Job id: 098605. Salary: £38,232 - £42,999 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance.
Posted: 31 October 2024. Closing date: 07 November 2024.
Business unit: Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sci. Department: Chemistry.
Contact details: Victoria Snowden. vicky.snowden@kcl.ac.uk
Location: Waterloo Campus. Category: Professional & Support Services.
THIS VACANCY IS OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY
About us
The Faculty of Natural, Mathematical & Engineering Sciences (NMES) is a vibrant faculty based in the heart of London with a long tradition of world-leading research and teaching in physics, mathematics, chemistry, informatics and engineering.
This role presents an exciting opportunity to be part of a technical team supporting and delivering the undergraduate (UG) Chemistry and Natural Sciences programmes, along with supporting our Physics UG laboratories. Reporting to the Technical Manager (Education) at the Waterloo Campus, this is one of several roles working as part of a wider Education technical sub-function - supporting the Department of Chemistry’s educational activities.
About the role
The role-holder will have responsibility for the day-to-day running and maintenance of the physics teaching laboratories and auxiliary facilities.
They will be part of a team of Education technicians, working collaboratively with academic and professional services stakeholders to deliver an exceptional learning experience for UG students.
The ideal candidate will have a background in the physical sciences, with an emphasis in physics, with experience in a higher education (HE) teaching environment.
This is a full time (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 01/05/25.
About you
To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:
Essential criteria
1. Minimum level 4 qualification, e.g. higher apprenticeship, HNC or other Level 4 award, plus work experience in a relevant field, or considerable knowledge and skills gained through work experience in relevant technical or scientific post.
2. Extensive technical knowledge and skills of a teaching laboratory environment in a relevant field, e.g., physics
3. Good working knowledge of regulations and best practice governing Physics teaching laboratories, including Health & Safety and environmental sustainability.
4. Strong written, oral, and IT communication skills, in particular when conveying complex information to a lay/ non-expert audience, along with excellent planning & organisational skills.
5. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of team, with the ability to organise and manage own workload, managing competing priorities and work with minimal supervision.
6. Ability to take effective decisions and be an effective problem solver.
7. Evidence of an active commitment to professional development (such as RSci, working towards CSci or FHEA)
Desirable criteria
1. MSc or PhD in relevant subject, e.g. physics
2. Able and willing to provide support beyond core hours, as required e.g. during a weekend open day event.
Downloading a copy of our Job Description
Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.
Further Information
We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.
We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.
We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.
To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘ How we Recruit’ pages.
Interviews are due to be held in November.
We are able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.