About the Organisation: The College operates across three main campuses in Stevenage and Hitchin, employing over 650 staff. With a turnover of £30m, the college provides learning opportunities to over 10,000 students each year from study programmes for 16–18-year-olds and apprenticeships through to adult provision locally, regionally and nationally. We were judged Good by Ofsted at our last inspection in December 2023, with outstanding features. About the role : ROLE SPECIFICATION To prepare laboratories and equipment for teacher/student use To maintain laboratories/equipment, including maintaining stock and identifying suppliers required for new purchasing, and to diagnose and repair faulty equipment as appropriate To liaise with other technicians/staff as required and to work as a team to support all areas of science. To undertake general administrative and purchasing duties within the Science department, including the maintenance of inventories To set up/pre-test apparatus/equipment/experiments/assessments for teachers/student projects and be familiar with the appropriate safety procedures and regulations To be able to handle caustic, corrosive and toxic substances and be familiar with the appropriate safety procedures To be responsible for the secure storage of equipment/chemicals which could be dangerous if misused To prepare solutions to the required degree of accuracy To be aware of/use/ensure teachers are aware of/use any special safety precautions required in Education Science/Electronics Laboratories To supervise work-experience students To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably requested by the line manager, or any more senior manager To comply with health and safety procedures To be aware of the School’s Equality and Diversity Policy and targets, and to promote equality of opportunity To ensure adherence with Risk Management Policy, notifying the line manager or appropriate manager of any risks