Science Technician

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 11,000; Part time

Job summary

Teaching Vacancies represents Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form, inviting applications for a part-time Science Technician to support the Science Department and ensure safe, smooth practical classes.

Role involves assisting teachers, preparing equipment, and maintaining safety standards. Salary is £10,448–£10,598 for 39 weeks per year at 15 hours weekly, with a structured workload and progression opportunities.

Qualifications

• Qualifications to A Level or equivalent (A Level in either physics, chemistry or biology).
• COSHH training as appropriate.
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety regulations.
• Good understanding of a range of chemicals and their properties.
• Experience or solid understanding of working as a technician in a school or educational establishment, undertaking a range of practical tasks.
• Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload.

Responsibilities

• Assisting and advising teaching staff on the preparation and layout in classrooms for practical exercises, running trials of experiments, demonstrations and helping students with learning activities.
• Ensuring equipment and materials are prepared to the teacher's specifications, including making up special equipment or modifying from existing equipment.
• Advising students and staff on the safe and proper use of tools and equipment and on the correct and safe way to carry out learning activities.
• Assisting in the safety, repair and general maintenance of all resources, equipment and tools, and advising where any maintenance or inspection is beyond your competence.
• Ensuring the welfare and care of any plants and animals in the science area and the security of the equipment.
• Ensuring understanding of science syllabus and schemes of work to prepare for practical lessons adequately.
• Assisting with stock keeping
• Undertaking safety checks and risk assessments to comply with the requirements of Health and Safety, COSHH and other relevant legislation and school documentation.
• Ensuring that all equipment and materials are stored safely, securely, and in good condition.
• Safe disposal of used chemicals/hazardous waste
• Keeping up to date with health and safety regulations and with developments in practical science
• Working with other technical staff to assist in keeping areas neat, clean, tidy and in a safe condition in readiness for lessons, as well as cleaning and making safe spills, breakages and related incidents

Skills

A Level or equivalent

COSHH training

Health & Safety knowledge

Chemicals knowledge

School/educational technician经验

Workload management

Education

A Level or equivalent

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for a part-time Science Technician to provide technical support to the Science Department at Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form, enabling the smooth running of practical classes and maintaining a safe working environment.

The actual salary for this role will be £10,448-£10,598 (39 weeks per year, 15 hours per week).

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to A Level or equivalent (A Level in either physics, chemistry or biology)
• COSHH training as appropriate
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
• Good understanding of a range of chemicals and their properties
• Experience or solid understanding of working as a technician in a school or educational establishment, undertaking a range of practical tasks
• Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload.

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

What the school offers its staff

Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form is a unique sixth form, established to provide an outstanding vocational education and preparation for skills-based work or transition to university for students in Croydon and the surrounding boroughs.

Part of the Harris Federation, which runs highly successful primary and secondary academies across London, Harris Professional Skills Sixth Form caters for students who may not suit the traditional pathways at post-16. With small class sizes and strong pastoral support, we offer excellent, focused vocational options as well as the opportunity to take or resit GCSEs that students need to progress further – whether they choose to progress into a career or higher education. The academy also has a small Alternative Provision supporting students with a high level of need.

Our academy offers a choice of Construction, Health and Social Care, Business, Media, Science and Art along with resit opportunities in Maths and English Language GCSE for students choosing a vocational pathway, providing a curriculum that will challenge and inspire them to develop the skills and confidence they need to compete successfully for jobs in their chosen vocation.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, an Annual Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, electric car scheme, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Further details about the role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting and advising teaching staff on the preparation and layout in classrooms for practical exercises, running trials of experiments, demonstrations and helping students with learning activities
• Ensuring equipment and materials are prepared to the teacher's specifications, including making up special equipment or modifying from existing equipment
• Advising students and staff on the safe and proper use of tools and equipment and on the correct and safe way to carry out learning activities
• Assisting in the safety, repair and general maintenance of all resources, equipment and tools, and advising where any maintenance or inspection is beyond your competence
• Ensuring the welfare and care of any plants and animals in the science area and the security of the equipment
• Ensuring understanding of science syllabus and schemes of work to prepare for practical lessons adequately
• Assisting with stock keeping
• Undertaking safety checks and risk assessments to comply with the requirements of Health and Safety, COSHH and other relevant legislation and school documentation
• Ensuring that all equipment and materials are stored safely, securely, and in good condition
• Safe disposal of used chemicals/hazardous waste
• Keeping up to date with health and safety regulations and with developments in practical science
• Working with other technical staff to assist in keeping areas neat, clean, tidy and in a safe condition in readiness for lessons, as well as cleaning and making safe spills, breakages and related incidents

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.