Higher Education Technician Apprentice

The Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience delivers over half of the teaching requirements for the first two years of the Medicine and Veterinary Medicine courses. These courses involve hands-on practical experimental work. You will be part of the Departmental Teaching team, who provide technical support for teaching and research.

Role

Some of your duties will include:

  • Assist in the preparation of classrooms, including setting up equipment and teaching materials, clearing up, documenting student activities
  • Demonstrate to students how to use equipment or techniques
  • Collection of data, documentation and resources
  • Maintenance of learning spaces, to ensure health & safety protocol
  • Generation and maintenance of risk assessments, standard operating procedures and COSHH forms
  • Monitor air quality
  • Care of preserved ‘prosected’ tissue used for teaching
  • Organising and cataloguing dry learning materials, radiographs, museum pots, bones, plastinated specimens and online resources
  • Museum curation, with a focus on student accessibility
  • Repair and maintain articulated skeletons and museum pots

Training

Through the training provider, CSR Scientific Training, you will undertake a Level 3 Education Technician Apprenticeship which will include: 

  • Fully recognised apprenticeship qualification - Level 3 Education Technician
  • On-the-job competency training
  • IOSH Working Safely qualification

After your apprenticeship, if you want to continue to work within the University there are always roles you can apply for.

Apprenticeship Standard
Education technician (he assistant technician and simulation-based technician) (level 3)
Training Provider
CSR SCIENTIFIC TRAINING LIMITED
Working Week
Monday-Friday 9-5pm Flexibility to work occasional evenings or weekends, may be required for teaching sessions or special events.
Expected Duration
18 Months
Positions Available
1
Closing Date
Sunday, 30th June 2024
Start Date
Monday, 2nd September 2024

Desired Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Qualifications

  • 3 more subjects GCSE or equivalent, grade (Grade C/4 or above) (Essential)
  • English GCSE or equivalent, grade (Grade C/4 or above) (Essential)
  • Maths GCSE or equivalent, grade (Grade C/4 or above) (Essential)

About the Employer

The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge
The Department of Physiology, Development and Neuroscience (PDN) is one of the largest departments in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Cambridge. The Department is engaged in teaching and research across a wide range of biological sciences - from cell and developmental biology, through cellular and animal physiology to systems neurosciences and human anatomy.
Company
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge
Location
Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience, Downing Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£18,581.00
Posted
Company
The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge
Location
Department of Physiology, Development & Neuroscience, Downing Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Employment Type
Advanced Apprenticeship
Salary
£18,581.00
Posted