Laboratory Technician apprenticeship - Highsted Academy Sittingbourne, England
LMP Group
Full Time
Sittingbourne, England
6 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description
- Working week
MON-FRI TERM TIME ONLY (Shift tbc)
Total hours per week: 37.5
- Expected duration
19 months
- Possible start date
ASAP
- Apprenticeship level
Advanced Level Apprenticeship - Laboratory Technician level 3
Main duties and responsibilities:
Reporting to the Senior Science Technician the post holder will:
- To abide by the guidance given by CLEAPSS in relation to: Practical Science / Health and Safety / Risk Assessment / Sources and Use of Chemicals
- To prepare materials and equipment for class use, ie, demonstrations, experiments, examinations and assessments by students
- To support the Senior Science Technician in ensuring that equipment, apparatus, tools and machines are kept in good order and repaired, serviced or replaced when necessary
- To ensure the general security of materials, chemicals, equipment and apparatus in the laboratories and in the preparation rooms
- To support the Senior Science Technician in carrying out routine and ad-hoc safety checks on equipment, as required, and keep a record of all inspections
- To ensure that work is undertaken in accordance with relevant Health and Safety regulations, undertaking appropriate training to ensure knowledge is kept up-to-date
- To undertake training relevant to the area of expertise, eg, electrical testing, risk assessment
- To ensure that the laboratories and preparation rooms are maintained in a clean, tidy and safe condition
- To care for plant and animal resources within the Department
Desired skills
- Understanding of basic principles of health and safety in a school environment
- Ability to relate well to children and adults
- Experience of working in a scientific field or laboratory environment
- Experience of working in a school or similar establishment
- Good verbal and written communication skills and good standard of numeracy and literacy skills
- Ability to build and form good relationships with young people and colleagues
- Ability to work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities including own
- Ability to absorb and understand a wide range of information
- Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities
- Ability to adhere to, and interpret, working procedures and policies in a school environment
Desired Qualities
- Organised, reliable, committed and trustworthy
- Able to work flexibly to meet deadlines and respond to unplanned situations
- Desire to enhance and develop skills and knowledge through CPD
- Commitment to the highest standards of child protection
- Recognition of the importance of personal responsibility for Health & Safety
- Commitment to the school’s ethos, aims and its whole community
- Warm and welcoming whilst always completely professional
- Robust, resilient and positive!
- Sense of humour
