Lab Technician
Mander Portman Woodward
Cambridgeshire
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Competitive
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 11/09/2023
- Apply by:
- 28 June 2023
Job overview
Mander Portman Woodward (MPW) is an independent education provider and one of the best known and most well-respected independent colleges in the UK. Owned by Kaplan International, MPW has built an enviable reputation for top academic results, excellent pastoral care and inspired teaching tailored to the needs of each student.
We are looking for a Lab Technician to play a key role in the college's science department. The role reports to the Head of Science and starts in September 2023. During the academic year, the role will require 25-30 hours (negotiable) working per week.
About The Role
As a Lab technician you will:
- Undertake risk assessments for Science activities in all courses
- Prepare solutions and equipment for practical experiments and assist in setting up classrooms where feasible
- Take inventory of apparatus in the department and assist in the maintenance and repair of scientific instruments and apparatus
- Take inventory of chemicals, ensuring their safe storage and suitable stock levels
- Liaise with members of staff regarding equipment and safety issues
- Trial experiments and demonstrations for practical experiments
- Maintain relevant health and safety records with respect to chemicals and equipment in the science department
- Assist with the overall work of the science department.
About You
You have:
- Relevant experience in a laboratory role
- Good working knowledge of good lab practices preferably in an educational environment
- Excellent personal manner
- Ability to work independently and show initiative.
- Able to communicate effectively and clearly in writing and orally
- Sound scientific background to enable assistance in all three scientific disciplines; biology, chemistry and physics
- Pleasant and cheerful personality
- Well-organised and efficient
- A team player who is flexible and adaptable to day-to-day circumstances
- Calm and sensitive approach
- Smart, professional appearance
The Perks
MPW offer:
- A competitive salary
- A supportive and informal work culture, and bespoke opportunities for training
- Guaranteed Income Protection with payment of 75% of your salary minus state benefits
- Life Assurance with payment of 4 times your salary
- Enrolment in an Aviva pension plan
- Access to Salary Extras, offering discounts on cinema tickets, days out, and purchases with household names.
Commitment to Safeguarding
Mander Portman Woodward is committed to the safeguarding and promotion of the welfare of children and young people. Applicants for the role must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. Further details of what this includes are found in Recruitment, Selection and Disclosure Policy.
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About Mander Portman Woodward
Mander Portman Woodward is a mixed, non-selective, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in Cambridge. It is an independent school that forms part of the Mander Portman Woodward (MPW) group of schools, which also has schools in London and Birmingham. A smaller than average-sized secondary school, it will provide 240 places for secondary and sixth form students between the ages of 14-20, when fully subscribed.
The MPW organisation was established in 1973 as the “route to the UK’s top universities” for students. The Cambridge branch of MPW schools opened in 1987, occupying two linked Victorian houses and another nearby house.
Headteacher
Mr Tom Caston
Values and Vision
Mander Portman Woodward Cambridge and its two partner schools are educational environments with the main aim of equipping fifth and sixth form students to get into the UK’s top universities. It is a place with a friendly and thriving atmosphere and a culture of enjoying hard work and achieving success. An out-of-classroom informality contrasting with the intensive teaching approach of the classroom makes sure that all students are comfortable learning at the school and reaching high levels of success in the process.
Ofsted
“The college’s leaders and governors have maintained the high standards achieved at the time of the previous inspection. This is due to their high expectations and the excellent care, guidance and support they offer to pupils. The quality of teaching is outstanding because it takes account of the needs of individual pupils exceptionally well and ensures that they make strong progress.”
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