Science Technician

eTeach UK Limited; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Gloucester is seeking a Science Technician to support teaching staff with equipment and materials, maintain resources, and ensure safety in the lab. The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role and a commitment to safeguarding children. This is a part-time position during term time only, with a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.
• Training for First Aider will be provided.
• Ability to demonstrate new or unfamiliar equipment to staff.

Responsibilities

• Providing specialist assistance and knowledgeable support to science teaching staff.
• Preparing apparatus, equipment, materials, and solutions.
• Maintaining stock levels in the Science Department.
• Participating in the safe organization and storage of equipment.

Job description

Post: Science Technician

Scale Grade: 4.7 to 4.10 £26,403.00 - £27,694.00 FTE (pro rata for part-time)

Actual salary: £21,228.00 to £22,266.00. FTE: 0.800

Hours per week: Term Time only, 35 hrs./week, 38.6 wks./year (to include 2 whole school inset days, 2 open day evenings). Part-time will be considered with some flexibility in hours.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing specialist assistance and knowledgeable support to science teaching staff.
• Playing a proactive role in the developing of skills, expertise and best practice across technical staff by attending courses relevant to duties.
• Preparing apparatus, equipment, materials and solutions. Ensuring safe and proper use of resources. Setting up and checking equipment and apparatus for use in practical classes. Retrieving and clearing away apparatus.
• Participating in the safe organization and storage of equipment, materials and apparatus.
• Maintaining appropriate records for control and allocation of resources, including service schedules and inventory checks.
• Maintaining stock levels in the Science Department, ordering items as required and keeping up to date records of orders and stock allocation.
• Safe storage and disposal of waste laboratory materials as directed in accordance with established guidelines. This includes conducting regular checks of CLEAPSS guidelines
• First Aider for the department and all pupils in school, where training will be provided.
• Setting up and maintaining specialist resources for use in teaching.
• Demonstrating new or unfamiliar equipment, techniques and practical’s to staff, especially to any trainee teachers and ECTs.
• Basic construction or modification of apparatus. This will include reasonable repairs where practical or liaising with an approved contractor(s).
• General maintenance (including cleaning) of apparatus and equipment. Maintenance and cleaning of general laboratory services and facilities.
• General administrative tasks and other support tasks as required consistent with the grade of the post and experience of the post holder.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.

The Crypt School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

Please read our Safeguarding Policy and Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy and Procedure which can be found on our school website or by clicking on the link in the job description document attached.

The Crypt School is an equal opportunity employer, and we value having a workforce as diverse as the city and region we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community, and we particularly welcome applications from groups who are currently under-represented within our workforce such as from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and disabled candidates.

Our recruitment selection criteria and procedures are frequently reviewed to ensure that individuals are selected, promoted and treated on the basis of their relevant merits and abilities and that no applicant or employee is disadvantaged by provisions, criteria or practices which cannot be shown to be justified.