Biology Technician

HMC (Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference); Harborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent school in the UK is seeking a self-motivated and organized Lab Technician for a full-time, term-time only maternity cover position. The successful candidate will join a professional team and be responsible for health and safety in laboratories, resource maintenance, and material disposal. The role offers benefits including private medical cover, complimentary lunch, and a company pension scheme. Applications will be considered on receipt with the possibility of early closure.

Benefits

Private medical cover

Complimentary lunch during term time

Company pension scheme

Interest-free loans for rail season ticket holders

Charitable payroll giving scheme

Free use of school gym

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory environment.
• Ability to manage laboratory resources effectively.
• Knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Health and Safety checks in laboratories.
• Design, develop, and maintain specialist resources.
• Ensure safe storage and disposal of materials.

Skills

Health and Safety checks

Organisational skills

Self-motivation

Job description

Teaching careers in HMC independent schools

We are looking for a self-motivated, organised Lab Technician to join us for this maternity cover, term time only contract.

Join us as a full time Biology Lab Technician and you'll be joining a friendly, professional team of Lab Techs and Teachers across Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Combined Science in a well-equipped department.

Biology is a well-established and successful subject at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford. It is compulsory up to the Fifth Form (Year 11) when all pupils take the Edexcel IGCSE examination and we typically have between 60 and 70 pupils studying Biology in the Sixth Form.

We are looking for a self-motivated, organised Lab Technician to join us for this maternity cover, term time only contract.

Key duties will include:

• Carrying out Health and Safety checks in laboratories
• Contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of specialist resources
• Ensuring the safe storage of equipment and materials, and the treatment and disposal of used materials (including biohazard materials)
• General duty of care for the prep room and teaching laboratories.

In return you will receive:

• Private medical cover
• Complimentary lunch during term time
• Company pension scheme with an individual contribution of 5% and a School contribution of 10%.
• Interest‑free loans are available for rail season ticket holders
• Charitable payroll giving scheme
• Free use of school gym at selected times

The Royal Grammar School has a responsibility for and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The person appointed to this post will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure Certificate from the DBS.

Please note: applications will be considered on receipt and we reserve the right to close applications early.

12 The Point, Rockingham Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7QU