Senior Science Technician

Managing, monitoring performance and supervising the Science

technicians

Responsible for the day to day running of the preparation rooms

including ensuring that all equipment is clean

Provide technical support to experienced and trainee teachers

including guidance on health and safety

Keeping up to date with health and safety requirements

Carrying out health and safety checks on laboratories, prep room

and stores. Carrying out safety checks on equipment and chemicals that

deteriorate

Operating an efficient system for stocking, storing, transporting

and distributing all equipment and resources used in the science

department to and from lessons including the upkeep of the stock database.

Provide technical support to students including health and safety

guidance especially regarding ‘A’ level courses

Responsible for resources for ‘A’ level exam and coursework; making

sure that all chemicals and equipment are ordered and available, including

making up solutions required

Responsible for resourcing new schemes of work in all three

sciences

Demonstrating the use of equipment to teaching staff and students

Placing orders for equipment, chemicals and checking invoices

against deliveries

Keeping financial records, including obtaining materials by local

purchase and keeping a record of purchases. Assisting Head of Science during the

budget bidding process.

Organising technical support to the science department

Carrying out risk assessments for activities carried out by

technicians

Training and arranging of the training for colleagues

Preparing resources, setting up equipment and experiments and

ensuring correct procedures are followed on their

manufacture/storage/disposal

Keeping up to date with developments in practical science.

Attending open evenings, faculty meetings and other department

events as requested.

Assist in the administration and distribution of cover work for

absent teaching staff.

Network and maintain communication channels between suppliers and

other science technicians outside the school to ensure best value is

achieved and best practice is ensured.