CHRISTS SCHOOL

JOB PROFILE
JOB TITLE: Science Technician
RESPONSIBLE TO: Senior Science Technician
RESPONSIBLE FOR: Preparation, cleaning, maintenance and development of e!ipment and
re"o!rce" for the "!cce""f!l deliver# of the Science c!rric!l!m
S$L$R% S&$LE: 'rade (, Point )) * +,-,./0 act!al1
2OR3IN': F!ll time, 4/ 5o!r" per 6ee7 * Term time onl# +48 6ee7"1
JOB SUMMARY
To organi"e, deliver and develop technical "ervice" to the Science 9epartment:Fac!lt# of the School in
order to "!pport the teaching of a range of Science "!;<ect" ;# that 9epartment=
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
,= >aintaining the deliver# of technical "ervice" to the Science 9epartment a""i"ting 6ith the !"e of
e!ipment and "!pplie" a" teaching aid" a" re!ired
)= $""i"ting teaching "taff in the identification of the technical "!pport need" generated ;# the
c!rric!l!m and development of the c!rric!l!m
4= En"!ring compliance 6ith health and "afet# reg!lation" i" maintained at all time" in the deliver#
of technical "ervice"
.= &ontin!ing to develop profe""ionall# to en"!re the "ervice and advice to the 9epartment i" !p to
date in all area"
JOB CONTENT
Main duties and responsibilities are indicated here. Other duties of an appropriate level and nature
will also be required.
,= >aintaining the deliver# of technical "ervice", incl!ding:
En"!ring the maintenance of a "#"tem for notification of practical re!e"t", 6ith
appropriate notice period" and feed;ac7 to teacher" on availa;ilit#
The preparation, a""em;l#, "etting !p, and te"ting of material", component", apparat!",
tool" and e!ipment and en"!ring their retrieval and clearing a6a# after !"e= &arr#ing o!t
demon"tration" 6hen re!ired
En"!ring the re!irement" for practical e?amination":a""e""ment" are met, incl!ding
attending practical e?amination previe6" if appropriate
Providing technical advice and a""i"tance to teacher" and p!pil" incl!ding a""i"ting in
practical cla""e" 6here appropriate= &on"tr!cting and:or modif#ing "imple apparat!"
!"ing ;a"ic 6or7"hop "7ill"
$""i"ting the maintenance and repair of apparat!" and e!ipment either ;# "taff or
contractor", incl!ding ann!al in"!lation and earth ;ond te"ting of main" electrical
e!ipment and ann!al monitoring of f!me c!p;oard" a" re!ired ;# &OS55 legi"lation=
>aintaining acc!rate record" of all maintenance, repair and te"ting carried o!t
Setting !p, operating and monitoring "#"tem" to en"!re the maintenance of practical
facilitie" and la;orator# "ervice", liai"ing 6ith other "taff a" appropriate= Loc7ing !p of
la;oratorie" and "tore" and "ec!ring e!ipment 6hen not in !"e
Over"eeing the maintenance of the 9epartment@" "peciali"t re"o!rce", incl!ding animal
and plant collection", and o;"erving 5ome Office reg!lation" governing the "ame=
$""i"ting 6ith the provi"ion of apparat!" and material" for micro;iological, radioactive
and chemical 6or7, and compliance 6ith &OS55 reg!lation" governing the "ame=
$rranging the collection of "pecimen" for c!rric!l!m p!rpo"e"
En"!ring correct !"e and "imple maintenance of a!dio vi"!al aid" "pecific to the Science
9epartment=
)= $""i"ting teaching "taff in identif#ing need" generated ;# the c!rric!l!m, incl!ding:
Participating in the development of the Science 9epartment@" practical and technical
facilitie" to meet teaching:learning need", incl!ding a""i"ting in planning la#o!t of ne6
facilitie" and advice on "peciali"ed re!irement" in f!rnit!re, fitting" and "ervice"
Identif#ing e!ipment need" in con"!ltation 6ith teaching "taff and participating in the
"election of ne6 item"=
>aintaining a6arene"" of recent "cientific and ed!cation development"= $dvi"ing
teaching "taff of the technical re!irement" rai"ed ;# the c!rric!l!m and identif#ing in
con<!nction 6ith teaching "taff the technical "!pport need" generated ;# c!rric!l!m
development=
&olla;orating 6ith other technician" 6ithin the department=
4= En"!ring compliance 6ith health and "afet# reg!lation", among other", matter" relating to
&OS55, 5ealth and Safet# at 2or7 $ct", Electricit# at 2or7 Reg!lation"= En"!ring
compliance 6ith the $!thorit#@" reg!lation" and 9epartmental Policie", incl!ding:
Operating and monitoring "#"tem" for the "afe "torage of e!ipment, apparat!" and
material", incl!ding chemical"
$""i"ting 6ith the di"po"al of 6a"te la;orator# material", incl!ding chemical and
;iological 6a"te
En"!ring "ati"factor# maintenance of la;oratorie", "torage room" and preparation room",
and liai"on on "afet# and relevant legal re!irement"
En"!ring that apparat!", e!ipment and tool" are appropriatel# maintained and i""!ed
Provi"ion of advice and a""i"tance to "taff on "afe 6or7ing practice" and pro;lem"
relating to health and "afet#, in partic!lar on the !"e of apparat!" and e!ipment
En"!ring that ri"7 a""e""ment" are availa;le and that all "taff are a6are of their location=
>aintaining a re"o!rce ;an7 of "afet# information
2hen trained, fir"t aid treatment of minor la;orator# in<!rie" and maintenance of fir"t aid
e!ipment in la;orator# area"=
.= Participating in relevant training a" identified ;# revie6 and the School 9evelopment Plan=
JOB CONTEXT
Reports to: Senior Science Technician
Contacts: The 5ead Teacher, 5ead and other "taff of the Science 9epartment, other "chool
"taff, p!pil" and their parent", School 'overnor", e?ternal "!pplier",
repre"entative" of ;odie" !nderta7ing "afet# in"pection"
Fnanca! Respons"!tes: $""i"ting the Senior Science Technician in managing the "chool@" ;!dget for
p!rcha"e of Science 9epartment con"!ma;le"
#e$ Or%ansatona! O"&ect'es:
The po"tholder 6ill contri;!te to the "choolA" o;<ective" in "ervice deliver# ;#:
Enactment of 5ealth and Safet# re!irement" and initiative" a" appropriate
$t all time" operating 6ithin the "chool@" E!al Opport!nitie" frame6or7
$c7no6ledging &!"tomer &are and B!alit# Initiative"
&ommitment and contri;!tion to improving "tandard" for p!pil" 6ithin the 9epartment a"
appropriate
&ontri;!ting to the maintenance of a caring and "tim!lating environment for p!pil"
Con(tons o) Ser'ce:
'overned ;# the National $greement on Pa# and &ondition" of Service, "!pplemented ;# local
condition" a" appropriate=
Speca! Con(tons o) Ser'ce:
The po"t holder ma# ;e re!ired to 6or7 o!t"ide of normal "chool ho!r" on occa"ion, 6ith d!e notice=
SCIENCE TECHNICIAN * Person Spec)caton
ATTRIBUTES ESSENTIAL +ESIRABLE
,-a!)catons BTE&:TE& 5igher &ertificate or
$dvanced &it# and '!ild" or
5N&:5N9 or B"c or e!ivalent
&ertificate for the te"ting of
main" electrical e!ipment=
Fir"t aid certificate
E.perence >inim!m of ( #ear" relevant
e?perience +incl!ding training1=
E?perience of "imilar po"t in a
"chool=
#no/!e(%e 3no6ledge of "cience in relation
to the main "!;<ect "peciali"m" and
c!rric!lar re!irement"
3no6ledge of relevant health and
"afet# reg!lation"
3no6ledge of availa;le material",
apparat!" and e!ipment
$6arene"" of onCgoing trend" and
development" in c!rric!l!m
content and teaching method"
3no6ledge of the organi"ation
and admini"tration, aim" and
o;<ective" of the "chool=
Dnder"tanding of "chool
;!dgeting
$6arene"" of ed!cational
development" 6hich affect the
role of the "enior "cience
technician
3no6ledge of learning theor#
and teaching method"
S0!!s an( A"!tes $;ilit# to 6or7 proactivel# in
managing the "afe and efficient
dail# r!nning of technical "ervice"
to the "cience department, !"e of
re"o!rce" and "pace
5igh level of general la;orator#
technical "7ill" and the a;ilit# to
re"pond technicall# to change" in
co!r"e content and teaching
method

$;ilit# to manage "#"tem" of
ac!i"ition, proce""ing maintaining
and repairing "toc7
$;ilit# to organi"e o6n ta"7" 6ith
minim!m "!pervi"ion and to "et
and 6or7 to agreed target"
$;ilit# to comm!nicate effectivel#
6ith p!pil" and per"on" at all
level"=