Laboratory Technician

Department of Education; Margaret River; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Education in Western Australia seeks a Laboratory Technician to support safe science learning at Margaret River Senior High School. The role covers preparing laboratories, handling chemicals, stocking equipment, and assisting with teaching aids while maintaining compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.

You will collaborate with science teachers to identify needs and manage inventory, ensuring efficient operation of the Science Learning Area.

Qualifications

• Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or valid visa with work rights for the term of the appointment.
• Working With Children Check before you start; and
• Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Responsibilities

• Organise preparation areas and classroom laboratories to ensure a safe learning environment.
• Housekeeping of chemicals and equipment, including repairs and maintenance.
• Order supplies/equipment and assist with stock management tasks.
• Liaise with science teachers to determine product needs and future purchase requirements.
• Prepare chemicals, equipment and materials; design and construct teaching aids.
• Care for living organisms for study in compliance with laboratory practices and legislation.

Skills

Team collaboration

Computer skills

Safety awareness

Tools

LabLogger

Job description

We are seeking to establish a pool of Laboratory Technician for permanent and fixed term, full-time and part-time vacancies which may arise during the 2027 school year. Appointments may be offered at any time for vacancies that commence during this period. Margaret River Senior High School (SHS) is an Independent Public School which is an integral part of the Augusta- Margaret River community. Founded in 1952, the school has a rich history of student success and achievement. This tradition is upheld with a continued commitment to the achievement of personal and academic excellence. Find out more about our school by visiting margaretrivershs.wa.edu.au or Schools Online.

The Role

The Laboratory Technician should assist in organising preparation areas and classroom laboratories to ensure a safe learning environment for students and staff and undertake general housekeeping of chemicals, equipment (including repairs and maintenance), ordering supplies/equipment and assisting with stock management tasks. This role will have the opportunity to liaise with Science teachers to determine scientific product needs in relation to experiments and identifying future purchase requirements of science equipment. It will be advantageous to the applicant to have had experience with an online laboratory management system such as lablogger as well as the other skills relating to computer skills listed in the work related requirements. Suitable applicants will ideally be highly motivated and possess the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team, as well as independently, to assist with the efficient operation of the Science Learning Area. They will prepare chemicals, equipment and materials, design and construct teaching aids and collect and care for living organisms for study purposes in compliance with chemical, physical and biological laboratory practices and legislative requirements.

Equity and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.

Eligibility

• be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
• obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
• consent to a Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.

Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Laura Waywood, Science Teacher on [phone] or emailing [e-mail].

The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.

Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Friday, 6 November 2026.