Education - Grade 7

Experiences

Activities and responsibilities likely to be required when working at this level

Health & Safety responsibilities

• Create documentation (such as standard operating procedures) that include maintenance/repair protocols
• Hold responsibility as the point of contact for specific instruments within the Department
• Advise advanced users on advanced on equipment capabilities demonstrating how results can be achieved
• By developing local procedures, establish and maintain a safe/compliant working environment
• Creating risk assessments for laboratory activity
• Hold responsibility for the implementation of safety controls; ensuring controls are widely communicated and implemented
• Oversee compliance tasks ensuring timely completion and maintenance of appropriate records
• Complete accident reporting and assist with investigations
• Manage equipment maintenance, e.g. arranging servicing, buying and replacing parts and consumables

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 recruitment of technical staff
• Hold delegated responsibility from the academic lead for the planning, operation, and supervision of a variety of laboratory spaces
• 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 management 
• Manage one or more budgets monitoring resource usage 
• Source and negotiate with suppliers for a range of items including specialist parts/equipment
• Provide a broad range of skilled research and technical support
• Prepare and manufacture a range of specimens/samples with limited direction
• Contribute to small- and large-scale building works
• Manage local security and access control arrangements
• Deputise in the absence of laboratory manager(s)
• 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
• Assist with procurement of higher value items that require tender
• Provide delegated safety responsibility for the class
• Oversee the entire laboratory organisation process, ensuring timely completion of appropriate records and procedures 
• Oversee the successful delivery of all teaching in the designated area of work
• Plan the logistics across various practical sessions 
• Manage several modules
• Hold responsibility of spaces 
• Improve lab sustainability through the Laboratory Efficient Assessment Framework (LEAF) 
• Lead on the Laboratory Efficient Assessment Framework (LEAF) award application
   

Personal and professional development

Development options to consider when working towards this level

Learning on the job

• Provide mentoring support to apprentices 
• Ensure compliance with health and safety in areas that are not your direct responsibility
• Take responsibility for the delivery of specific projects
• Provide detailed written and verbal feedback to students
• Write articles and letters for professional body magazines and newsletters

Learning from others  

• Build relationships with senior team members
• Join and participate on safety committees
• Engage with college-wide initiatives
• Attend conferences and symposiums
• Work in collaboration with professional bodies 
• Join a Community of Practice

Formal learning

• Industrial qualifications related to role and area of work
• Accreditation/certification from a recognised professional body
• Attend advanced Health and Safety training Programme training
• Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy – Advance HE via UCL Arena Centre
• Apply for training through a mid-career apprenticeship programme

Transferable skills and competencies

UCL uses the Universal Competency Framework (UCF) to discuss transferable skills. Find out more details on the framework.

Analysing

• Analysing and evaluating information
• Testing assumptions and investigating
• Producing solutions
• Making judgements
• Demonstrating systems thinking.

Planning and Organising

• Setting objectives
• Planning
• Managing time
• Managing resources
• Monitoring progress

Achieving personal work goals and objectives

• Achieving objectives
• Working energetically and enthusiastically
• Pursuing self-development
• Demonstrating ambition

UCL Ways of Working

These describe expected behaviours in line with UCL culture and values.  For Ways of Working indicators and steps to development please refer to the Ways of Working website.