Supporting the Technician Commitment
We fully support the Technician Commitment and its four pillars of visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability.
We鈥檙e proud to present our own action plan, based on these pillars, to benefit technicians, help signatory institutions to implement their own action plans and support employers.
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Support for technicians
Visibility
Technician conference: We will deliver a biennial National Conference for Science Technicians, aimed at technical staff in any sector. The conference will be designed around a theme taken from technician feedback and developed in collaboration with the technical community..
Work to ensure equality, diversity, and inclusivity for technical staff: Through our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we promote inclusivity and accessibility in the chemical sciences. This includes through our Inclusion and Diversity fund, partnering on projects with members, and encouraging engagement in boards and committees.
Career development
Technician funding: We offer funding for technicians to undertake training to develop the skills and knowledge needed to elevate their career to the next level.
Enable connections between technicians in different sectors: Through RSC networks, events, mentoring and grants, technicians in the chemical sciences can build connections, boost skills and network with technical professionals from any sector.
Recognition
Membership and professional registration: The development frameworks of RSC membership and professional registration are accessible to any technician working in the chemical sciences, providing recognition for their expertise and wide ranging skills. The Registered Scientist (RSci) and Registered Science Technician (RSciTech) awards help raise awareness of the invaluable role of technical professionals in science.
Awards: To recognise the value of technicians, we ensure that technical professionals are represented within inclusive award categories at the RSC and celebrate technician winners of prizes across the recognition landscape.
Sustainability
Apprenticeship support: The RSC is an advocate for and promotes apprenticeships as routes into rewarding careers in chemical sciences, including technical roles.
Technician representative network: We host a network for technician representatives in the chemical sciences. Representatives act as a technical point of contact within their institution with the RSC and receive regular newsletters with the latest news and updates from across the RSC and other supporting organisations.
Support for organisations
"Being accredited is highly beneficial for an organisation鈥檚 reputation, and accreditation of our scheme for staff development allows (and motivates) staff to attain professional recognition and feel more confident in their roles.
Dr Olga Kuzmina, Imperial College London
"It鈥檚 great for students and junior staff to be able to stand out in job hunting and career progression competition. It鈥檚 also beneficial for more experienced members of the staff 鈥� giving them a feeling of being appreciated and encouraged to undertake a new challenge and receive recognition of their experience and skills."
The 91AV has a full range of support and services available for organisations with technician employees. Contact us today to find out how we can help you implement your action plan and improve visibility, recognition, career development and sustainability of your technicians.
Technician Commitment signatories want to support technicians to get the professional recognition that they deserve. To help, we鈥檙e offering a 50% discount on membership fees to signatories that want to fund RSC membership and RSciTech, RSci, CSci and CChem applications for 10 or more of their technicians.
Would you like to receive regular news and updates about technician support from the 91AV? Become a Technician Representative for your organisation. You鈥檒l act as your team鈥檚 point of contact to share the latest updates from the RSC, as well as receiving regular newsletters and invitations to exclusive networking and development events. Email our technicians team below to find out more.
Contact our technicians team
We're here to help. Get in touch with any questions about being a technician or the support services we provide.