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School Officer - Laboratory Technician, Leeds
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Location:
Leeds, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Education
EU work permit required:
Yes
Job Reference:
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Job Views:
4
Posted:
16.03.2025
Expiry Date:
30.04.2025
Job Description:
About the role
St Anthony's Catholic College, Deeragun is seeking an experienced Laboratory Technician to commence as soon as practicable. This position is term time, permanent, 21 hours per week (7 hours per day for 3 days/week) during school term time.
The Laboratory Technician is required to manage the preparation and delivery of equipment and materials for classes in the Science Learning Area. The position will maintain control of equipment and laboratories in order to support the Science programs throughout the College, in accordance with Work Health and Safety and applicable legislative requirements.
Key Accountabilities
* Provide effective and knowledgeable support for the science programs throughout the College and practical support to Science Department teaching staff.
* Prepare and maintain accurate laboratory records in accordance with file maintenance procedures.
* Prepare, maintain, organise, set-up and dismantle equipment and materials for routine experiments or student projects and dispose of waste materials as appropriate.
* Within existing WHS routines, methods and procedures, prepare, maintain and dispense stock solutions, simple chemical mixtures and compounds, cultures or similar materials.
* Maintain regular communication with science department staff and the College Work Health and Safety Officer to maintain laboratory compliance.
About you
* Demonstrated ability to work autonomously with minimum supervision.
* The ability to work collaboratively in a school context and engage in discussion of contemporary issues and research to ensure a commitment to improve and achieve best practice standards.
* Understanding of Work Health and Safety and associated safe work practices within a laboratory setting.
* Demonstrated ability to be self-directed and to organise and prioritise tasks in a busy environment.
* Ability to manage conflicting and changing priorities ensuring diligence and professionalism.
* A demonstrated ability to develop and sustain productive working relationships.
* Enthusiastic, energetic, flexible and able to show initiative.
Mandatory Criteria
* Minimum Certificate 3 in Laboratory Skills/Techniques or demonstrated industry experience.
* Current Working with Children Suitability Card - The successful candidate will require a paid Blue Card before commencement as per the No Card, No Start policy developed by Queensland Government.
Please refer to the Position Description for more information.
What we offer
* Competitive Hourly Rate.
* Annual Leave with 17.5% leave loading.
* Access to salary packaging options to maximise employee benefits and salary.
* Modern facilities, equipment and resources.
* Access to long service leave after 7 years of continuous service.
* 14 Weeks’ paid parental leave.
* Deferred Salary Scheme.
* Access to corporate health schemes.
* Access to Employee Assistance Program.
* Wellbeing programs and initiatives.
Townsville Catholic Education provides a supportive, flexible working environment where care for the individual is an important part of our ethos. We employ motivated people who want to work together to produce excellent outcomes for our students. Our staff are recognised as being central to achieving our mission.
Our Organisation
Townsville Catholic Education has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.
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