Laboratory Technician

TN United Kingdom; York; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team at the National STEM Learning Centre as a Laboratory Technician! This part-time role involves maintaining practical areas, supporting courses, and ensuring health and safety. Ideal candidates are passionate about STEM education and have relevant experience.

Benefits

Access to an excellent pension scheme

Comprehensive employee assistance programme

Voluntary staff benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience as a technician in a secondary school or FE college.
• Experience with Health and Safety procedures.

Responsibilities

• Identify, procure, and install equipment and materials for laboratories.
• Ensure safe and secure practical activities and manage waste disposal.
• Contribute to the cleaning of laboratories and care for plants.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Health and Safety

Technical Support

Education

A Level (BTEC or NVQ)

Job description

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Salary: £23,700 – £25,000 pro-rata dependent on experience
This is a part-time role, working 20 hours across Monday to Friday from 10am-2pm during term time only.

Are you passionate about STEM education and eager to make a difference? Join our dynamic team at the National STEM Learning Centre as a Laboratory Technician! This is your chance to play a crucial role in maintaining our state-of-the-art practical areas of the Centre, including laboratories, greenhouses, lecture theatres, and teaching rooms.

What You'll Do

Technical Services:

• Equipment Management: Identify, procure, and install equipment and materials for our laboratories and greenhouse
• Course Support: Assist in the day-to-day running of the practical components of courses, including preparation, maintenance and organisation
• Health & Safety: Ensure safe and secure practical activities, manage waste disposal, and provide technical and health and safety advice where needed
• Maintenance: Regularly check laboratory services and equipment, including fume cupboards, electrical safety, first aid equipment and more
• Stock Management: Support in taking stock, storage, procurement, maintenance, calibration, and repair of chemicals and equipment
• Cleaning & Care: Contribute to the cleaning of laboratories and care for plants and animals in the greenhouse and garden areas
• Technical Trials: Conduct trials of practical activities and prepare model risk assessments
• AV & IT Support: Set up audio-visual and IT equipment as needed with the assistance of additional technical support.

There will be the opportunity to support senior team members with aspects of curriculum development and delivery following appropriate training.

Please note this role is part-time, working 20 hours across Monday to Friday from 10am-2pm during term time only; based at the National STEM Learning Centre.

To learn additional specifics about the role, please read the Role Profile.

Our Ideal Candidate

Candidates will demonstrate our values: Sustainable – Innovative – Proactive

We're looking for a well-rounded individual:

• Educated to A Level (BTEC or NVQ), or equivalent education/qualification or experience
• Experience as a technician in a secondary school or an FE college
• Experience with Health and Safety procedures
• Experience in equipment development and/or use of design technology equipment
• Contributions to innovation within an educational context or similar
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Able to remain professional and flexible with the changing needs of the organisation
• An appreciation and understanding of STEM education and a commitment to the vision and mission of STEM Learning.

We welcome applications from individuals who may not meet all criteria but are enthusiastic and eager to learn!

About Us

STEM Learning's vision is ‘improving lives through STEM education' by empowering young people with the skills and knowledge to thrive through effective teaching and learning. To achieve this, STEM Learning provides a range of support which includes subject-specific professional development for teachers and other educators, quality assured resources, STEM Ambassadors programme, and a suite of enhancement and enrichment activities.

Take a look inside the National STEM Learning Centre in York to see our facilities.

• Access to an excellent pension scheme
• A comprehensive employee assistance programme
• Access to a voluntary staff benefits scheme including cycle to work loan scheme; health cash back plans; free eye tests; discounted vouchers and much more

Take a look at our benefits brochure to find out more about the benefits we offer.

Next Steps

There is no closing date for this appointment; applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis so early applications are recommended.

To Apply

Please provide us with:

• Your up-to-date CV including the contact details of two referees (please note, references will not be approached without your permission)
• A covering letter (no more than the equivalent of 2 sides of A4) explaining your interest in the role and why you think you would be the ideal candidate.

STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.