Science Laboratory Technician – Biology & Physics
| Posting date: | 11 October 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 October 2025 |
| Location: | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 2PL |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 841a95e7-5fed-4c6c-98d9-3ee064a5dcc6 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
• To provide a technician service to the Science Department with particular responsibility for contributing Physics/Biology related skills and knowledge.
• To prepare apparatus, worksheets and materials, checking and issuing equipment for use.
• To set up demonstrations.
• To retrieve, maintain or clean apparatus after use.
• To carry out general maintenance, including cleaning of apparatus and equipment.
• To undertake basic maintenance and checking of laboratory services and facilities.
• To report faults to the Senior Technician or log on ‘every’ as appropriate..
• To construct, modify and trial apparatus in co-operation with the teaching staff when developing new schemes of work.
• To participate in the organisation and safe storage of equipment and apparatus.
• To make local purchases as and when needed.
• To participate in the cleaning and maintenance of goggles, visors and specs.
• To participate in the mending and maintaining of textbooks.
• To attend a daily meeting with other technicians.
• To liaise with other departments, establishments and agencies, as appropriate.
• To ensure, together with the teaching staff, that the Science Department operates within the Health & Safety guidelines, reporting any problems to the teaching staff and the Senior Technician.
• To have responsibility for A Level practical assessments.
• To have responsibility for the disposal of hazardous organic waste in accordance with Health & Safety guidelines and to report to the Senior Technician when this has been done.
• To have responsibility for maintaining plant stock for use in lessons.
To maintain the pond area
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme option
- Free parking, Free coffee machine and Free breakfast
- Employee Assistance Programme
Commitment to safeguarding
“Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has an important role to play in safeguarding children. School staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children to prevent concerns from escalating. All school staff have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.”(Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2022)
• To provide a technician service to the Science Department with particular responsibility for contributing Physics/Biology related skills and knowledge.
• To prepare apparatus, worksheets and materials, checking and issuing equipment for use.
• To set up demonstrations.
• To retrieve, maintain or clean apparatus after use.
• To carry out general maintenance, including cleaning of apparatus and equipment.
• To undertake basic maintenance and checking of laboratory services and facilities.
• To report faults to the Senior Technician or log on ‘every’ as appropriate..
• To construct, modify and trial apparatus in co-operation with the teaching staff when developing new schemes of work.
• To participate in the organisation and safe storage of equipment and apparatus.
• To make local purchases as and when needed.
• To participate in the cleaning and maintenance of goggles, visors and specs.
• To participate in the mending and maintaining of textbooks.
• To attend a daily meeting with other technicians.
• To liaise with other departments, establishments and agencies, as appropriate.
• To ensure, together with the teaching staff, that the Science Department operates within the Health & Safety guidelines, reporting any problems to the teaching staff and the Senior Technician.
• To have responsibility for A Level practical assessments.
• To have responsibility for the disposal of hazardous organic waste in accordance with Health & Safety guidelines and to report to the Senior Technician when this has been done.
• To have responsibility for maintaining plant stock for use in lessons.
To maintain the pond area
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme option
- Free parking, Free coffee machine and Free breakfast
- Employee Assistance Programme
Commitment to safeguarding
“Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has an important role to play in safeguarding children. School staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children to prevent concerns from escalating. All school staff have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.”(Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2022)