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Education Technician Careers

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WORK ENVIRONMENT:-

Education technician are employed in the universities, colleges and schools. They hold up IT, science, design and technology teachers in planning of materials and equipment and serving in practical training.

Your duties as and Education Technician will include:

  • install, check and deliver the equipment
  • put away the equipment after training

  • hold up students and teaching staff while training
  • refurbish, preserve and revise the equipment
  • store up and arrange the equipment
  • carry out organizational task

Your actual duties and responsibilities will differ on where you work. In the primary school or in secondary education you may be concerned with organizing basic experiments. You can help with advance work in universities and colleges.

QUALIFICATION, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:-

Employer desires to have GCSEs (A-C) or other equivalent qualification in Mathematics, English and Science. It is becoming ordinary for technician to have higher qualification; therefore you require 'A' levels or BTECH, HNC/HND, or degree in science or technology subjects.

It will be helpful if you have scientific techniques experience or making use of Information Technology in a technical setting.

You will require clearance from Criminal Records Bureau as you will work with the young people and children.

You can enter this job though apprenticeship scheme. The apprentice range available will depend on the skills the employer desires and local job market.

TRAINING DETAILS:-

If you are working as a educational technician, you can complete National Vocational Qualification Levels i.e. from 1 to 4 in Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities.

The National Vocational Qualification matches up with the career structure recommended by Association for Science Education (ASE) for science technician which recognizes these technicians' levels:

You can check your skills and identify your training needs on British Educational and Technology Agency website i.e. BECTA with self assessment tools.

Training and experience you can complete includes:

  • Higher Diploma from Institute of Science and Technology
  • Certification in Laboratory Technical Skills (Level 1 to 3) IST
  • Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Scheme

Check the website of IST for further information.

You can remain present at the Science Learning Centers for attending courses across England. The national center at University of York offers the residential courses. Visit the website of Science Learning Center for more details.

SKILLS and KNOWLEDGE:-

  • Ability to use the technical equipment appropriately.
  • Interested and enthusiastic about IT or design and technology, science
  • Ability to work individually and with team.
  • Excellent communication and practical skills
  • Elasticity and adaptability

SALARY AND OTHER BENEFITS:-

  • Permanent technicians can earn from $ 15,000 to around $ 20,000 yearly.
  • Higher technicians can earn over $ 24,000.

WORKING CONDITIONS:-

If you are permanent you will generally work for 7 hours every day. But, many jobs are part-time. You may probably work in term-time.

You will be spending most of your time in the laboratory, IT classrooms in universities, colleges and schools. You can work individually or with the small teams

You may need to move equipment between diverse floors or between sites.

DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES:-

You will get job in universities, schools and colleges.

With the help of experience you will make a progress to the senior technician or the laboratory manager position.

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