Science Laboratory Professional

Job Title: Science Laboratory Professional

We are seeking a skilled Science Laboratory Professional to join our team at East Renfrewshire Council. As a Science Laboratory Professional, you will be responsible for providing a science technician service within the school, servicing Biology, Chemistry and Physics laboratories by ensuring that all equipment and chemicals required are properly prepared and available in a safe and functional condition.

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

• To provide a science technician service within the school, servicing Biology, Chemistry and Physics laboratories
• To ensure that all equipment and chemicals required are properly prepared and available in a safe and functional condition

An appropriate science based qualification (Chemistry, Biology or Physics) at C&G/ONC/HNC level, or equivalent, is essential. In addition, you should have experience in the care, use and maintenance of science equipment and an awareness of current health & safety practices.

This post is considered Regulated Work with Children, under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. It is an offence therefore to apply if you are barred from working with children. In addition to this, if you have lived or worked in any country outside the UK in the past 10 years, there may be a requirement for an overseas police check.

Please note – all applicants will be asked to provide proof of their right to work in the UK, and any offer of employment will be conditional upon verifying documentary evidence before employment commences. Further information can be found here: Please note East Renfrewshire Council does not provide Visa sponsorship.