Full-Time Science Lab Technician (Secondary)

North East Combined Authority; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

High-quality continuous professional d

LGPS

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Northern Education Trust in Hartlepool is seeking a Science Technician to support practical science learning at Dyke House Academy. You will work under the Senior Science Technician or Head of Department to ensure students receive an exceptional practical education.

The role involves lesson preparation, health and safety leadership, resource management, and occasional cover. It requires safeguarding commitment, enhanced DBS, and alignment with academy policies; the fixed-term contract runs until

Qualifications

• A strong commitment to child safeguarding and protection, with a willingness to strictly adhere to academy policies and procedures.
• Strong organizational skills to manage stock, maintain equipment, and re-organize storage on a regular basis.
• A collaborative spirit, ready to participate in wider trust meetings, working groups, and departmental briefings.
• Strict compliance with GDPR and data protection regulations to maintain confidentiality.
• An enhanced DBS check is a requirement for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lesson Preparation & Support: Organising apparatus, preparing resources, and constructing/checking specialist equipment prior to lessons. You will also assist teaching staff with practical demonstrations and provide lesson support or cover where required.
• Departmental Planning: Helping to plan experiments and stepping in to assist with the duties of absent colleagues to ensure learning resources are delivered seamlessly.
• Health & Safety Leadership: Taking an active role in maintaining health and safety procedures. This includes conducting daily visual checks on gas, electricity, and water, performing portable appliance testing (PAT), managing risk assessments, and ensuring the safe storage and monitoring of hazardous substances and apparatus.
• Resource Management: Cleaning and clearing apparatus after lessons, maintaining accurate inventories, auditing stock, placing orders for resources/stationery, and carrying out routine maintenance and minor repairs.

Job description

Northern Education Trust in Hartlepool is seeking a Science Technician to support practical science learning at Dyke House Academy. You will work under the Senior Science Technician or Head of Department to ensure students receive an exceptional practical education.

The role involves lesson preparation, health and safety leadership, resource management, and occasional cover. It requires safeguarding commitment, enhanced DBS, and alignment with academy policies; the fixed-term contract runs until