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Job Title: Science Technician
Required: As soon as possible
Permanent, Term Time only (39 weeks a year)
Part to Full time (will consider a job share) 36.42 hours per week
Monday to Friday 8.15am-4.30pm
Summary of Job
Godalming College is looking to appoint a Science Technician to provide a technical science support service in accordance with Health and Safety Regulations and to maintain that support to a high standard to enable the provision of quality education.
The role is split across the Chemistry & Applied Science and Biology & Environmental departments, providing support primarily to the Applied Science and Biology courses.
Responsibilities
- To support the Chemistry & Applied Science and Biology & Environmental Science Departments at Godalming College
- To plan and arrange the resources required to meet the needs of the Department for teaching purposes
- To maintain and secure laboratories and attend to their equipment and technical requirements to meet health and safety regulations
- To ensure provision and cleaning of glassware and other equipment and preparation of reagents needed for teaching purposes
- To provide routine support in the form of monitoring and storage of resources
- To co-ordinate tasks undertaken by other technician(s) within Chemistry and Biology, and potentially the other Science Departments, to ensure appropriate cover and consistency of support provided
- To assist in the development of experiments for project work
- To carry out routine administrative work
- To cataloguing resources and maintaining stock and budgetary records
- To demonstrate an awareness and commitment to Safeguarding, Equality Diversity and Inclusion, Health and Safety and Data Protection, in line with College policies.
- To do other tasks as reasonably requested by the Principal from time to time
This job description may be varied according to the needs of the College from time to time.
Person Specification for Science Technician
Qualifications
- A good general standard of education including minimum of English and Maths at grade C/4 at GCSE/O Level
Essential Experience and Skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Working in a busy environment and under time pressure
- Ability to work independently and manage time effectively to facilitate the smooth day to day running of the Applied Science, Biology and Environmental Science courses
- Flexibility and adaptability in responding to changes in teachers’ and students’ needs
- Experience of working effectively as a part of a team
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft 365
- Stock control and cataloguing
Essential Personal Qualities
- Demonstrate the ability to be proactive and creative
- Strong attention to detail
- Strong organisational skills
- Regularly demonstrates initiative and continuous desire to improve
- Affinity with young people 16-19
Desirable
- Have previous experience of working in a school or college
- Hold a Science Technician Qualification (RSciTech) or equivalent
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £23,703.04-£24,893.16 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Godalming GU7 1RS: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
