Job description
Science Technician – Haringey
Start ASAP – Full time
Prospero Teaching are looking for a Science Technician to provide technical support to the Science Department to a secondary school in Haringey, enabling the smooth running of practical classes and maintaining a safe working environment.
The school has been recognised as an ofsted ‘Good’ Secondary School, that has brand-new facilities and the school are excited to have new members of staff !
Contract Details:
1. Location – Haringey
2. Position – Science – Lab & IT Technician
3. Start date – ASAP
4. Full time/part time – full time
5. Salary: £22,£22, (41 weeks per year, hours per week)
Your responsibilities will include:
6. Assisting and advising teaching staff on the preparation and layout in classrooms for practical exercises, running trials of experiments, demonstrations and helping students with learning activities
7. Ensuring equipment and materials are prepared to the teacher’s specifications, including making up special equipment or modifying from existing equipment
8. Advising students and staff on the safe and proper use of tools and equipment and on the correct and safe way to carry out learning activities
9. Assisting in the safety, repair and general maintenance of all resources, equipment and tools, and advising where any maintenance or inspection is beyond your competence
10. Ensuring the welfare and care of any plants and animals in the science area and the security of the equipment
11. Ensuring understanding of science syllabus and schemes of work to prepare for practical lessons adequately
12. Assisting with stock keeping
13. Undertaking safety checks and risk assessments to comply with the requirements of Health and Safety, COSHH and other relevant legislation and school documentation
14. Ensuring that all equipment and materials are stored safely, securely, and in good condition
15. Safe disposal of used chemicals/hazardous waste
16. Keeping up to date with health and safety regulations and with developments in practical science
Qualifications & Experience
17. Qualifications to A Level or equivalent (A Level in either physics, chemistry or biology)
18. COSHH training as appropriate
19. Basic knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
20. Good understanding of a range of chemicals and their properties
21. Experience or solid understanding of working as a technician in a school or educational establishment, undertaking a range of practical tasks
22. Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload
Next Steps
If this role in Haringey has sparked your interest and you would like to hear more about this teaching position, then please apply to this ad with your updated CV.