Science Technician

Zirkona Sweden AB; Consett; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Consett is seeking a part-time Science Technician to assist science teachers in preparing equipment and maintaining safety procedures. This role involves organizing classrooms and supporting co-curricular activities. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and a commitment to safety in a school environment. Benefits include a defined pension scheme and family-friendly policies.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Daily lunch allowance

Free parking

Access to an exclusive Benefits Hub

Enhanced sick pay, maternity, and paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users

Qualifications

• Ability to prepare equipment and reagents for practical lessons.
• Ensuring equipment is well maintained and organized.
• Familiarity with safety procedures in a school environment.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with science teachers for lesson preparation.
• Maintaining equipment and ensuring safety procedures.
• Organizing classrooms and storage areas for science equipment.
• Assisting with co-curricular activities.

Skills

Equipment maintenance

Safety procedures adherence

Organizational skills

Collaboration with teachers

Inventory management

Job description

Job Reference # EDV/2025/EC/18888

Location Consett Road, Lobley Hill, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE11 0AN

Contract Type Permanent/Term Time Only

Contract Term Part-Time

Salary £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE)

SCP5-6 (£16,700 - £16,967 actual) 27.5 hours per week; term-time, plus 2 weeks

Closing Date 9:00am, 17th Nov 2025

Start Date As soon as possible

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s) Week commencing 17 November

Responsibilities

• liaising with the science teachers in order to prepare equipment and reagents for practical lessons
• ensuring equipment is well maintained
• ensuring all safety procedures are followed
• organising the science classrooms, preparation rooms and other storage areas for the science equipment
• creating equipment inventories
• assisting with co-curricular activities
• Further information is available in the attached brochure

Benefits

• Defined benefit pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Daily lunch allowance
• Free parking
• Access to our exclusive Benefits Hub
• Employee centred and family friendly policies and practices that support you in and beyond the workplace
• Enhanced sick pay, maternity leave and paternity leave (dependent on length of service)
• Cycle to work scheme
• Funded eye tests and glasses for DSE users (subject to T/Cs)

Emmanuel College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Where the post involves regulated activity, and/or an opportunity for contact with children the position will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. In addition, as part of the shortlisting process and in accordance with statutory guidance, we may carry out an online search (for publicly available material) to help identify any incidents or issues that have occurred and which we may wish to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.

Contact Details Sandra Larmour