Science Technician - Broughton High School - EDN29498

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Science Technician
Broughton High School

Salary: £28,046 - £32,010 (pro-rata for part time and sessional)
Hours: 27.5 per week, 39 weeks sessional

Monday – Thursday 08:30 – 15:30 (1 hour unpaid each day)
Friday – 08:30 – 12:15 (15 minutes unpaid break)

We are looking for an enthusiastic and organised person to join our busy Science Faculty.

The role will involve:

• Preparing materials, equipment and science areas for use by teachers and students.
• Assisting in demonstrating the use of equipment and apparatus
• Designing and constructing equipment and apparatus for use in experiments.
• Maintaining an adequate range of stock and efficient stock levels. This includes maintenance of a stores system and completion of purchase orders for final approval by the Principal Teacher in line with Council Purchasing procedures.
• The postholder will also ensure that the stores are well organised and hazardous substances are labelled and kept in a safe place.
• Ensuring that materials and equipment are maintained in good order and in a safe condition.
• Ensuring that the preparation rooms, fume cupboards and laboratories are kept in a safe and tidy condition. Where applicable, may supervise Technician(s) and Learning Assistants within the Science Department and utilise the requisition system.
• Monitoring stock levels, reordering and issuing work sheets as required.
• Assisting the teaching staff in the support work necessary to prepare and operate TAPS/Standard Grade laboratories and computer aided teaching methods within the science area.
• Undertaking relevant administrative duties i.e. statistical returns, diaries, equipment lists and inventories etc.
• The post holder will undertake any other relevant duties, as required by the Principal Teacher, Business Manager or Headteacher.

Good working knowledge of IT systems both hardware and software is desirable.

Candidates may be asked to provide basic first aid. A suitable qualification in first aid or experience in this area along with a willingness to undertake any necessary training is desirable.

If you feel you would enjoy this rewarding role we would love to hear from you.      

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

Requirements

To help achieve this, we’re changing the way we interview and assess candidates by moving from a competency-based interview approach to a behavioural and technical (skills for the job) based approach. This new way of interviewing will allow us to assess how you think and how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours – The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

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