Job Title:Teaching Technical Manager
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Job Title:Teaching Technical Manager
School/Department:Pharmacy
Salary:£28,982 - £37,768 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance
Job Family and Level:Technical Services4
Contract Status:Permanent
Hours of Work:Full-time(36.25 hours per week)
Location:Pharmacy School Building, University Park
Reporting to:Facilities and Safety Manager
Purpose of the New Role:
The Teaching Technical Managerworks closely with the School’s Facilities and Safety Manager to:
- manage theSchool’s teaching technicians;
- manage the provision of practical classes on taught programmes including liaison with colleagues at the School in Malaysia;
- undertakeroutine safety, security and facilities management for the Pharmacy School Building.
Main Responsibilities / % time per year
1. / Management
Responsible for management of the School’s teaching technical staff including:
- managing the allocation of work
- conducting Personal Development and Performance Review
- authorisation of annual leave
- managing sickness absence
- monitoringand managing performance to ensure performance standards are met
- recruitment, training and development
- re-grading
Contribute to developments in policies and procedures at a range of committees and groups including Health and Safety Committee and MPharm Learning Community Forum and the University’s technical managers’ meetings. / 20%
2. / Supporting teaching activities
Responsible for ensuring there is sufficient technical support, equipment and consumables for practical classes and workshops usingin-depth knowledge of the timetable and understanding of the curriculum to ensure the students have a high-quality learning experience.
Work closely with administrative staff to manage student practical groups, ensuring they are timetabled correctly and advising in the event of timetable clashes or problems.
Workclosely with academic and technical staff to plan, improve and update practical classes and contribute to the development of taught programmes.
With support from the Faculty Finance Team, manage a budget for the purchase of all equipment, chemicals and consumables required in the teaching laboratories. Using Sciquest, Agresso or the purchasing card to obtain all requirements ensuring the orders are compliant with University purchasing policy. Assist the Faculty Finance Team with any delivery or payment issues.
Advise on the planning of requirements such as new equipment or items due to changes in teaching and research.
Communicate on a regular basis with staff at the School of Pharmacy at theMalaysia campus toensure the parity of student experience on the 2+2 MPharm programme. Order and send medicines to the Malaysia campus for use in practical classes using in-depth knowledge of the regulations for exporting and ensuring timely and accurate completion of the required paperwork.
Assist with the running of assessment and recruitment events taking place in the Pharmacy School Building such as OSCE exams, UCAS interviews, tours and open days.
Organisation of the recruitment and payment of postgraduate students who work as Teaching Assistants/Demonstrators, including checking legal requirements of eligibility to work in the UK. Ensure timesheets are completed correctly and submitted on time. / 40%
3. / Safety and facilities
Responsible for routine maintenance, safe working practices and security in the Pharmacy School Building.
Support the Facilities and Safety Managerto plan and implement of any major building refurbishments carried out in the Pharmacy School Building.
Ensure that the teaching technical staff operate, and practical classesare run, within University and School health and safety guidelines using an in-depth knowledge of health and safety procedures. This includes ensuring that all risk assessments, standard operating procedures, preparatory notes, PAT testing and laboratory safety checks are completed and maintained on time and accurate records are kept.
Ensure all chemicals are correctly transported, stored, labelled and disposed of using in-depth knowledge of the legal requirements.
Ensure the School van is maintained and insured. / 30%
5. / Any other duties appropriate to the role. / 10%
Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications & Experience
Essential / DesirableQualifications/ Education / HNC or equivalent in a relevant subject.
OR
Proven track record with extensive work experience in a relevant technical or scientific role. / First aid certificate.
Good honours degree or equivalent.
Leadership and management qualification/certificate.
Health and safety qualification.
Skills/Training / Ability to understand, conceptualise and interpret the technical/experimental requirements of staff and students through the application of relevant scientific/technical theory, knowledge.
Excellentplanning and organisation skills.
Excellent, effective verbal and written communication skills with the ability to adapt to different audiences.
Excellent people management skills including motivating and developing staff and managing performance issues.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential issues and manage conflict effectively.
Ability to use initiative and take responsibility. Proven analytical ad technical problem solving skills with reference to the wider context and longer-term implications.
Ability to manage a broad-ranging workload with challenging and competing deadlines and to deliver to agreed timescales.
Excellent IT skills including MS Office programmes. / Understanding of health and safety policy.
Understanding of scientific teaching and research in a Higher Education setting.
Understanding of the procurement and health and safety requirements for the purchase, storage and distribution of equipment and consumables.
Budget management.
Experience / Substantial, recentexperiencein a relevant role.
Experience of managing staff to meet current and future needs. / Experience of working in a technical role in a Higher Education setting.
Experience of working collaboratively as part of a wider team to deliver operational or strategic goals.
Statutory/Legal / Full driving licence.
Decision Making
i)taken independently by the role holder
- Authorisation of requirements for practical classes either chemical, consumables or equipment
- Reallocation of staff in times of absence
- Routine building security, safety and maintenance issues
- Authorisation of teaching assistants time sheets
ii)taken in collaboration with others
- Suggested changes to practical classes
- Non-routine safety or security issues
- Management of teaching budget
iii)referred to the appropriate line manager (please name) by the role holder
- Escalated staff issues to Facilities and Safety Manager
Additional Information
The School of Pharmacy at the University of Nottingham is ranked 8th in the world in the 2015 QS World Rankings and is the top Pharmacy School in England in the 2016 Guardian University Guide. We have a strong track record in educating pharmaciststhrough our sector-leadingMPharm programmes and are consistently in the top three universities in the General Pharmaceutical Council’s pre-registration assessment, taken by students following their pre-registration year. We have a sister School at the University’s Malaysia campus with whom we offer a 2+2 MPharm programme as well as a further BSc programme. We have around 1100 students on our undergraduate MPharmand BSc programmes in the UK and Malaysia, 20 on our MSc programme and around 200 PhD students.Our 50 academic staff and 50 research staff undertake ground-breaking research which placed usjoint 1st in the UK for quality of research in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework. We were the only School of Pharmacy to have 100% of research at 4* in the 'Impact on Society’ category, recognising our ability to take research from bench to bedside and beyond.
As a School we pride ourselves on the collegial and supportive culture created by our staff. We are dedicated to creating an environment which enables both our staff to thrive and achieve their potential.Staff have access to regular training and networking opportunities, mentoring and a range of regular social events. For more information on our commitment to Equality and Diversity
/ The University of Nottingham strongly endorses Athena SWAN principles, with commitment from all levels of the organisation in furthering women’s careers. It is our mission to ensure equal opportunity, best working practices and fair policies for all.
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