Science Facilitator
| Posting date: | 19 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,736 to £28,367 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 October 2025 |
| Location: | TW2 7SJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | HRUC |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 096726 |
Summary
School: Science and Computing -specialising in Physics
Hours: 36 hours per week, 42 weeks per year to cover term times.
Location: Richmond Campus
The Science Facilitator post holder will work with both lecturers and students of
Chemistry, Biology and Physics. The post holder will actively help drive the subject
both within and outside of the curriculum to make science engaging, stimulating and
valued.
The role involves supporting and assisting the Science team in practical lessons and set up, to ensure the students can maximise their practical time and achieve the
highest possible results.
The post holder should have a proven record of practical science skills, ideally
including preparing chemicals and chemistry procedures, as well as working directly
with the students in the classrooms to assist with experimental delivery and be a
professional advocate of the specialism.
DUTIES:
• Give demonstrations in the use of equipment, materials and curriculum area
techniques
• Assist in the preparation of teaching materials, setting up and dismantling of
workshop assessments
• Assist in workshop instruction under the direction of the lecturer
• Ensure workshop equipment is in working order ready for learning sessions
• Support the lecturer in overseeing the quality of learners work
• Provide technical support to students and assist the lecturer in the assessment
process
• Provide direct formative assessment if required
• Provide cross-college support as required by the other technician / facilitator
teams
• Record assessment details as instructed by the lecturer.
• Help in portfolio building as required
• Preparing standard solutions, equipment and setting up apparatus as required
for student projects, classes and staff.
• Assisting in the ordering of equipment and consumables and maintaining a
record of assets.
• Ensuring that all work areas are clean and tidy.
• Issuing equipment, tools and materials explaining safety features and usage
as required.
• Carrying out safety checks in working areas to ensure working conditions
conform to Health and Safety regulations.
• Constructing and maintaining equipment for teaching purposes and student
projects.
• Providing support for evening classes.
• Having an involvement in the use of IT in the science curriculum.
Hours: 36 hours per week, 42 weeks per year to cover term times.
Location: Richmond Campus
The Science Facilitator post holder will work with both lecturers and students of
Chemistry, Biology and Physics. The post holder will actively help drive the subject
both within and outside of the curriculum to make science engaging, stimulating and
valued.
The role involves supporting and assisting the Science team in practical lessons and set up, to ensure the students can maximise their practical time and achieve the
highest possible results.
The post holder should have a proven record of practical science skills, ideally
including preparing chemicals and chemistry procedures, as well as working directly
with the students in the classrooms to assist with experimental delivery and be a
professional advocate of the specialism.
DUTIES:
• Give demonstrations in the use of equipment, materials and curriculum area
techniques
• Assist in the preparation of teaching materials, setting up and dismantling of
workshop assessments
• Assist in workshop instruction under the direction of the lecturer
• Ensure workshop equipment is in working order ready for learning sessions
• Support the lecturer in overseeing the quality of learners work
• Provide technical support to students and assist the lecturer in the assessment
process
• Provide direct formative assessment if required
• Provide cross-college support as required by the other technician / facilitator
teams
• Record assessment details as instructed by the lecturer.
• Help in portfolio building as required
• Preparing standard solutions, equipment and setting up apparatus as required
for student projects, classes and staff.
• Assisting in the ordering of equipment and consumables and maintaining a
record of assets.
• Ensuring that all work areas are clean and tidy.
• Issuing equipment, tools and materials explaining safety features and usage
as required.
• Carrying out safety checks in working areas to ensure working conditions
conform to Health and Safety regulations.
• Constructing and maintaining equipment for teaching purposes and student
projects.
• Providing support for evening classes.
• Having an involvement in the use of IT in the science curriculum.