Technical Officer

Role Responsibility

Kent Scientific Services are seeking a self-motivated, engaged and attentive individual to join their calibration section, to undertake a wide range of calibration activity. Our work includes the calibration of weights, scales, thermometers, and linear and volume equipment, a substantial portion of which is accredited by UKAS. Whilst part of a small team, a lot of our work is done alone, so your ability to maintain focus and deliver consistent results are important.

The pace is high in the calibration section, with a substantial volume of work for a wide range of clients, and the ability to meet tight deadlines is essential. Attention to detail is equally important, both to meet client’s needs, to ensure we work to accredited standard procedures and to maintain high quality output.

Kent Scientific Services provides a range of other services, with a Public Analyst and a Toxicology laboratory on site, both of which the calibration section support, ensuring that a range of their equipment is within specification as well.

The majority of our work is done in the laboratory, but we do also visit clients’ sites, which can take us across the south east and the home counties, and involves the occasional overnight stay. The ability to communicate clearly with client’s is essential, to ensure we understand their requirements and to explain outcomes.

If you have the knowledge, skills and aptitude to make a positive contribution to our work, we look forward to considering your application.

This role is subject to holding a Full UK Driving Licence – The Council is committed to making reasonable adjustments so whilst this job requires the jobholder to drive your application will still be considered if you are unable to drive due to a disability.

This post is considered by KCC to be a customer-facing position. The Council therefore has a statutory duty under Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) to ensure that post holders have a command of spoken English/Welsh sufficient for the effective performance of the job requirements. The appropriate standards are set out in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Contact Details

If you would like any further information about this role, please contact:

Mark Norfolk at mark.norfolk@kent.gov.uk or on 03000 415100

About the Company

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KCC is committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the county’s working residents, encouraging applications from people of all ages, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, ethnic backgrounds, faiths and those with caring responsibilities, and aspires to create an inclusive workplace where everyone can be themselves at work.

Please note – if you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as the closing date for this advert may be earlier than stated should a number of suitably qualified candidates apply.