School Science Technician

Philosophy Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Philosophy Education is recruiting a Science Technician for a Bromley area secondary school in London. The role involves assisting delivery of science lessons across KS3–KS5, preparing equipment and supporting health and safety in the lab.

Immediate start and an ongoing contract are available for the right candidate. The successful applicant will have a science background and an Enhanced DBS on the update Service, with a hardworking and passionate attitude towards education.

Qualifications

• Science background and keen attention to detail.
• Good understanding of health and safety in a science lab.

Responsibilities

• Assist teaching staff in the delivery of science lessons across KS3, KS4 and KS5.
• Set up practical lessons and equipment preparation under the direction of senior staff.
• May assist in lessons and maintain lab tidiness and safety.

Skills

Science background

Job description

• Science Technician
• Bromley Secondary school
• Immediate start
• ongoing contract

Do you have a science background? Are you perhaps considering a teaching career and would like to gain experience in schools? If so then this Science Technician role is for you!

The role - Science Technician

As a science technician, you will be assisting teaching staff in the delivery of science lessons across KS3. KS4 and KS5. You will be involved in setting up practical lessons, including equipment preparation under the direction of the Senior Science Technician. You should have excellent attention to detail and a good understanding of health and safety practices when working within a science lab. Whilst the core of your role will be involved preparation and tidying up the lab, you may be required to assist in lessons as well.

The successful candidate will be a hardworking, passionate individual with a science background and an Enhanced DBS on the update Service.

Philosophy Education

Philosophy Education is a specialist education recruitment company for teachers and support staff in London. Our highly experienced team are able to support teachers to find the work that they are looking for and are able to offer flexible and part-time work as well as full-time roles. We offer short-term cover work as well as long-term and permanent teaching roles in KS3,KS4 & KS5. Alongside class teachers, we also recruit experienced teachers for non-classroom based intervention and specialist subject teaching positions and senior leadership roles. We have both full-time and part-time positions available. We pay to scale for all long-term positions.

All staff are required to complete our full registration process in line with 'DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education' guidance.

We have a policy to respond to all applications within three working days. However, because of the volume of applications, we are sometimes unable to reply to individual enquiries. If we have not contacted you within this specified time your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Philosophy Education is a Recruitment Business and is advertising this vacancy on behalf of one of its clients.