Science Technician

Passionate about science and looking to inspire the next generation?

If you enjoy practical Science, have a keen eye for detail and want to play an important role in education, this could be the perfect opportunity.

At Gloucester Academy, we're looking for an organised and enthusiastic Science Technician to support our Science Department by preparing practical lessons, maintaining equipment and helping create exciting learning experiences for our pupils.

As a Science Technician, you will support the delivery of engaging and practical science lessons by preparing equipment, materials and resources for experiments, maintaining laboratories and ensuring high standards of health and safety are followed.

This is a rewarding opportunity for someone who is organised, enjoys practical work and has a passion for science. You'll become part of a supportive team where your expertise and attention to detail will help create inspiring learning experiences and make a real difference to pupils every day.

Key aspects of the role include:

• To coordinate the use of practical resources and facilities and provide assistance and advice in meeting the practical needs of the science curriculum, including liaising with teaching staff and support staff outside of the department
• Maintaining Science classrooms and the Super Lab to ensure a clean, safe and orderly environment
• To co-ordinate the day-to-day organisation and development of resources across biology, chemistry and physics at Key Stages 3 and 4 only
• To contribute to the design, development and maintenance of specialist resources and/or long-term projects
• To ensure the availability of suitable materials and equipment, compiling orders and liaising or negotiating with suppliers and finance departments. This will include sourcing, costing and suggesting economic alternatives to maintain stock levels.
• Keeping accurate up-to-date stock records
• To ensure that both routine and non-routine checking, cleaning, maintenance, calibration, testing and repairing of equipment are carried out to the required standard
• Servicing, testing, routine maintenance and operation of laboratory equipment
• Preparing equipment of laboratory classes in accordance with given instructions, CLEAPSS and AQA practical guidance
• Provide advice and guidance to staff and students on basic technical issues
• Checking materials and equipment before and after use by a class for quantity and damage
• Cleaning of glassware and other equipment
• Support staff and students in the classroom environment to assist in the learning process where appropriate
• To participate in a programme of CPD
• To attend relevant wider school and Trust based training sessions
• To actively contribute to the performance management and appraisal process

• Has an understanding of Science Technician duties and responsibilities
• Recent experience of working as a Laboratory Technician
• Recent experience of working as a Science Technician in an educational setting

At Gloucester Academy, we have built our ethos on a strong set of core values which underpin everything that we do. Our aim is to give students at Gloucester Academy a better chance of success than if they attended any other school in the country. Ambition, excellence and pride run through all aspects of school life.

Ambition: We have a strong desire and determination to achieve success. We believe there are no limits to what can be achieved. We do what it takes for as long as it takes. In other words, we go for it every day!

Excellence: We strive for greatness in everything we set our minds to. We endeavour to do our very best and excel in all aspects of school life.

Pride: We are ‘fiercely’ proud of ourselves, our school, our…