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Job title: Science Technician

Job description:
POST AWARD Science Technician Support Staff Scale RESPONSIBLE TO: RESPONSIBLE FOR: Senior Science Technician No line management responsibility JOB SPECIFICATION JOB PURPOSE: To work with teaching staff in all science areas, supporting students during practical lessons and project work providing practical assistance, in a safe and effective manner. PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES AND MAIN DUTIES : Preparing required apparatus for practical lessons and demonstrations supplying equipment, dismantling and returning to store, in order to keep all equipment in perfect working order. The safe treatment and disposal of used materials including hazardous substances and responding to actual and potential hazards Give technical assistance in practical lessons when required, to always adhere to appropriate manufacturer usage and Health and safety requirements Clean and maintain areas and apparatus throughout the year carrying out routine maintenance and repair as and when necessary, to meet health and safety and college requirements Evaluate new practicals to find out potential problems and suggest improvements when necessary, to provide the best support to curriculum and staff Ability to facilitate microbiology and culturing bacteria experiments Maintain a computer database for department, requesting new stock when necessary and ensuring products are stored and labelled correctly and safely, for up to date reporting and information provision to management Ensure that Health and Safety checks and measures are adhered to at all times checking the safety of practical area during the day, ensuring equipment is safe for use, to meet college policy and legislative requirements To comply with the Health & Safety Policy of the College and other instructions given as necessary, rectifying or where appropriate, reporting safety hazards or unsafe working arrangements, to adhere to policy and legislative requirements To work flexibly as part of the faculty team in order to cover all aspects of team provision and assist curriculum delivery Seting up and caring for plant and animal collections within science Has an understanding that safeguarding is a shared cross college responsibility. Takes ownership of embedding safeguarding practices into their remit as appropriate to their role within the organisation MAJOR TASKS AND PROBLEMS Ability to prioritise and juggle various tasks, whilst adhering to deadlines as required Consistently dealing with queries in a professional and calm manner Ability to understand and apply appropriate procedures relating to equipment, and Health & Safety Health and Safety is everyone's responsibility and you will be required to adhere to all policy and legislative practice during every activity of work, as well as attending necessary training Keeping up to date with current procedures and practice though continued professional development DECISION MAKING Appropriate person or area to deal with general maintenance queries. Ability to work on own initiative as well as take instruction when needed. When to pass a query to line management Writing and maintaining risk assessments for technician activities ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Commit to other duties compatible with the post held, which may reasonably be required from time to time The closing date for applications to this role is 14/09/2018

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Employer Name: AoC Jobs

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