Status
Live Now
Date Listed22 April 2026
ContractFull Time
Listing TypeDfE_TV
About This Role
- Managing, monitoring performance and supervising the Science technicians
- Responsible for the day to day running of the preparation rooms including ensuring that all equipment is clean
- Provide technical support to experienced and trainee teachers including guidance on health and safety
- Keeping up to date with health and safety requirements
- Carrying out health and safety checks on laboratories, prep room and stores. Carrying out safety checks on equipment and chemicals that deteriorate
- Operating an efficient system for stocking, storing, transporting and distributing all equipment and resources used in the science department to and from lessons including the upkeep of the stock database.
- Provide technical support to students including health and safety guidance especially regarding ‘A’ level courses
- Responsible for resources for ‘A’ level exam and coursework; making sure that all chemicals and equipment are ordered and available, including making up solutions required
- Responsible for resourcing new schemes of work in all three sciences
- Demonstrating the use of equipment to teaching staff and students
- Placing orders for equipment, chemicals and checking invoices against deliveries
- Keeping financial records, including obtaining materials by local purchase and keeping a record of purchases. Assisting Head of Science during the budget bidding process.
- Organising technical support to the science department
- Carrying out risk assessments for activities carried out by technicians
- Training and arranging of the training for colleagues
- Preparing resources, setting up equipment and experiments and ensuring correct procedures are followed on their manufacture/storage/disposal
- Keeping up to date with developments in practical science.
- Attending open evenings, faculty meetings and other department events as requested.
- Assist in the administration and distribution of cover work for absent teaching staff.
- Network and maintain communication channels between suppliers and other science technicians outside the school to ensure best value is achieved and best practice is ensured.