Location: Greenfaulds High School Auchenkilns Road, G67 4AQ
Salary: £29,180 - £31,737 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Position Type: Full Time
Hours: 35 hours per week
INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA MYSELF
Located in Greenfaulds High School, Cumbernauld, you will provide a back-up service to the Science Department. Your duties will include:
1. Servicing of Science Laboratories
2. Construction of simple apparatus
3. Maintenance of stock records
4. Preparation of materials for class use
5. Complying with Health and Safety legislation
6. General Science Technician duties
You must possess an SVQ3, HNC (or equivalent) in a relevant science subject along with extended experience of working in a science environment with scientific equipment and knowledge of Science Health and Safety Legislation. Good communication skills are essential, as is the ability to work with others as part of a team or on your own initiative and work closely and responsibly with children. Possession of an HND or equivalent is desirable, as is possession of relevant qualifications in other areas, i.e., Computing, Electronics, Electrical.
You will require to become a Protecting Vulnerable Group Scheme (PVG) member prior to starting this post.
Working here at North Lanarkshire Council
If you’re considering a career with us, you’ll be keen to know what’s in it for you. We have a great package of benefits available, from health and wellbeing to finances and family. This includes 27 days annual leave and 6 public holidays*, and a wide range of benefits available to you. We also have a full package of learning and development through our learning academy LearnNL to help you reach your full potential and further your career.
*For all casual/sessional roles, you will receive 12.1% of your hourly rate for every hour worked in total recompense for annual leave, including public holidays. These rates will be indicated separately on your payslip. You will only be paid for the hours that you work.
We are a Disability Confident Leader and offer a guaranteed interview to applicants who consider themselves to be disabled, as long as they meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
North Lanarkshire Council is committed to #KeepingThePromise. This means that if you have ever been in care (looked after at home with a social worker, lived with a relative other than your parents, experienced foster, residential or secure care) you are entitled to a guaranteed interview for this post, as long as you meet the essential criteria of the person specification/job description.
Alternative Application Packs can be requested in other formats for example, Large Print, Braille, and Audio. To request an alternative Application Pack please phone 01698 403151.
***PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT ACCEPT CVS IN PLACE OF THE APPLICATION FORM. TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS VACANCY YOU MUST ENSURE AN APPLICATION FORM IS SUBMITTED. ANY CV SUBMISSIONS WILL BE DISREGARDED.***
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