastics) in Technologies and food handling in Home Economics. Provide technical advice to colleagues. Support the Council's IT team with device asset management. Support, when required, classes and local primary schools with practical lessons. As part of this role, you will be working with learners and colleagues every day.

You will have the opportunity to participate in on-the-job training and your continuous development will be encouraged and supported throughout your career with Perth & Kinross Council.

The working days for this role are Monday – Friday with a recommended working pattern of 8:00am to 3:45pm.

Learn more about Perth Grammar School by watching the following video: & Experience Required

You will work well within a team environment but also be able to work well on your own initiative, have good verbal communication skills and be willing to participate in any training relevant to role.

It would be desirable if you:

Have knowledge and experience of working within a science/technical environment. Hold either an SVQ Level 3 or SCQF Level 6 in a science or equivalent qualification. Be familiar with COSHH regulations and with the safe handling of chemicals.

You must be adaptable and willing to be involved in school community life and have core values of pride, respect, and ambition.

If this sounds like you and you want to support learning and teaching at Perth Grammar School, then we would love to hear from you.

Working at Perth & Kinross Council

Our key priorities. In your application, and should you be invited to interview, you will be asked to describe situations that support the criteria required in the role and which also demonstrate ourand you could soon be joining our team

Here's what we can offer you :

A generous 6 days public holiday and an additional discretionary day Eligibility to join our pension scheme Family friendly and positive work/life balance policies such as , Access to a range of and where individual jobs allow, we seek to support this. You are encouraged to discuss potential options with the recruiting manager, if this is of interest to you. A healthy work life balance is important to us and we provide supportive management and, where possible, flexible working arrangements to help you achieve that balance. You will have access to training and support for continued professional development.

Next Steps

We would love to hear from you and would encourage you to get in touch with Scott Jewell, Business Manager by email at to find out more.

Click "APPLY NOW"

External candidates are required to provide contact details for 2 referees, including email addresses. One of these must be your current or most recent employer.

We welcome applications from everyone and as a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to interview applicants who declare a disability and meet the essential requirements of the post. Please contact the the hiring manager above or the Recruitment Team on or to discuss any reasonable adjustments. Appointments are based on evidence supplied during the selection process.

Diversity is important to us and although some of our jobs may be perceived to be traditionally gender specific, we welcome applications from everyone and would encourage you to apply if you meet the job requirements. That includes welcoming applications from former armed forces personnel/reservists. Many of the skills picked up during your military career could be transferred directly into a role with local government.

Working with children and/or protected adults is regulated work and under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act you will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check.

If you have lived overseas for a period of 12 months or more (continuous or total) within the last 10 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check.

A confirmed offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of the above mentioned mandatory pre-employment checks (including references) and will also include eligibility to work in the UK, qualifications and fitness to undertake the post.

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