Lead Technician - Science

Luminate Education Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in Leeds is seeking a Lead Science Technician to manage a technician team and support science practicals for GCSE and A level. The ideal candidate will have a strong science background, excellent communication skills, and experience in an educational setting, ensuring effective resource management and adherence to health and safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Science technician in an educational environment.
• Ability to manage resources effectively.
• Understanding of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Prepare all equipment for lessons.
• Organise and maintain subject related equipment.
• Demonstrate safe use of tools and equipment.
• Lead the technician team.
• Advise staff on health and safety and practical work.
• Prepare stock orders and ensure supplies are invoiced.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Resource management

Understanding of health and safety regulations

Experience in busy educational environment

Education

Background in science

Job description

Leeds Sixth Form College are seeking a Lead Science Technician to join their Applied Science Department. You will lead a team consisting of the Lead Science Technician, a Science Technician, and an Apprentice Science Technician. You will support Science practicals for GCSE and A level Sciences as well as Level 2 and 3 BTEC Applied Science and Level 2 and 3 Access Science courses. You will work well independently and as part of a team to prepare resources for practical sessions as well as occasionally supporting in the laboratory.

What You Will Do

• 1. Ensure all equipment is prepared for lessons in accordance with teacher specifications.
• 2. Organisation, preparation, repair, cleaning, transport and collection of all subject related equipment and materials.
• 3. Work in conjunction with the appropriate teachers to advise, demonstrate, and help students on the safe and proper use of tools and equipment and on the correct and safe way to carry out learning activities.
• 4. Lead the technician team, across the department.
• 5. To advise and train staff, as necessary, on Health and Safety issues and on the best way to carry out practical work, new ways of demonstrating experiments, new techniques or procedures available.
• 6. To assist and advise staff on the preparation and layout in the classrooms for practical exercises.
• 7. Understand the schemes of work & syllabi of science in order to prepare for practical lessons.
• 8. Preparation of stock orders and ensure supplies, materials, and equipment are correctly invoiced.

• You will have good communication skills, be able to effectively manage your time and be able to manage resources.
• You will have a science background and an understanding of health and safety regulations as well as an understanding of relevant policies and codes of practice.
• You will have previous experience of working as a Science technician in a busy educational environment and be able to effectively manage your time.