Job Description

Responsible to: Principal, under the day-to-day management and leadership of the Curriculum Leader Science

Disclosure Level: Enhanced Criminal Records Disclosure with Barred List Check

Core Purpose: To support the teaching and learning predominantly within Science, where much of student and staff activity is of a practical nature and utilises an array of technical equipment and prepared materials, by providing effective and efficient technical assistance.

Key Responsibilities: To support the use and development of practical resources and facilities and have an awareness of current “best practice” in the practical needs of the curriculum. To promote and observe safe working within the Science environment.

To ensure that the Health and Safety Management system is fully completed in liaison with the Curriculum Leader of Science and the Academy’s Health and Safety Officer.

Main Duties

• Prepare and set up equipment and materials required for demonstrations and class practical work, including making up solutions; assembling apparatus; delivering equipment and paperwork to the laboratory; collecting, checking and returning equipment to stores
• Taking care of laboratory equipment and apparatus including routine checks
• Carrying out minor maintenance and arranging the repair of equipment when necessary
• Keeping work place, prep room, laboratories and storerooms tidy
• Test and monitor stock and equipment used for teaching and learning.
• Undertake constructional work including making of ancillary equipment for teaching aids.
• To ensure all Health and Safety requirements are adhered to.
• Maintain teaching areas to current Health and Safety standards, including the checking of equipment and routine maintenance.
• Demonstrate the operation of equipment to members of staff where this requires the application of acquired skills and trialling practical activities if necessary
• Assessing risks for technician activities
• To clean away and wash any equipment or work areas used for demonstration purposes.
• To arrange the purchase of resources, monitoring stock, completing orders and liaising with suppliers. To unpack and check receipt of any stock deliveries.
• Participate in training for the range of work undertaken within the Academy’s Support Team.
• Undertake duties to support the range of work undertaken within the Academy’s Support Team.
• Build good constructive relationships with students, which engender respect for the delegated authority