Science Technician

Are you a motivated and well organised Science Technician looking to support a busy department?Maybe you are a Science graduate or a retired Science teacher seeking an opportunity?Then this could be the job for you

Working as part of the Science Department within a local high school, we are seeking a presentable individual with good communication and organisational skills for this busy role.

As part of this Science Technician position, your duties will be:

- Preparing teaching materials, maintaining stock and providing administrative support to the School Science Department
- Ensuring that health and safety requirements are met through the monitoring and maintenance of chemicals, specimen and laboratory equipment resources.
- Helping to ensure minimum wastage of resources and clearing up/safely disposing of chemical spillages.
- Monitoring and maintaining apparatus in a clean, safe and functioning condition and liaising with safety inspectors to check safe working of fume cupboards.
- Assisting with the ordering, storing and issuing of new stock.
- Organising the audio-visual, software and hardware resources available to Science.
- Assisting teaching staff occasionally with practical demonstrations.
- Ensuring at the end of each working session that mains gas and electrical supply in each laboratory is properly turned off, safety equipment is checked, sinks and taps are clear, safety glasses are fit to be used by pupils and that items of hazardous stock,ICT and audio-visual equipment are securely stored.
- Following the guidelines of current policy and legislation to ensure personal health and safety at work.
- Other reasonable duties as required.

The role is 37 hours per week (between the hours of 8am and 4pm Monday to Friday) and is term-time plus 15 days in the holidays, however there could be some flexibility for the correct individual.The rate of pay will be between £11.36 and £12.46 per hourdepending on qualifications and experience (Grade 4 (points 8 to 11).Immediate start.

So if you have experience in a similar role or feel that you have the aptitude, capability and interest to learn the ropes swiftly then we’d love to hear from you today.Contact Jayne on.We look forward to hearing from you