Senior Lab Technician

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.

• Job Title: Senior Lab Technician
• Job Location: Gloucester Main Library
• Salary: £28,900 - £32,020 per annum
• Hours per Week: 37.00
• Contract Type: Fixed Term
• Duration: 18 months
• Closing Date: 10/03/2023
• Job Requisition Number: 5709
• This post is not open to job share

About The Team & Role

Gloucestershire Libraries are seeking a Senior Lab Tech, a brand-new role to support within the expanding Development Team.

This role will focus on the line management of six lab technicians located in six locations (Tewkesbury, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Coleford and Chipping Campden). Key areas of focus for this role will be to support the libraries holistic offer to businesses and generate income through the model of labs through memberships, sponsorships, and workshops.

The Senior Lab Tech will be required to support with building and maintaining partnerships specifically within the business communities. Maintaining the technology used in the six lab spaces and lead on training and development for staff.

The post will also support the new Digital Immersive space opening in Oakley, Cheltenham in June 2023 overseeing the digital programming and development.

About You

The successful candidate should have excellent communications skills communicating with internal and external contacts. A track record of achievement through projects and income generation is also essential. Knowledge of new technology and digital equipment is desirable but would be key requirement to complete the role. Due to the nature of the role to maintain the six lab sites excellent organisation skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities is essential.

About Us

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

• Agile working opportunities
• 24.5 days annual leave rising to 29.5 days after 5 years continuous service
• An option to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave per year (dependent on business need)
• Career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone.
• An in-house Occupational Health service
• Employee discount scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)
• Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Deb Harris, Lab Manager, on debbie.harris@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Closing date for applications Friday 10 March

Short-listed candidates will be contacted by e-mail and invited to interview on Wednesday 22 March .

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-

Job Profile Senior Lab Technician

Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.