£85/day to £100/day
Sandwell, England
Temporary, Variable

Science Technician

Posted by Empowering Learning.

Are you a Science Technician seeking a new, exciting opportunity? Empowering learning are working with a Secondary school in West Bromwich who are recruiting for a Science Technician to join them in September on a full-time basis.

This role is starting in September and will be for the full academic year with the potential to go permanent.

Responsibilities as a Science Technician

  • Providing technical support for teaching staff in the Science department
  • Following procedure for stock control and ordering of practical resources
  • Setting up equipment for practical lessons
  • Maintenance and cleaning of equipment including identifying and reporting repairs that may be needed.
  • Confidence in using machinery and tools.
  • Maintaining tidy classrooms/workshops and ensuring materials are safely stored and labelled.
  • Mounting work and creating displays.
  • Writing and reviewing Health and Safety procedures including Risk Assessments
  • Scheduling annual machine inspections and liaising with inspection staff
  • Undertaking training in order to effectively carry out this role.
  • Ad hoc duties as directed by line managers Demonstrate strong communication and interpersonal skills.

To apply for this Science Technician role, you will need:

  • Experience working in schools in the UK is desirable not essential.
  • Experience working in a laboratory
  • Relevant qualifications or experience in science or a related field.
  • Strong technical skills with an understanding of current Science tools.
  • A genuine passion for education and the ability to inspire young learners.
  • Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students, with adherence to all safeguarding protocols and background checks.

Independently Working through Empowering Learning, you can expect:

  • Competitive rates of pay - £85- £100 per day!
  • Regular CPD opportunities including Team Teach
  • A dedicated consultant available always
  • Holiday pay and pension contributions

What should you do next? Click Apply!
Please contact Georgia at Empowering Learning

Empowering Learning Ltd. are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Service declarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. You will also be required to provide 2 professional references covering at least the last 2 years, and complete our online application followed by a video or face to face interview. Empowering Learning Ltd is a committed Equal Opportunities Employer and therefore will not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, or sexual orientation