The Job Description for this role has been attached, please refer to this for more detailed information on the role.
Closing date for applications is: 26th June 2026
Interviews have been arranged for: 6th July 2026
The College has four faculties and each has a Faculty Head, Deputy Faculty Head and a number of Heads of School. The faculty management team has a strategic and operational responsibility for the management and delivery of course programmes within a group of college departments. Each faculty will work within a remit specific to their area. The remit will outline the key focus areas for each faculty and will be subject to review by the College to reflect the goals, aims and strategic objectives and priorities within FE and the College.
Curriculum departments are grouped into faculties. The Head of School has a primary responsibility for the specific department and of individuals within a team, while the Faculty Head holds primary responsibility for the whole faculty and its targets
Aims of Job/Job Purpose
The post holder will provide technical support for science courses based in the Science, Access and A Level programme areas, including supporting the science team to ensure effective and efficient curriculum delivery and keeping an accurate inventory of equipment and consumables
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Make up solutions and assemble apparatus for practical sessions and ensure preparation of practicals for other lab technicians in the team are completed to deadline.
- Keep laboratories and clinics clean and tidy and maintain the prep room in an orderly condition.
- Keep financial records, lead on stock control and monitor expenditure
- Work with the Head of School to prioritise training in the science department
- Meet with lab technicians weekly and make sure quality procedures are being followed.
- Providing technical assistance to teachers, new technicians and students including suggesting alternative procedures or equipment where applicable.
- Complete and update risk assessments for practical activities and COSSH records for all chemicals. Audit these records for other lab technicians/campuses.
- Have a good understanding of safe treatment and disposal of waste materials including hazardous substances.
- Liaise with the local fire service and other relevant external parties in relation to radioactive materials.
- Coordinate the assessment, monitoring and review of equipment and practicals on a daily basis (including PPE) to make sure staff and students are operating in a safe working environment at all times.
- Liaise with lab technicians to monitor and arrange servicing requirements across all campuses
- Keeping up to date with developments in practical science and Health & safety requirements.
- Attend Divisional meetings & the college’s health and safety meetings and monitor health and safety in the science laboratories at all times.
- Undertake first aid duties and be responsible for updating first aid qualification as and when necessary.
- Support teachers on open days and other important extra-curricular events.
- Ensure continuity of subscriptions to important bodies e.g. Cleapss.
- Any other duties, which are commensurate with the grade and nature of the post.
We are one of the largest further education providers in the UK, with eight campuses across the city. We are committed to ensuring students have the relevant skills, qualifications and experience for their future, whether that is to seek employment or continue their education.
Our vision is to be recognised as an outstanding educational and economical resource by, providing outstanding education, training that is primarily vocational in response to the needs of the learners, employers and other key stakeholders.
At South and City College Birmingham, equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to who we are and what we do. We are firmly committed to promoting and imbedding the key principles for all within our institution, from our learners to our staff, governors, employers, visitors and contractors.
The College has four faculties and each has a Faculty Head, Deputy Faculty Head and a number of Heads of School. The faculty management team has a strategic and operational responsibility for the management and delivery of course programmes within a group of college departments. Each faculty will work within a remit specific to their area. The remit will outline the key focus areas for each faculty and will be subject to review by the College to reflect the goals, aims and strategic objectives and priorities within FE and the College.
Curriculum departments are grouped into faculties. The Head of School has a primary responsibility for the specific department and of individuals within a team, while the Faculty Head holds primary responsibility for the whole faculty and its targets.
For further details about the role and how to apply:
If you require any information not specified in the Job Description, please contact the People Services Team by email to
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Safeguarding
The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks. including, enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide a minimum of two suitable references covering a 5-year period.
An online search will also be carried out as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of learners.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
