Science Technician

Tes are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Science Technician on a full-time permanent basis from October 2021.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an award-winning boarding and day school in the heart of London opposite the Houses of Parliament and close to Waterloo and South Bank. 

It was founded in 1931 to provide tutoring for Oxbridge and the Colonial Service entrance exams. After the Second World War the college specialised in ‘A’ and ‘O’ Level teaching and over a twenty-five-year period, there has been a gradual transformation so that it now provides full time education for some four hundred students.

As part of a renown group of schools, it aims to maintain a ‘gold standard’ of educational quality. Their students follow a number of academic pathways, from GCSEs and A Levels, to BTECs and their popular International Foundation Programmes. Classes are small, enabling students and teachers to focus upon the most effective ways of learning.  They stretch and challenge students, motivating them and raising their own expectations of themselves.

Purpose of the post:

• You will provide technical support to the science teachers, contributing to the students' learning experience by assisting with the preparation of materials and apparatus for practical work, innovating and creating new equipment
• Applicants would also be required to keep stock checks, place orders and take care of deliveries and invoices

Some Key Responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate the use of practical resources in order to provide equipment, materials and solutions as requested by teaching staff
• Maintain safety standards in relation to the provision of practical resources
• Provide technical assistance and assist during practical lessons as required, particularly Chemistry and Biology (Physics desirable)
• Build, assemble and deliver items of apparatus for use in lessons and practical assessments
• Maintain and service equipment as necessary to ensure it is always safe and in working order as well as liaising with external contacts to service equipment
• Collecting, checking and returning equipment to stores in a timely manner
• Assist in the maintenance of stock control of chemicals and equipment
• Prepare solutions accurately and dispose of waste laboratory chemicals in accordance with current regulations
• Caring for plants and/or animals, where appropriate
• Ensure that all laboratories, preparation rooms, equipment and resources are maintained to a clean and safe standard and are fully equipped. This will include the washing of glassware, handling and storage of radioactive materials and cleaning of benches and sinks

The Successful Candidate:

• A good understanding of laboratory safety is essential. Applicants would benefit from relevant previous experience and familiarity with the preparation and handling of chemicals and scientific equipment. Knowledge of recent curriculum developments at GCSE and A Level is highly desirable as is the ability to relate well to teenagers
• Strong practical and organisational skills with the ability to manage your own workload
• Excellent scientific, technical and IT skills
• Effective communication and team working skills
• The ability to cope with competing demands
• The ability to work using your own initiative
• A degree in science-related subject

Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity and 'Quick Apply' below! For more information please contact katie.rossiter@tes.com REF KR 1490707

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