Job Description

Salary

UH6 32,546pa pro rata to 38,249pa pro rata by annual increments

Contractual hours

18.5

Basis

Part Time

Job category/type

Professional/Technical

Job reference

REQ000026

Post Title:

Science Coordinator

SBU/Department:

Centre for STEM, School of Law and Education

Standard Part time Appointment

FTE:

0.5fte (working 18.5 hours per week)

Duration of Contract:

Permanent

Salary:

UH6 32,546pa pro rata to 38,249pa pro rata by annual increments

Annual Leave:

25 days pro rata plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days including the closure of our office between Christmas and New Year

Location:

College Lane Campus, Hatfield

Term time only Appointment

FTE:

0.48527fte term time only (working 21 hours per week/ 40 weeks per year)

Duration of Contract:

Permanent

Salary:

UH6 32,546pa pro rata to 38,249pa pro rata by annual increments (your salary will be enhanced to cover holiday pay and will be paid as an average salary throughout the year in 12 equal instalments)

Location:

College Lane Campus, Hatfield

We are happy to consider both standard part time and term time only working for this role.

The University's Centre for STEM Education is in the schools of Law and Education, and offers continuing professional development (CPD) programmes for science, technology, engineering, computing and mathematics (STEM) educators. Our CPD draws on cutting edge research and practice from across the university. The Centre has strong links with local schools and colleges, as well as STEM stakeholders and businesses.



We coordinate the Amgen Biotechnology Experience UK programme (ABE). ABE is a free to school's programme that introduces secondary school aged students to the excitement of scientific discovery, using cutting-edge scientific equipment. ABE builds bridges between school laboratory experiments and real-life biosciences industry scientific techniques.

go.herts.ac.uk/amgen

. The University's Centre for STEM Education is responsible for the development and delivery of ABE delivered nationwide, through five hubs located across the country. Each hub holds, maintains, and supplies biotechnology kit to schools from which teachers and technicians have attended the CPD.

Main duties and responsibilities

The Science Coordinator will work in our Centre for STEM Education and coordinate our provision and delivery continuing professional development (CPD) to teachers and laboratory technicians nationwide.

You will coordinate and lead the activities, development, innovation, growth and evaluation of the ABE programme. You will consolidate and further develop partnerships and support our growth strategy by coordinating relationships with our key partners.



You will provide teachers and laboratory technicians with technical and scientific support. You will lead on the ordering, storage, and distribution of scientific equipment, including consumables. You will lead the development of the scientific and technical aspects of CPD programme. Act as a technical point of contact for our hubs and schools, provide technical guidance, and on health and safety aspects. You will seek and respond to opportunities to perform outreach activities externally and showcase ABE to widen access and participation.

Skills and experience required

You will have experience working in a STEM industry or education role, working as part of a team. You will have experience of delivering and/or creating educational curriculum or undertaking project management in a STEM or education industry. You will have excellent written and oral communication skills and an ability to communicate effectively with different audiences. You will possess excellent organisational skills including ability to prioritise and progress varied workstreams. You will be able to monitor aspects of programme effectiveness and evaluate the impact of continuing professional development, whilst demonstrating the ability to communicate others to ensure that information is exchanged and circulated appropriately to the right person at the right time.



You will be required to deal with sensitive material with strict confidentiality. This role requires you to have good IT skills, including the use of online platforms and MS Office suite. You will be proficient with English language, with good numeracy, literacy and technical skills, whilst demonstrating the initiative and ability to learn new skills. You will be able to deal with conflicting priorities and to work under pressure with minimum supervision. You will be able to build rapport with students of different ages and abilities demonstrating tact and diplomacy where required.

Qualifications required

You will be educated with a minimum of a degree in a STEM subject (or equivalent qualification) or proven experience, preferably in a biological or chemical subject.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria.

Please complete the application questions detailing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria. For guidance please see attached 'Tips for Application Questions Section'.



We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made.

Contact Details/Informal Enquiries:

Dr Eddie Orija, Director, e.orija@herts.ac.uk, 07983525661

Closing Date

: 01 June 2025

Interview Date:

TBC

Reference Number:

REQ000026

Date advert placed:

02 May 2025



Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics, and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts