Science Technician
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School
St. Helens
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 06/01/2020 or earlier if available
- Apply by:
- 9 December 2019
Job overview
The Governors of this popular, co-educational 11-16 school wish to appoint an experienced Science Technician to carry out the tasks necessary for the facilitation of effective course delivery across the Science Department.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
General accountability and classroom support
- Ensuring the availability of suitable materials and equipment and to manage conflicting demands on equipment, teaching resources and room allocation. To advise teaching staff of changes as necessary
- Compile equipment and resource requests as received from teaching staff. To include sourcing, costings and suggesting economic alternatives to maintain stock levels
- Continually updating own knowledge of the curriculum to ensure that changing requirements can be met
- Delivery and setting up apparatus in laboratories and remove at the end of lessons
- To use existing technical experience to develop practicals to meet the demands of the curriculum appropriate to pupil needs
- Supporting pupils during practical activities when requested
- Carry out practical demonstrations as required
- To be able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
Stock control
- Ordering and monitoring levels of stock
- Assist in keeping inventory up to date
- Assist in keeping chemical records up to date
Health and safety and maintaining equipment
- Safely dispose of used materials including hazardous substances
- Ensuring the safe use and storage of chemicals, equipment and other materials
- Carry out risk assessments for technician activities
- Familiarity with and use of CLEAPPS and/or COSHH regulations
- Train as a first aider (if not already)
- Under the overall guidance of the Head of Science ensure that both routine and non-routine checking, cleaning, maintenance, calibration, testing and repairing of equipment are carried out to the required standard
Attached documents
About St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School
- St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School
- Boardmans Lane, Blackbrook, St. Helens
- Merseyside
- WA11 9BB
- United Kingdom
St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School is a mixed, comprehensive, Roman Catholic secondary school without sixth form situated in Blackbrook, St Helens, Merseyside. It is a voluntary-aided state school under the Diocese of Liverpool.
St Augustine of Canterbury opened in October 1991. A smaller than average secondary school, it provides 750 places for students between the ages of 11 and 16 when fully subscribed.
Headteacher
Ivan Gaughan - Executive Headteacher
Giselle Lynch - Headteacher
Values and vision
St Augustine of Canterbury is a school that values achievement in the widest possible sense, academically and culturally, personally and socially. With an ethos rooted in the Catholic tradition, the school seeks to nurture each student’s individual development.
Teachers believe the most effective way of helping children achieve their full potential is to develop their self-confidence and self-belief, giving them the chance to reach their goals regardless of background or academic starting point. British values are strongly promoted and extra-curricular activities ensure pupils receive a well-rounded education.
Ofsted report
“Leaders have made significant improvements to teaching and assessment which has resulted in most pupils learning more effectively”
"The teaching of English has improved markedly. There are now consistent and established strengths across the department"
"The teaching of mathematics has improved at a similar rate. Teachers are now skilled at helping pupils to develop their mathematical reasoning and problem-solving skills"
“….. disadvantaged pupils are making better progress due to the improvements that have been made to teaching and behaviour "
View St Augustine of Canterbury Catholic High School’s latest Ofsted report
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