Senior Science Technician - Lab Prep & Safety

Harris Federation; Greater London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/·

Annual Loyalty Bonus

Pension Scheme with generous employer"

Wellbeing Cash Plan

Job summary

Harris Academy Morden invites applications for a Senior Science Technician to support the science department across Biology, Chemistry and Physics. You will prepare equipment, assist practical lessons, manage stock, and ensure health and safety compliance in the lab.

The role offers a salary of £26,887.80-£28,476.85 (38 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week) with term-time terms and a benefits package under Harris Academy Morden.

Qualifications

• Excellent numeracy, literacy, organisational and communication skills.
• Experience of working under pressure and meeting deadlines.
• Experience of working on one's own initiative and to work within a team.
• Experience of working flexibly in response to changing situations.
• Evidence of relevant qualifications & training.
• Knowledge of appropriate Health & Safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring all equipment is prepared to teachers' specifications.
• Organisation, preparation, repair, cleaning, transport and collection of equipment and materials.
• Assisting and supporting in practical lessons and enrichment activities.
• Understanding the Schemes of Work & syllabi of Science in order to prepare for practical lessons.
• Preparation of stock orders.
• General administration.
• Ensuring full implementation of Health and Safety regulations, including carrying out risk assessments.
• Organising the safe and secure disposal of hazardous waste.
• Organising the efficient storage and record keeping of chemicals, equipment and machinery.
• Carrying out safety checks on equipment and recording faults and action taken.
• Assisting in the development of appropriate resources, schemes of work and teaching strategies in the subject area.
• Managing the allocation of work across the technician team, ensuring an appropriate quality of the work, and arranging training, appraisal and performance management.
• Assisting and advising staff on the preparation and layout in the classrooms for practical exercises, undertaking demonstrations and helping students with learning activities when required by the teacher.
• Ensuring the safety, repair and general maintenance of all resources, equipment and tools, and advising when any maintenance or inspection is beyond your competence.
• Ensuring the welfare and care of plants and animals in the science area and the security of equipment.
• Making up special equipment or modifying from existing equipment as necessary from sketches or instructions supplied by the science teaching staff

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Health and safety knowledge

Teamwork

Initiative

Education

Relevant qualifications & training

Job description

Harris Academy Morden invites applications for a Senior Science Technician to support the science department across Biology, Chemistry and Physics. You will prepare equipment, assist practical lessons, manage stock, and ensure health and safety compliance in the lab.

The role offers a salary of £26,887.80-£28,476.85 (38 weeks per year, 37.5 hours per week) with term-time terms and a benefits package under Harris Academy Morden.