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Position reference: 50137621
Directorate: Growth & Sustainability | Service: Economic Regeneration
Salary : £30,559 - £33,366
Working Arrangements : Monday-Friday, with occasional evenings/weekends. Agile Working included
Hours per week : 37
Contract type: Fixed Term until 31/10/2026
We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.
Closing date : 28/03/2025 at 23:59
The successful candidate will be required to speak English to an appropriate standard.
This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check.
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At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.
We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people.
There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Growth & Sustainability team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
About The Post
Enterprising Barnsley is the council’s business support service, offering a range of services which support businesses and entrepreneurs to Start, Grow, Innovate, and Invest in Barnsley.
Our DMC CreatorLab and MakerLab facilities host a range of equipment and tools to support businesses across Barnsley and South Yorkshire to test new ideas, refine existing products, and find new routes to market.
We are seeking a Lab Technician to join our DMC team to lead and work in these two spaces: a personable and welcoming individual with experience of working in similar maker spaces or labs, and instruction of others in the use of the equipment, tools, and machinery found in our labs.
This role will be focused on delivering the South Yorkshire Innovation Programme (SYIP) in partnership with Sheffield Hallam University (SHU), the University of Sheffield (UoS), and the South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA).
SYIP supports businesses across South Yorkshire at any point in their innovation journey, whether they need help to ‘Discover’ new technologies through attending workshops and experimenting in our CreatorLab and MakerLab, ‘Deploy’ an off-the-shelf innovation solution with funded consultancy support, or ‘Develop’ their own bespoke business innovation with the support of academic specialists.
If you are passionate about business innovation and have the skills and experience to drive forward our projects, we would love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead on the roll-out of new equipment and help decide what we need to get next.
* Create training sessions to help groups of people improve their knowledge at once, both in-person and online.
* Be actively involved with any wider support programme which uses the DMC Labs.
* Lead the creation of a community around the labs.
* Help businesses and individuals solve their problems using the DMC Labs.
* Be part of the DMC and Enterprising Barnsley teams.
Relevant Experience And Skills
* Experience in the use and maintenance of the audiovisual and fabrication equipment in the DMC Labs.
* Be adaptable and able to self-teach about the use and maintenance of new equipment that comes into the lab.
* Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* Ability to work collaboratively with partners and stakeholders.
What We Offer
* Competitive salary at NJC Grade 6.
* Fixed-term contract until October 2026.
* Opportunity to work on innovative and impactful projects.
* Collaborative and supportive work environment.
* Professional development and training opportunities.
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Technician Job Profile.pdf
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Exposure Profile.pdf
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Why work for us?
Please ensure you view the job profile for this role, as you will need to demonstrate in your application form how you meet the required criteria.
We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.
We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.
CVs will not be accepted.
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