Enterprise and External Engagement - Grade 7
Example job roles: Senior Technician, Technical Specialist, Technical Manager, Lab Coordinator, Engineer, Project Manager
Level: IndependentÌý
Experiences
Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level
Health & Safety responsibilities
- By developing procedures and protocols, establish and maintain a safe/compliant working environment
- Assist with the completion and updating of a wide range of safety paperwork (in some areas Technical staff my lead on this activity)
- Complete accident reporting and assist with investigations
Core responsibilities
- Provide management, motivation, and support to a technical team of broad remit
- Schedule, prioritise and monitor work and performance in line with demands and deadlines
- Assist with recruitment of technical staff
- Hold delegated responsibility from the senior lead for the planning, operation and supervision of a variety of laboratory spaces
- Organise and facilitate progress and management meetings
- Be a key contributor to service development, delivery and planning
- Contribute to and support change
- Oversee local record keeping, inventory and asset managementÌý
- Manage one or more budgets monitoring resource usageÌý
- Produce quotations for external services or consultancy chargesÌý
- Produce project brief/specifications in line with current sector standards
- Source and negotiate with suppliers for a range of items including specialist parts/equipment
- Create, update and implement procedures to deliver an aligned, efficient and effective serviceÌý
- Provide a broad range of skilled advice on the area of expertise, to external stakeholders
- Support taught external facing course projects by delivering skilled technical support
- Prepare and manufacture a range of specimens/samples/parts/procedures with limited direction
- Manage local security and access control arrangements
- Design, develop and deliver inductions, demonstrations and training covering a broad range of activities (not limited to techniques and equipment)Ìý
- Assist managers with the identification of training and development needs
- Develop a broad knowledge and skills base, sharing with others
- Mentor junior staffÌý
- Liaise with external bodies on a regular basis including other professional stakeholders, clients, professional bodies, etc.
- Collaborate with suppliers and manufacturers to publish technical notes and case studies directly related to areas of expertise
- Collaborate with external academics and industry partners to plan and execute work packages directly related to areas of expertise
- Contribute and lead on the publication of reports and papersÌý
- Plan and/or participate on public engagement events
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Personal and professional development
Development options to consider when working towards this level
Learning on the job
- Establish relationships with external suppliers
- Express an interest in research and publications
- Support staff within different areas of Enterprise and External Engagement Undertake public speaking and presenting
- Build greater sector/commercial awareness
Learning from othersÌýÌý
- Work shadow senior members of the team at meetings and areas of responsibility
- Participate in working groups, special interest groups and attend conferences
Formal learning
- Accreditation/certification from a recognised Professional bodyÌý
- ChartershipÌý
- Finance/budget training
- Project and programme management training
- °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Leadership and/or Management trainingÌý
- Line Management training
- Apply for training through a mid-career apprenticeship programme
Transferable skills and competencies
°×С½ãÂÛ̳ uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out moreÌýdetails on the framework.
Applying expertise and technology
- Applying technical expertise
- Building technical expertise
- Sharing expertise
- Using technology resources
- Demonstrating physical and manual skills
- Demonstrating cross-functional awareness
- Demonstrating spatial awareness
Presenting and communicating information
- Speaking fluently
- Explaining concepts and opinions
- Articulating key points of an argument. Presenting and public speaking
- Projecting credibility
- Responding to an audience
Analysing
- Analysing and evaluating information
- Testing assumptions and investigating
- Producing solutions
- Making judgements
- Demonstrating systems thinking
°×С½ãÂÛ̳ Ways of Working
These describe expected behaviours in line with °×С½ãÂÛ̳ culture and values.Ìý For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to theÌýWays of Working website.Ìý
4 January 2024
“Career Pathway roles are indicative and are not intended to be a description of the role in terms of responsibilty and duties.
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Louise Rayner
Director, Archaeology South-East, °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Institute of Archaeology
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