Technical Team Manager (Bio-Resources)

Are you a looking to further your career in Technical services? Do you have experience in animal science, attention to detail and great interpersonal skills? The School of Applied Sciences specialises in research and education in the fields of Biology, Biomedical Science, Chemistry, Pharmacy, Ecology and Conservation, Geography, and Environment. This diversity provides a rich environment to tackle global problems using multidisciplinary approaches. We are recruiting a Technical Team Manager to their Bio-Resources unit to oversee operations and compliance of this specialist animal unit. This is an exciting opportunity to join a small but established team, where you will ensure the safe and efficient day to day running of the facility, delivery of staff and student training, and act as the Home Office Liaison Contact, ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation. The successful candidate will be expected to be able to operate independently under the guidance of the Senior Technical Manager and ensure the continued development of the team and facility. In order to be successful in this role you should have:

• An IAT level 2 Diploma and IAT accredited NACWO status
• practical knowledge and experience of specific techniques, skills and material related to the subject area
• Knowledge of current health and safety legislation related to the relevant subject area
• Experience of planning and progressing work activities and managing and prioritising workloads, using initiative and independent judgement
  
  The university provides both in-house and external training on a range of skills and topics, and we encourage the ongoing development of all staff members and the University is a signatory of the Technicians Commitment. This role benefits from 30 days annual leave (from Sept), in addition to all bank holidays, and an additional closure period between Christmas and New year.
This post is full-time (37.0 hours per week); however we do welcome applications from people seeking to job share. For full details of this role, please see the attached job description and person specification, and for further information please email , adding job reference AP6016 in the subject line. It is currently planned that this role will start on or around 17th of August. Further details: The University is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive environment for all staff regardless of age, disability, family or caring responsibilities, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief (including non-belief), sex and sexual orientation. We embrace equality and diversity in our working, learning, research and teaching environment and are committed to maintaining a supportive and inclusive community. We particularly encourage applicants from Minority Ethnic backgrounds because the University is under-represented by Minority Ethnic staff. For the vast majority of our roles we operate an agile working system, with time split between working on campus and at the employee's home. It is the University's expectation that home working will take place within the UK. Further information about working for us, as well as the wide range of benefits we offer, can be found in the