Science Lab Technician — Prep, Safety & Equipment

MERIDIAN TRUST; Dunstable; Sur place; GBP 17 000 - 21 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Apprenticeship and CPD opportunities

Initial Teacher Training Team support

Mental health and wellbeing resources

Cycle to work scheme

Local government/Teacher pension

Résumé du poste

Meridian Trust is seeking a dedicated facilities/support role to prepare materials and equipment for lessons, and set up resources as requested by teaching staff. Weekly prep requests with a Thursday deadline are handled, and stock levels are actively managed to support safe, effective learning.

The role includes maintaining equipment, labeling chemicals, ensuring safety regulations are followed, and assisting with administrative tasks and classroom coverage.

Responsabilités

• Prepare and provide all materials, resources and practical equipment required for lessons as ordered by the teaching staff.
• Set up equipment if requested and manage weekly prep request sheets with Thursday staff deadline.
• Maintain equipment, glassware and solutions; label chemicals and provide distilled water as required.
• Keep stock levels correct and ensure Health and Safety regulations are complied with.
• Check department equipment, fixtures, fittings and services; report faults to site team and Curriculum Lead.
• Maintain textbooks and provide textbooks in classrooms when requested.
• Undertake stock-taking of stationery, chemicals, glassware, apparatus and textbooks and complete order sheets.
• Undertake photocopying as requested by teaching staff.
• Provide support for supply staff by giving cover work and relevant textbooks and paper.
• Complete administrative tasks such as data inputting and filing.
• Clean practical and preparation areas regularly and participate in training when required.

Description du poste

Meridian Trust is seeking a dedicated facilities/support role to prepare materials and equipment for lessons, and set up resources as requested by teaching staff. Weekly prep requests with a Thursday deadline are handled, and stock levels are actively managed to support safe, effective learning.

The role includes maintaining equipment, labeling chemicals, ensuring safety regulations are followed, and assisting with administrative tasks and classroom coverage.