WE CANNOT PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS POSITIONCove School is a leading educational establishment, within Hampshire local authority, committed to providing a dynamic and inclusive learning environment for pupils. Grounded in the values of Care, Character, and Academic Excellence, Cove School aims to nurture well-rounded individuals equipped for success in both academic and vocational pursuits. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic, self-motivated hard-working Senior Science Technician to join our friendly, and highly successful department. You will be joining a dedicated team of technicians providing support to a great Science Department. This role will include preparation of equipment for practical work to facilitate teaching and learning, the maintenance of appropriate supplies and the provision of a safe working environment within the Science area, in a well-stocked preparation room. You will also need to keep up to date with health and safety requirements. Experience of working within an education environment is desirable but not essential.
KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Preparation Room and Maintenance • To effectively use the lesson preparation system in place for notification of practical and non-practical lesson requests, with appropriate notice periods and feedback to teachers on availability. • Looking after the laboratory equipment and apparatus. To include routine maintenance, cleaning, safety checks and safe storage of equipment, tools and materials. To deal with any faults reported to you by the technician/teaching staff and liaise with the Health and Safety Technician when required. • To maintain the stock-take of all resources for practical and non-practical lessons. Ordering stock and carrying out photocopying, as necessary, under the direction of the Head of Department, as required. • To maintain classrooms and preparation rooms, ensuring that they are clean, tidy, well organised and equipment is stored safely. Reporting any room issues to the Site Team. • To complete any necessary recording or cataloguing. • To undertake necessary administrative tasks, photocopying or display work, as and when required. Health and Safety • To be the nominated person within the Science Department for matters relating to Health and Safety. • To regularly carry out audits and stock checks. • Reporting to the Head of Department for Science and School Manager in matters relating to Health and Safety. • To ensure that risk assessments and safe systems of use are in place and are regularly updated. • To ensure the safe storage and disposal of equipment, material, chemicals, perishables, liquids, flammables and waste materials in line with school procedure and relevant health and safety requirements, e.g. COSHH and CLEAPPS. Support for the Curriculum • To support teaching staff in preparing for lessons by trialling practical experiments and assisting in classroom demonstration lessons as required. • Identifying equipment needs in consultation with teaching staff and participating in the selection of new items when required. Advising on best-value suppliers. • To deliver lesson equipment and resources in a timely manner to ensure high standard of lessons. • To retrieve, clear and clean resources used by teaching staff and students from classrooms in a timely manner to ensure they are available to use again. • Ensuring that standardised risk assessments are available and that all staff are aware of their location. Maintaining a resource bank of safety information. Management of Technicians • Participating in the recruitment, selection and induction process of technician staff, in consultation with the Head of Department. • Identifying training and staff development needs. Monitoring and maintaining satisfactory professional standards of performance and conduct, including the annual appraisal of the team. Arranging and/or carrying out training on a rolling programme of CPD. • Setting up and maintaining systems for the organisation, administration and co-ordination of the technicians to meet the needs of the teaching service in an efficient and effective manner. Allocating work and areas of responsibility to the technicians. • Setting up and operating a system of local communication ensuring staff receive appropriate information issued, drawing attention to items of particular concern. • Ensuring expenditure is in accordance with departmental policy and accurate financial records are maintained. Liaison with the Accounts Department as necessary. Ensuring appropriate systems for determining, monitoring and maintaining stock levels of apparatus, equipment, chemicals and other materials to meet the Department’s needs. This job description will be reviewed to reflect the plans, growth and development of the school.