Trainee Assistive Technology Technician

Type: Trainee
Region:

£24,214 – £27,886 per annum (Pay award pending), starting point dependent on experience. The post is a career-graded

North Hertfordshire is a large rural district with approximately 125,000 residents with four historic towns, Hitchin, Baldock, Royston and Letchworth Garden City. The Council has a clear vision: We put people first and deliver sustainable services, to enable a brighter future together.

Why work with us?

We are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion in our recruitment practices and in our employment policies. We want our employees to feel safe to express themselves and we encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds with a wide range of talents. We are dedicated to promoting a healthy work/life balance, valuing our employees, and enabling them to make a difference to the local community.

Our benefits include:

• Local Government Pension Scheme (19.5% employer contribution)
• Generous annual leave
• Free car parking
• Discounts, including 50% off NHC gym membership
• Flexible working options

The Role

Join our team as a Trainee Assistive Technologies Technician and embark on a rewarding career journey with Careline. This pivotal role involves modifying, fabricating, and programming assistive technology equipment, managing stock, and contributing to our Research & Development efforts. You’ll play a key role in enhancing our services and deploying emerging solutions effectively. We’re looking for candidates with a passion for innovation, a knack for technical support, and a commitment to making a tangible difference in the lives of those who rely on assistive technologies. If you’re ready to develop marketable products, assist in our equipment remanufacturing program, and manage our technology inventory, apply now and help us shape the future of care.

The Experience you will bring

To fulfil the role of a Trainee Assistive Technologies Technician, you will need to bring a foundational skill set and enthusiasm for learning. This includes:

Understanding of Risk Assessment: You should have the ability to understand and learn about risk assessment processes, crucial for ensuring safety in assistive technology applications.

Assistive Technology Setting: A willingness to learn about working within an Assistive Technology setting is essential, along with an interest in supporting older or vulnerable individuals.

Technical Skills: A basic understanding of refurbishing and repairing computer or electrical equipment is needed, with an eagerness to develop these skills further.

Communication and Sensitivity: Developing communication skills to interact positively with diverse individuals, along with sensitivity to the needs and concerns of individuals, their carers, and families, is vital.

Professional Relationships: The ability to develop professional relationships with older people, people with disabilities, and their carers is a must.

Educational Requirements: You should have GCSE grade ‘C’ or equivalent in Maths, English, and ICT, along with basic level certificates in Word and Excel and an NVQ Level 3 in a relevant subject or equivalent.

Additionally, you should possess good organisational skills, the ability to maintain both manual and computerised record systems, remain calm in stressful situations, uphold strict standards of confidentiality, and have a flexible attitude towards shifts.

You will also have or be working towards gaining a full driving licence within the next twelve months.

Please note, the successful applicant for the above post will be background checked with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

How to apply

To apply for a position you must complete the online application form and submit it to be received by us no later than midday on the closing date.

Please note that we do not accept CV applications, either on their own or accompanying application forms. Therefore please ensure that all relevant information is provided on the application form.

As a Council committed to equality and diversity, we welcome applications from all sections of the community. Disabled people who meet the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

To apply, please follow the link below to our online recruitment service:

Guidance on completing the application form

Your completed application form will be vital during the recruitment process, both for shortlisting and at interview. Therefore please ensure that you complete the form clearly, accurately and in full.

Please read the advertisement, job description, person specification and additional information carefully before completing the application form.

When completing the application form you should target your skills and experience towards the criteria listed in the person specification and provide examples to demonstrate how you are able to meet each criteria.

As part of the application form we ask for Monitoring Information. Please remember to complete this section as it is essential in enabling the Council to monitor the effectiveness of our Equality and Diversity policy. Please note that this information is not passed on to the Recruiting Manager during the application process (it is retained in Human Resources for monitoring purposes) to ensure that each application is shortlisted based solely on information relating to the post.

If you are selected to attend for interview we will let you know approximately 5 working days before the interview date. In the event of you not hearing by this date, please assume that on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.

If you would like an informal chat about the post, you can contact Aron Woolnough on .