Science Technician - Leeds, United Kingdom - Accelerate Teachers

Accelerate Teachers

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Leeds, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are seeking to employ a full time Science Technician.

You will work closely with Science Teachers to support the work of staff and students in the College's laboratories and classrooms where necessary.

You will join a busy and successful Science Division.

Support the whole child and teach more than just the national curriculum

Work in state of the art facilities

Join a team with excellent leadership and fantastic teamwork

This role requires you:

To provide assistance and information as required in the preparation of resources for practical lessons that meet both the Health and Safety standards and College requirements

To provide general assistance in the safe storage, transit and accessibility of resources

To assist the technician team to ensure a healthy, safe and productive work environment through the routine and maintenance of, cleaning of equipment, laboratories and prep rooms

Duties include:

Prepare solutions materials, cultures for living organisms

Assemble apparatus

Obtain materials by local purchase, trialling practical activities

Carry out risk assessments for technical activities

Assisting in practical classes

Constructing and modifying apparatus

Ensure that stock levels are maintained and future requirements are identified

Ensure the availability of suitable resources

Compile orders and to liaise with suppliers and finance departments as/when required

Delivery of equipment and materials and organisms to rooms

Collection of, checking and returning resources to stores

Maintaining resources, including routine repairs

Keep up to date with Health and Safety requirements

Caring for plants and animals

Organising and storing resources

General cleaning of laboratory bench surfaces and fixed equipment

Cleaning laboratory sinks, used equipment

Disposal of/treating waste materials in line with current guidelines

Checking deliveries

Provide first aid and attend appropriate training as necessary

About The School
The College is a unique learning community, with a distinct ethos. It is filled with talented and creative staff, led by an ambitious and forward-thinking leadership team, all of whom share the same vision

Excellence in teaching and learning and a superbextracurricular provision.

Ofsted recently rated this College as "Good" in all areas.

If you have high expectations and strong desire to help young people succeed, then you will be very successful.

It is important that you are hardworking and have a clear commitment to changing young people's lives for the better.

The successful applicant will be committed to the success of young people, have a naturally supportive disposition and be passionate about learning and be capable of communicating that passion to others.

You will also have a reflective and inquisitive personality, constantly striving for exactly the right approach to inspire and motivate the students in your care.

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