@HEaTEDtechs #HEaTEDtechs East of England Regional Network Event 5 th June 2014, University of Hertfordshire Career Pathways for Technical Staff – What choices will you make?
Jan 19, 2016
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East of England Regional Network Event
5th June 2014, University of Hertfordshire
Career Pathways for Technical Staff – What choices will you make?
• To explore the many and varied career pathways that technical staff are able to follow
• To hear real stories from people who have made specific choices about their career paths
• To examine how these pathways are supported and encouraged by HE and FE Institutions
Event Objectives
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9:30 Registration and refreshments
10:00 Welcome and Introductions - Helen Charlwood & Jenny Harman, HEaTED Regional Network Coordinators- Malcolm Green, Technical Manager, University of Hertfordshire
10:10 Welcome and personal career story - A member of the Senior Management Team at the University of Hertfordshire
10:45 Speed Stories: A chance to hear and discuss real stories of technicians and the career choices they have made
11:45 Break and networking
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Event Programme
12:00 Learning from the stories - exploring choices, opportunities and barriers
12:45 Lunch and a chance to explore De Havilland Campus
13:45 HEaTED Update - how to get the most from HEaTED in support of your career choices.- Dr Katherine Forsey, HEaTED Membership & Networks Manager
14:15 Action planning from session – Jenny Harman/Helen Charlwood
14:30 Future Agenda Items – Jenny Harman/Helen Charlwood
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Event Programme
14:45 ‘Career Pathways on Trial’ – a chance to take part in a mock trial in the University of Hertfordshire’s state-of-the-art replica Crown Court room (as
seen in TV’s Eastenders and Silk) 16:00 Close
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Event Programme
HEaTED Update1. How can HEaTED support your career development?
2. Our Role - some stats and current activity
3. The coming months
4. Becoming a course provider with HEaTED
5. Supporting Professional Registration
6. Over to you…..
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Dr Katherine ForseyHEaTED Membership & Networks Manager
Working to be the lead organisation supporting professional development of the technical workforce
1. How HEaTED can support your development
• Standard course listings
• On demand / in house courses in your Institution
• Bespoke sessions
• New courses as suggested by members
• Support YOU in delivering training through HEaTED – revenue generating potential
Arm 1: Training and Development
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Course Directory
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Have been sent to all University key contacts and are available to download from the HEaTED website.
Access through Resources group in HEaTED Online Groups Examples include:
•Assertiveness
•Dealing with Difficult Behaviour
•Delegating
•Effective Change
•Goal Setting
•Managing Conduct
•Managing Teams
•Managing People
•Managing Email
•Mentoring Essentials
•Managing Projects
Useful Guide Library
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Arm 2: Regional Networks
• Current series of Regional events is taking place in all UK regions during Spring/Summer 2014
• Over 550 technicians have booked to attend Regional Network Events since 1st Sept 2013, more are registering daily
• Over 650 attended across the UK 2012/13
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• All UK regions• Meet at least twice a year• Workshops, discussions, tours,
presentations & more!• As varied as you make them!• Event reports and follow-up
discussions • Online Groups support the networks• You set the agenda!
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Regional Networks
Member organisations in your region
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• Anglia Ruskin University • Cranfield University • University Campus Suffolk • University of Essex • University of Hertfordshire
Over 75 HE/FE Institutions have joined HEaTED
Full list on HEaTED website here
HEaTED Online Groups
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• Resources• Discussions• Event reports• Presentations• Photographs• Your Network
2. Our Role:Stats and current activity
Membership
• 75 active Member Institutions (see Join Us page)
• Over 3100 individual members signed up from those organisations (You can register as a technician FREE)
• Over 50% of these members signed up across our Online Groups
• Introductory offer for FE Institutions ends July 2014. First 3 have already joined.
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Courses
• >265 training days delivered since 1st Sept 2013 (over 450 days in 2012/13)
• >305 individuals benefitting from training since 1st August 2013 (over 440 in 2012/13)
• HEaTED Teaching & Learning and Leadership & Management courses will be delivered in every UK region this 2013-14
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National Network for Arts Technicians (NNATs)See news page for full details
Recent member survey informed direction
NNATs Coordinator, Steve Carroll Contact [email protected] NNATs Online Group
Second ‘northern’ coordinator needed
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News• The University of Leeds Launch Internal Technicians
Network
• Do Technicians Teach? - New HEaTED Survey Data
• New Gas Safety Workshops Available from HEaTED
• HEA announces STEM Technicians of the Year
• New Courses from School of Music and Fine Art
• Introductory Offer - New FE Members Ends July 2014
See HEaTED news page for regular articles
HEaTED’s Competency Assessment Toolkit for Technical Staff(CATTS)
• Received many requests for help with organisational and individual performance assessment
• In response to these requests, and a wider UK need, we have developed a new resource exclusively for HEaTED members
Background
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• CATTS has been designed to change the way that the professional technicians in HE (and FE) explore performance
• It provides a benchmark for all professionals (regardless of specialism or discipline) of their current competencies, development areas, and future direction
Background
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• Resource pack/Toolkit to help Managers assess current competency and plan for future demands and needs
• It requires a shift in thinking from the traditional annual appraisal process to more of a continuous review process which aims to deliver excellence through an ongoing conversation around performance, capability and capacity
What is it?
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• The toolkit addresses 5 key competency areas as modules:
1. Professional Practice2. The Student Experience3. Leadership and Management4. Planning and organising resources 5. Governance and compliance (incl.H&S)
• Within each module there are 5 levels of competency for the reviewee to be matched against:
1. Learner2. Experimentalist3. Practitioner4. Specialist5. Expert
Using CATTS
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Practical Example
Module: The Student Experience
Competency: Providing information and advice about procedures for using equipment/ resources
Roll out…
• Raising awareness via the regional networks
• Pilot sites are evaluating the toolkit
• Available now! £250 per member organisation and £450 per non member organisation
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3. The coming months…
The coming months…
• Expand membership to more Universities and FE Colleges
• Continuing support for Science Council, Engineering Council, and associated awarding bodies in promoting and supporting Professional Registration
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• Working with member HEIs to work out action plans ensuring we deliver value for money and benefits to all technical staff
• Expand course provision based on member requirements and delivery of on-demand courses
• Roll out of HEaTED CATTS
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The coming months…
• Delivering more new courses
• Developing an Apprenticeship Programme in Higher Education
The University of Liverpool, 14 May 2014
• New Health & Safety Courses
University of Leeds, dates from March to July 2014
• Developing further new HEaTED courses
• Coaching, mentoring and supervision skills – developer and trainer needed
Your suggestions needed
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The coming months…
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The coming monthsBringing our courses to your Region
• Combined Laboratory and Cryogenic Gases Safety Awareness for Universities - Cranfield University 05 Feb
• Fundamental HPLC – Milton Keynes 06 May• HPLC Troubleshooting and Maintenance – Milton Keynes 07 May• Teaching & Learning Skills for Technical Staff (Mod. 1) – Uni of Essex 13 May• Teaching & Learning Skills for Technical Staff (Mod. 2) – Uni of Essex 22 May• Leadership & Management Skills for Technical Staff (Mod.1) – Uni of Herts
02 June• Leadership & Management Skills for Technical Staff (Mod. 2) – Uni of Herts
03 June• Fundamental GC – Milton Keynes 8 July• GC Troubleshooting & Maintenance – Milton Keynes 9 July • Open Workshop - Compressed & Cryogenic Gas User
Workshop – Cambridge 11 Sept
What do you want next?
Further examples of courses we can bring to you…..
• Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Air Certification (also road and dry ice)
• Abrasive Wheels
• COSHH
• Safe Lifting and Slinging Procedures
• Safe use of Laboratory Gases
• Laboratory & Cryogenic Gases Safety Training
• Use and Maintenance of Pipettors
• PAT Training
Browse our full Course Directory
http://www.heated.ac.uk/our-courses/
Example on-demand courses…
4. Becoming a course provider with HEaTED
Training Needs Analysis carried out at Events and with member institutions has resulted in a range of new course requests
‘To Be Sourced’ lists via the News page of our website
•Creative, Media & IT•Science & Engineering•Health & Safety•Personal Development
Individual Member Institutions have generated over £8000 in revenueWe can supply information on becoming a provider.
By Members, For Members, Through HEaTEDYou can become a provider!
New Courses Needed
Browse our full Course Directory
http://www.heated.ac.uk/our-courses/
Are there any courses your Institution could deliver?
Teaching & Learning Skills for Technical Staff Module 2 designed as ‘Train the Trainer’ and equip Technical Staff to develop into a training role.
•Profile Raising•Confidence Building•Career Progressing•Revenue Generating
By Members, For Members, Through HEaTEDYou can become a provider!
New Providers Needed
Browse our full Course Directory
http://www.heated.ac.uk/our-courses/
5. Supporting Professional Registration
What is it all about?
• Important milestone for all vocational and technical staff
• Response to many calls that technicians do not feel valued or recognised as professionals
• Establishing proven knowledge, expertise and commitment to professional standards
• Evidence-based
• Overseen by Science / Engineering Councils
• Categories: RSciTech, RSci, CSci; EngTech, ICTTech, REng, CEng
Why should I get involved?• Recognition as a professional in your field
• Improved self-motivation, career opportunities and salary prospects
• Greater influence within your organisation and industry
• Confirmation that you are highly competent in your field
• Connecting you with innovative, influential and inspirational people
• International recognition of qualifications
• Think of HEaTED as a vehicle!
• All HEaTED courses are linked to the competencies for Professional Registration – make every CPD instance count!
• Regional Network Events and contribution to the Online Groups demonstrate your commitment to professional development and contribution to the Technical Community
• Sign posting routes to Registration
• 21% using HEaTED as evidence
• 26.5% requesting more information
• Joined up thinking
The role of HEaTED
Professional Registration
Through Licensed Bodies such as The IST, Royal Society of Chemistry, Society of Biology, IMechE, IET, IChemE, IoP
Regional Networks and Events
Online Groups
Specialist training and development
Personal Development Resources
Competency Assessment Toolkit
Representative Voice
HEaTED ‘the vehicle’
HEaTED supports technical and vocational staff on their journey to Professional Registration
Technical & vocational staff
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• Wide range of Awarding Bodies
• Choose the one specific to your requirements / specialism
• More information via Science and Engineering Councils
• No Arts Professional Register yet, NNATs lobbying for an equivalent register. Registered Practitioner scheme available through the IST
• If you need more information complete bottom section of your evaluation form
Who to register with?
6. Over to you….
Calls to action…Come to Free Regional Network Events
Register or update your profile on the HEaTED website
Register and post in your Regional Online Group
Help to spread the word in your organisation – Updates, cascade emails, event report follow up
Run your own course through HEaTED
Tell us what training you need
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Bring a friend
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Questions ?
Contact us
Helen Charlwood & Jenny HarmanHEaTED East of England Regional Network [email protected]
HEaTED Central [email protected] 328173
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