Senior Science Technician

Personal Specification:

Senior Science Technician

Qualifications – Essential

• 5 GCSE’s or equivalent including English,

Mathematics & Science

• Good written communication
• A good understanding of excel

spreadsheets/databases

• Willing to develop, reinforce & gain skills
• First aid at Work Certificate or willing to

work towards this.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Qualified to degree level in Physics and/

or Chemistry

Knowledge and Experience – Essential

• Health & Safety Legislation, policies

and procedures. Full understanding

of COSHH, CLEAPSS and risk

assessments

• Understanding of laboratory

methodologies and practices, quantities

and reactions of mixing chemicals and

hazardous materials.

• Outline understanding of Curriculum for

Science based subjects.

• Ability to keep meticulous records

on the levels, usage of hazardous

substances materials and chemicals.

Must comply with health and safety

regulations.

• Required to keep accurate records for

County Fire Brigade detailing hazardous

and dangerous materials.

• Required to ensure that all hazardous

materials are locked away securely

in accordance with health and safety

legislation and organise appropriate

storage NB. Includes radio active

sources and the necessary storage.

• Ensure that equipment is fully

operational in accordance with health

and safety regulations.

Qualifications – Desirable

• Qualified to degree level in Physics and/

or Chemistry

• Able to demonstrate health & safety

procedures and working practices.

• Provide practical guidance and hands on instruction in the correct and safe

usage of materials and equipment and

recommend solutions to technical

problems encountered.

• Ability to build apparatus for cross

curriculum project and examination

work.

Knowledge and Experience – Desirable

• An awareness and knowledge of Child

Protection procedures

• Able to undertake repairs and

maintenance of a range of equipment.

• Prioritisation of workload to meet

school requirements. Identify sources

for materials

• Physics Knowledge
• Knowledge of AQA required practicals
• Experience of working in a school

environment

• PAT Testing experience

Personal Skills, Abilities & Qualities -

Essential

• Confidence when dealing with

colleagues & students.

• Line Management skills and abilities.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Excellent communication skills,
• Organisational abilities of a high order

with exceptional attention to detail.

• Good ICT skills.
• Good hand eye co-ordination & manual

dexterity

• Good written and verbal communication

skills

• Pro-active planning use of time
• Good time management and

planning abilities and administrative

organisation.

• Able to carry out safety checks at the

end of each day

Personal Skills, Abilities & Qualities –

Desirable

• Outside interests
• Cheerful
• Resilient
• Satisfaction of a job well done