Technicians leadership: leading yourself and your team
This one-day online course is the first step in developing your leadership skills to change and improve how you lead and manage your technical service for the benefit of students and staff.
Programme
This module will be delivered online using Zoom. Please ensure you have the Zoom platform downloaded and have access to good audio, a microphone and a screen, to maximise your benefit from participant engagement on the day.
9.00-10.30 Systems and procedures
Exploring the many systems and procedures you use in the prep room, what is the best system for your situation? What systems work well and a chance to share good practice with others. We will also look at prioritising your technician time and thinking about what technicians should and should not do.
11.00-12.30 The prep room
What's your prep room like and how can you improve its functionality to enable you to run a more effective service. We'll have a look at chemical and equipment storage and what other spaces can you use.
13.30-15.00 Health and Safety
The role and responsibilities of the senior technicians in terms of the health and safety of the technical service. What you need to know in terms of health and safety and your responsibilities. What makes a good technicians’ risk assessment and how do we support teaching staff and students to be safe in practical lessons.
Fees
Early Bird prices until 31st August 2025:
- Technician Member - £ 52.00
- Non-member Technician, with one year's Technician Membership (from the date of the course) - £ 75.00
- Non-Member Technician - £ 90.00
If you’re not already part of the ASE community, technician membership is just £25 per year, find out more and join here. This gives you access to CPD (much is free to members), one of our Journals as well as our resources.
Other Technician Leadership modules
The modules in our Technician Leadership series are available to book individually, allowing you to choose those that are relevant for your career stage.
- Technician leadership - Leading yourself and your team 29th Sep 10-3 pm
- Technician Leadership - Working with and training others 20th Oct 10-3 pm
- Technician Leadership - Organising your technical Service 24th Nov 10-3 pm
For queries, please email conferences@ase.org.uk
