School Science Technician - Empowering Learning : Job Details

Empowering Learning are seeking to recruit a School Science Technician to provide a support service to an expanding science department, enabling a safe and well-equipped environment for practical work that will support the teaching of science to all pupils. The school is located in Scunthorpe and the role is a full-time, temp-to-permanent appointment, starting immediately.

Science is a key department in their journey to becoming an 'Outstanding' school.

The successful candidate will be working as part of a team of 2, in a department with 8 science teachers and labs, and with 2 well-resourced prep rooms. The role will involve ensuring that classrooms are equipped and prepared for lessons (including the preparation of materials, apparatus or specimens that may be required for demonstrations or practical work), maintaining appropriate levels of materials/resources, and cleaning and maintaining apparatus and equipment where necessary.

Essential for the Role:

• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills, including English and Maths GCSE at grades A* to C
• Excellent organisational skills, including the ability to prioritise and multi-task
• Have sound knowledge and awareness of Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH.

Preferable:

• Have had previous experience as a Biology or Chemistry Science Lab Technician within a school/further education science department and be educated to a minimum A-level standard with a science related subject.
• Have knowledge of school procedures.

This is a popular and successful school firmly rooted in its community. You will be a joining a warm, inclusive and motivated team of over 100 colleagues.

When you join the Empowering Learning family, you not only have easy access to the best teaching jobs in the market, you will benefit from having a team of education experts championing your career and caring about your success. Yes, we'll find you a classroom where you can flourish, but we'll also give you ongoing career support and professional development to ensure you're up to date with the latest teaching techniques and regularly check in with you to ensure you're happy and thriving.

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.