Senior Science Technician

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Science Technician to join our team at Harris Academy Morden. As a key member of our science department, you will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of our laboratory facilities and providing exceptional support to our teaching staff.

• Equipment Management: Ensure all equipment is prepared to meet the specifications of our teaching staff, and maintain a high level of organization and cleanliness in the laboratory.
• Logistics and Supply Chain: Organize the preparation, repair, cleaning, transport, and collection of equipment and materials, ensuring timely delivery and minimal disruption to our teaching schedule.
• Practical Lesson Support: Assist and support teaching staff in practical lessons and enrichment activities, providing expert guidance and ensuring the safety of students and staff.
• Schemes of Work and Syllabi: Develop a deep understanding of our science schemes of work and syllabi to prepare for practical lessons and ensure seamless integration with our teaching staff.
• Stock Management: Prepare and manage stock orders, ensuring accurate inventory and minimal waste.
• General Administration: Provide administrative support to our science department, including record-keeping, data entry, and other tasks as required.
• Health and Safety: Ensure full implementation of health and safety regulations, including conducting risk assessments and maintaining a safe working environment.
• Waste Management: Organize the safe and secure disposal of hazardous waste, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Equipment Maintenance: Conduct regular safety checks on equipment and record faults and action taken, ensuring minimal downtime and optimal performance.
• Resource Development: Assist in the development of appropriate resources, schemes of work, and teaching strategies in the subject area, ensuring alignment with our academy's goals and objectives.
• Team Management: Manage the allocation of work across the technician team, ensuring an appropriate quality of work and arranging training, appraisal, and performance management.
• Classroom Support: Assist and advise teaching staff on the preparation and layout of classrooms for practical exercises, undertaking demonstrations, and helping students with learning activities as required.
• Resource Maintenance: Ensure the safety, repair, and general maintenance of all resources, equipment, and tools, advising when any maintenance or inspection is beyond your competence.
• Animal and Plant Care: Ensure the welfare and care of plants and animals in the science area, and the security of equipment.
• Special Equipment: Make up special equipment or modify existing equipment as necessary from sketches or instructions supplied by our science teaching staff.

• Excellent Communication Skills: Possess excellent numeracy, literacy, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with teaching staff, students, and other stakeholders.
• Experience and Qualifications: Have experience of working under pressure, meeting deadlines, and working on one's own initiative and as part of a team. Evidence of relevant qualifications and further training is essential.
• Health and Safety Knowledge: Possess knowledge of appropriate health and safety regulations and procedures, with the ability to implement and maintain a safe working environment.

We offer a competitive rewards and benefits package, including a Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan, and many other benefits.

Harris Academy Morden is a thriving academy with a strong sense of community and a caring environment. We pride ourselves on our inclusive approach and our commitment to staff well-being. Our academy has a low turnover of staff and high morale, with a strong focus on professional development and career progression.

We have a sensible marking policy, organized marking sessions, and a two-week October half-term holiday. Our academy is traditional in our approach to discipline, with high expectations for student behavior. We consistently achieve exceptional outcomes in public examinations, with our Year 11 GCSE results placing us in the highest percentile in the country.

Harris Academy Morden is located favorably for public transport, with good local access to bus, tram, and train links to mainline rail and the underground network.