Home Economics Technician 2 (Part-time 14.4 hours per week) in Newtownabbey

Primary Location: Antrim-Newtownabbey-Integrated College Glengormley

Contract Type: Permanent

Status: Part-Time

Hours per Week: 14.4 hours per week

Working Pattern: Thursday & Friday

Grade/Scale: Technician 2 | NJC pt 11 - 14 | £14.9917 - £15.7367 per hour

JOB DESCRIPTION

REPORTS TO: School Principal through designated line manager

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Maximum of 5 staff

JOB PURPOSE: To provide technical support and assistance to teaching staff in the implementation of the school’s/department's educational programme.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Supervision: Supervise appropriate staff (shared supervision), including managing and allocating duties. Identify and provide on the job training to appropriate staff.
• Provision and Maintenance of Facilities and Practical Resources: Assist teaching staff in developing and manufacturing teaching aids and models. Prepare resources for all classes including setting up, testing, demonstrating and dismantling suitable resources as per agreed schemes of work. Collect, clean and store all equipment and materials securely in designated storage areas. Ensure items are maintained in a state of 'ready for use'. Dispose of used materials in a safe and approved manner. Ensure that mandatory and/or statutory checks of materials and equipment are carried out by qualified personnel. Inform designated line manager of materials and equipment found to be in an unsatisfactory/unsafe condition and arrange for repair and disposal of such items. Ensure no unauthorised person has unsupervised access to equipment and materials when not in use. Advise on health and safety issues in relation to the use of equipment.
• Administration: Develop, maintain and operate manual and/or computerised systems in relation to administrative tasks associated with the area of work. Maintain an inventory/records of departmental resources. Assist in ordering/purchasing, receiving, checking, storing and distributing resources.
• General: Support all staff in ensuring the general safety of pupils. Assist with evacuation in emergencies. Undertake photocopying as required. Undertake any of the following duties: Handling cash in relation to the purchase of practical materials. Assisting with hospitality at meetings and school functions. Carrying out minor maintenance repairs throughout the school within the competence of the employee.

FLEXIBLE WORKING OPTIONS AVAILABLE:

• OPTION 1: You are required to be on duty during school term plus two additional weeks. The timing of the two additional weeks is at the discretion of the Principal of the school.
• OPTION 2: You are required to be on duty for the contracted weekly hours, working during periods of school closure except when on annual leave or other authorised absence. Duties will normally be provided by the school. However, where necessary, alternative work and/or training will be provided by the Authority at any other such place of employment as may be reasonably required.
• OPTION 3: To work as for option 2 with a further option to request periods of unpaid leave during extended school holidays or closures.

This job description will be subject to review in light of changing circumstances and is not intended to be rigid and inflexible but should be regarded as providing guidelines within which the individual works. Other duties of a similar nature and appropriate to the grade may be assigned from time to time.

In accordance with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act (1998), the post-holder is expected to promote good relations, equality of opportunity and pay due regard for equality legislation at all times.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

NOTES TO JOB APPLICANTS: You must clearly demonstrate on your application form under each question, how, and to what extent you meet the required criteria as failure to do so may result in you not being shortlisted. You should clearly demonstrate this for both the essential and desirable criteria, where relevant.

SECTION 1 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Qualifications: Five GCSE’s (Grades A*-C) to include English Language, Mathematics and subject specific specialism, or equivalent or higher level qualifications.
• Experience: A minimum of six month's experience working in a technician role.
• Knowledge: Demonstrable evidence of knowledge of the requirements of a Technician 2, health and safety regulations, as relevant to the role, and general administrative processes and records.

SECTION 2 - ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Skills / Abilities: Proven effective planning and organisational skills and an ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines. Proven effective people management skills. Ability to work effectively as part of a team to achieve outcomes. Evidence of sound interpersonal and communication skills. Evidence of proficiency in the use of computer packages, to include use of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

SECTION 3 - DESIRABLE CRITERIA:

• Experience: A minimum of one year's experience of working in a technician role. A minimum of six month's experience of working as an HE technician.

DISCLOSURE OF CRIMINAL BACKGROUND: The Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 defines working directly with children or young people or in specified places as ‘regulated activity’. In the event that you are recommended for appointed to a post that involves ‘regulated activity’, the Education Authority will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure of Criminal Background. Please note that you WILL be expected to meet the cost of an Enhanced Disclosure Certificate.