Science Technician
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 18 Mehefin 2025 |
|---|---|
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 01 Gorffennaf 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Derby, Derbyshire, DE21 4QX |
| Cwmni: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | e926c524-ace6-4061-9d00-ad423c9f2667 |
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What skills and experience we're looking for
• Utilise and organise practical resources and facilities, providing assistance and advice on current best practice in the practical needs of the curriculum.
• Preparation of materials, stock and standard solutions, specimens and apparatus required for demonstrations and for practical work.
• Setting up and testing of demonstration experiments and ensuring that they will work satisfactorily.
• Sterilisation and cleaning of apparatus.
• Care of animals and plants kept for observation and experimental purposes.
• Testing of new experiments.
• Assisting in the preparation of audio/visual and other IT related aids and maintaining AVA equipment used within the science faculty.
• Safe disposal of biological and chemical residues and other waste material.
• Promoting the observance of a safe working environment through:
• Proactively contributing to the assessment, monitoring and review of safe working practices and procedures;
• Keeping abreast of “best practices” through networking and continuing professional development;
• The provision of technical advice and administrative support on safety issues to teaching staff;
• The storage and accessibility of equipment and materials.
• The provision of first aid within the science faculty and the maintenance of first aid equipment in the area.
• Operating laboratory documentation systems including required legal records e.g. alcohols, poisons, and flammables.
• The care, maintenance and general upkeep of the science laboratories.
• Ordering equipment from suppliers, receiving it and checking the orders.
• Assist in the administration and distribution of cover work for absent teaching staff.
• The administration of clerical tasks to support the department
• The creation & maintenance of laboratory wall displays
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
• Employee benefits and well-being scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice bus pass scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.
• Utilise and organise practical resources and facilities, providing assistance and advice on current best practice in the practical needs of the curriculum.
• Preparation of materials, stock and standard solutions, specimens and apparatus required for demonstrations and for practical work.
• Setting up and testing of demonstration experiments and ensuring that they will work satisfactorily.
• Sterilisation and cleaning of apparatus.
• Care of animals and plants kept for observation and experimental purposes.
• Testing of new experiments.
• Assisting in the preparation of audio/visual and other IT related aids and maintaining AVA equipment used within the science faculty.
• Safe disposal of biological and chemical residues and other waste material.
• Promoting the observance of a safe working environment through:
• Proactively contributing to the assessment, monitoring and review of safe working practices and procedures;
• Keeping abreast of “best practices” through networking and continuing professional development;
• The provision of technical advice and administrative support on safety issues to teaching staff;
• The storage and accessibility of equipment and materials.
• The provision of first aid within the science faculty and the maintenance of first aid equipment in the area.
• Operating laboratory documentation systems including required legal records e.g. alcohols, poisons, and flammables.
• The care, maintenance and general upkeep of the science laboratories.
• Ordering equipment from suppliers, receiving it and checking the orders.
• Assist in the administration and distribution of cover work for absent teaching staff.
• The administration of clerical tasks to support the department
• The creation & maintenance of laboratory wall displays
What the school offers its staff
In return we can offer:
• Employee benefits and well-being scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice bus pass scheme
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to the satisfactory completion of an enhanced DBS check, Barred List check, the receipt of satisfactory references, online searches and any other statutory checks that are required for the post. We are an equal opportunities employer.