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Am loving the new layout. Its looking brilliant.
Must have taken you ages

so whats been going on up your end of the world?

Technician can be such a wide remit. I used to be a senior technician at Napier, but I was doing IT, web design, e-learning and psychology experiments. Another job I had could well have been titled Technician, but I was doing IT, multimedia, graphic design, and fixing digital cameras that kids had dropped on the playground. I suspect this is quite different from the work you do, which I just don’t have the skills or experience to do.

We undervalue the ‘non-professional’ staff in schools far too much. Some of the most professional people I have worked for have been technicians, learning assistants, janitors and office staff. Yet because they don’t have a teaching degree they are under-paid and under-valued. Hell, at Napier there was a secretary who had a PhD (I don’t think any of the lecturers had a clue though!)

Best plan might be to phone up (or go online?) and get an application pack. Hopefully the job specification will make things clearer. Are you going to go for the job? You should Good luck

If it makes you feel any better I have been in work too…. although technically I get the same holidays as teaching staff…… Im a bit loopy

Hey, what can I say

The stereo typical tech is seen as someone wanting to fill the last few years untill retirement and a nice pension. (not me I may add, I stated working in a prep room at 17 as part of the PSHE social service, im 21 now and have no intention of changing jobs)
So, when an establishment advertises for a tech who puts the ad out? The science dpt? no. Its the heads PA or the school manager who know nothing about how much techs are needed. They are not looking to entice people in with money, they just pay out enough to pay the bills every month. There is no management ladder to climb. yeah, I know about that nice little leaflet about job titles….. it DONT translate. I am the technician for both Physics AND Biology. That should make me the senior technician since I have people working under me…. im sorry, I didnt see a pay rise. Im at the top of my scale and can go no further. Annoyed, yes.

But at the same time, I do not see it changing. Untill young blood is brought in. Untill they re-start the technician college courses. Untill they bring in higher standards for being a technician. Nothing is gonna change.

Right, rant over. Sorry

cheers again

harry

We have gyration keyboards and mice that link up to our whiteboards and laptops which are VERY cool, but new convertible model Tablet PCs (not as good as Mac, but thats another discussion)

Very jealous