Science Technician

Operational/Strategic Planning

• Support the proper maintenance of all equipment, keeping it clean and ensuring that specific statutory inspections of specialised equipment are carried out in accordance with relevant regulations.
• Ensure the safe disposal of used and surplus chemicals and cultures.
• Ensure that the requisite Health and Safety Regulations and Code of Practices are complied with for safety of staff and students.
• Ensure stock levels are monitored and maintained in area of responsibility.
• Request orders for new stock and equipment when necessary and ordering where appropriate.
• Check safety of all laboratory electrical equipment and apparatus and appliances to meet current legislation, including the Electricity at Work regulations 1989.
• Clerical support including record keeping within an area of responsibility.
• Dealing with spillages and accidents in the laboratories.
• Ensure that all laboratories comply with First Aid and Fire regulations.

 Curriculum Provision:

• Provide timely and effective preparation of materials for lessons, through regular liaison with teaching staff.
• Responsible for all apparatus for practical lessons.
• Making specific apparatus for particular experiments and assessed practical.
• To ensure that laboratories and preparation areas are cleared after lessons and at the end of the day.
• Apply scientific and practical knowledge to ensure all experiments for external exams are timetabled and trialled so that they can be carried out effectively by the students.

Curriculum Development:

• Advise the Head of Subject on practical improvements to enhance the use and service of the Faculty to support the delivery of the curriculum.
• At the stage of curriculum change, advise on improvements to the practical aspect of the curriculum.