An organised, effective and well-run technicians service can really make a difference in terms of the service you provide others. This one-day course which forms part of the ASE technicians leadership programme will explore ways to improve the organisation of your technical service, the prep rooms and other ancillary storage. A well run technical service can provide more consistent and timely resources for students and teachers in your school. The course content will explore how to improve technical service systems such as requisitions, stock checks, lab checks, health and safety documents. We will also look at ways to organise the prep room and possible changes that could be made and evaluate the responsibilities and roles of the senior technician when it comes to health and safety. This module will also look at next steps in your technical leadership journey.

You will be able to:

• describe best practice in the use of management and organisational systems and procedures and reflect on your own practice
• evaluate the role of the senior technicians when it comes to health and safety
• explore ways to improve your prep room and other ancillary areas
• describe your next steps in technical leadership

Programme

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.

The other modules in the series are Leading yourself and your team / Working with and training others.  Whilst they are part of a series of Leadership modules, each module can be taken individually as many technicians opt to choose those particular topics that are most relevant to their career development.

This one-day course will be delivered using Zoom and will include group work/discussion and power-point slides. Participants will need access to a PC, or laptop or tablet / ipad type device, with a microphone, good audio and a screen to maximise engagement during the course.

Cost

£60 for ASE Member Technicians (Membership is £25 per year!)

£83 for ASE Non-Member Technicians including a year's membership from the date of the course

£120 for Non-Member technicians

For queries please email conferences@ase.org.uk