Science Technician

THE CRYPT SCHOOL; Gloucester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Gloucester seeks a specialist to assist science teaching staff. Responsibilities include preparing laboratory resources, maintaining equipment, and ensuring safety. The ideal candidate will also support training and first aid duties. Experience in a similar role is advantageous, and training will be provided where necessary.

Qualifications

• Specialist assistance and support to science teaching staff.
• Maintaining stock levels and ordering items as required.
• Safe storage and disposal of laboratory materials.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assistance to science teaching staff.
• Prepare apparatus, equipment, materials and solutions.
• Maintain appropriate records for control and inventory checks.

Job description

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.


• As well as those duties outlined above, you are expected to perform any other tasks reasonably assigned.


• This job description will be subject to review/amendment during the appraisal procedure by agreement between both parties in accordance with established practice.