Science Technician

To assist the technician team to ensure a healthy and safe work environment through the routine maintenance of equipment and prep rooms. To prepare equipment and materials for science lessons in the Academy. To set up experiments for assessments and examinations as required. To maintain science equipment as required. To ensure the safe storage of chemicals, radioactive materials and apparatus in accordance with the Authority’s safety procedure and established Academy procedures. To take receipt of and to maintain records and stock control of equipment and materials. To share responsibility with other technician/s for health and safety, general hygiene and orderly storage/access within science laboratories, the preparation room and the chemical store. To maintain culture stocks and to carry out the safe disposal of used materials as required. To obtain sundry articles where necessary for experiments and demonstrations. To prepare and make teaching aids as required for use in the laboratories. To assist in ordering equipment and materials as directed. To maintain an up-to-date knowledge of new technology and developments in the use of resources in the teaching of science. 37 hours per week / term time only 39 weeks per year Monday to Thursday 8am-4pm Friday 8am-3.30pm Tudor Grange Academy, Solihull will carry out online searches of all shortlisted candidates, as part of our safeguarding and recruitment process.