General Workshop & Laboratory Services - Grade 7
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Level: Independent
Experiences
Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level
Health & Safety responsibilities
- Liaise with suppliers and manufacturers to resolve problems and investigate replacement options
- Advise on equipment capabilities demonstrating how results can be achieved
- By developing local procedures, establish and maintain a safe/compliant working environment
- Oversee compliance tasks ensuring timely completion and maintenance of appropriate records
- 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 aspects of the recruitment process of technical staff
- Hold delegated responsibility from the academic lead for the planning, operation and supervision of a variety of laboratory spaces
- Work collaboratively with other areas to ensure efficiency and elimination of duplicated effort
- 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
- Supervise all stores operations
- 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 research support
- Support taught course projects by delivering skilled technical support
- Prepare and manufacture a range of specimens/samples with limited direction
- Support or oversee small- and large-scale building works
- Manage local access arrangements and/or processes
- Design, develop and deliver inductions, demonstrations and training covering a broad range of activities (not limited to techniques and equipment)
- Assist managers with the identification of training and development needs
- Develop a broad knowledge and skills base, sharing with others
- Mentor junior staff
- Conduct lab inspections
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Personal and professional development
Development options to consider when working towards this level
Learning on the job
- Take leadership responsibility for short term cover during periods of annual leaveÌý
- Develop specialised knowledge in a specific area of responsibilityÌý
- Contribute to strategic processes e.g. Ìýcalculate costing and recharges for facilities (applicable to smaller non-TRAC facilities only)
- Working on new technology, involvement in research projects
- Contributing to a project led by a specialist
Learning from othersÌýÌý
- Shadow other team members in their area of responsibility
- Seek out secondment opportunities
- Join a Community of Practice
- Access mentoring support from a colleague or local mentoring scheme
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Formal learning
- Specific health and safety training e.g. formal safety qualifications
- Industry recognised qualifications/training
- Accreditation/certification from a recognised Professional bodyÌý
- °×С½ãÂÛ̳ Leadership and/or Management trainingÌý
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Transferable skills and competencies
°×С½ãÂÛ̳ uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out moreÌýdetails on the framework.
Planning and organisingÌý
- Setting objectives
- Planning
- Managing time
- Managing resources
- Monitoring progress
Coping with pressure and setbacks
- Coping with pressures
- Showing emotional self-control
- Balancing work and personal life
- Maintaining a positive outlook
- Handling criticism
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
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