Science Technician

Emmanuel College, Gateshead; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A secondary school in Gateshead is seeking a Science Technician to support effective science education. The role involves preparing equipment, maintaining science rooms, and ensuring safety procedures are followed. The ideal candidate will have a background in science and strong organizational skills. Benefits include a pension scheme, employee assistance program, and more.

Benefits

Defined benefit pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Daily lunch allowance

Free parking

Access to exclusive Benefits Hub

Enhanced sick pay and leave

Cycle to work scheme

Funded eye tests and glasses

Qualifications

• Experience in a science-related field is preferred.
• Ability to maintain equipment and follow safety procedures.
• Strong organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Support science teachers with equipment preparation.
• Maintain and organize science classrooms and equipment.
• Ensure compliance with safety procedures.

Job description

About This Role

Science Technician are essential members of the team, supporting the effective and safe learning of science subjects in school. If successful you will report to the Senior Science Technician and be responsible for:

• 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 expect all staff to share this commitment. Where the post is engaged in 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 happened which we may want to explore with shortlisted applicants at interview.