Science and Art Technician

Job Description

Your primary responsibility would be to provide technician services to the Science, Art and DT departments on a day-to-day basis.

• Preparing, setting out and clearing away apparatus, equipment and chemicals
• Assembling, making and repairing equipment
• Preparing experiments and demonstrations, including dissections
• Maintaining a safe and clean workspace and apparatus
• Servicing the equipment and other practical areas in the departments, maintaining class sets of equipment
• Stock keeping and advising staff of impending shortfalls.
• Helping and advising staff and students with their equipment needs
• Checking inventories and maintaining records
• Attending appropriate training courses
• To assist in conducting risk assessments and ensuring safe working practices.
• To assist in the management of the Health and Safety within the subject areas
• To liaise with staff regarding resources as an ongoing process throughout the year.
• Using software packages, such as MS Excel, to input and process departmental data
• Supporting teaching staff with practical activities in class
• Helping with other aspects of classes, e.g. talks and demonstrations
• Any other duty as required by the Principal

Person Specification

• Enjoy working with children
• An interest in and enthusiasm for supporting sciences, art and DT
• Effective use of ICT and other specialist equipment and resources.
• Must be a team player, with good communication skills
• Should have the ability to plan ahead, anticipate problems and be well organised
• Enjoy working in an environment of change with a degree of flexibility and good humour
• Experience of working in a school environment is an advantage, but not necessary
• Subject knowledge and knowledge of the relevant policies, codes of practice and legislation would be an advantage
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation as it relates to the work of a school is an advantage
• Knowledge of safe working practices in relation to the handling and usage of hazardous equipment, chemicals and tools is an advantage

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