Job Details
SALARY: Up to £27,500 FTE, plus Pension
JOB TYPE: Permanent
HOURS: Full time
LOCATION: Stevenage Campus
About the Organisation:
The College operates across three main campuses in Stevenage and Hitchin, employing over 650 staff. With a turnover of £30m, the college provides learning opportunities to over 10,000 students each year from study programmes for 16–18-year-olds and apprenticeships through to adult provision locally, regionally and nationally. We were judged Good by Ofsted at our last inspection in December 2023, with outstanding features.
About the role :
ROLE SPECIFICATION
To prepare laboratories and equipment for teacher/student use
To maintain laboratories/equipment, including maintaining stock and identifying suppliers required for new purchasing, and to diagnose and repair faulty equipment as appropriate
To liaise with other technicians/staff as required and to work as a team to support all areas of science.
To undertake general administrative and purchasing duties within the Science department, including the maintenance of inventories
To set up/pre-test apparatus/equipment/experiments/assessments for teachers/student projects and be familiar with the appropriate safety procedures and regulations
To be able to handle caustic, corrosive and toxic substances and be familiar with the appropriate safety procedures
To be responsible for the secure storage of equipment/chemicals which could be dangerous if misused
To prepare solutions to the required degree of accuracy
To be aware of/use/ensure teachers are aware of/use any special safety precautions required in Education Science/Electronics Laboratories
To supervise work-experience students
To undertake such other duties as may be reasonably requested by the line manager, or any more senior manager
To comply with health and safety procedures
To be aware of the School’s Equality and Diversity Policy and targets, and to promote equality of opportunity
To ensure adherence with Risk Management Policy, notifying the line manager or appropriate manager of any risks
The Hart Learning Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, as our posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. It is also an offence to apply for a role if you have been barred from working with children, young people and vulnerable adults. If you have been shortlisted for a role and are within the guidelines of KCSIE, an online search will be carried out to identify any incidents or issues that have happened and are publicly available online. If any incidents or issues are identified, the Group might want to explore these with you at the interview. As part of the recruitment process, you will need to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.
