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Physics

​​To work as part of a team to deliver practical equipment and materials for a department, so that staff and students can carry out practical work efficiently, accurately and safely. Each Science Technician will be expected to have a primary oversight of either the Biology, Chemistry or Physics Department, depending on their specialism. The Principal through the Head of Faculty and Head of Department: Physics

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Delivering materials for whole class practicals and demonstrations, including those required by the

subject’s practical endorsement

• Managing the departmental practical timetable and coordinating the delivery of experiments as

specified in the scheme of work

• Preparing solutions and chemicals for student use

• Maintaining excellent housekeeping standards within the prep room

• Appropriately using PPE and acting in a professional manner at all times when working with chemicals

and equipment

• Ensuring the safe custody of chemicals and equipment within the science department, maintaining

records of stock and ensuring the accurate and clear labelling of chemicals

• Disposing of biohazardous and chemical waste correctly

• Using published data sheets and guidance to carry out risk assessments for all practical activities

• Preparing orders for scientific equipment and chemicals, through the completion of internal requisition

forms, and purchasing goods directly from local suppliers as required

• Handling dissection materials, including locusts, rats, frogs, mammalian organs and fish heads

• Caring for animals and plants kept for observation or experiment

• Checking that all the safety equipment in the teaching laboratories are present in sufficient quantity, in

date and fit for purpose, for example safety spectacles, laboratory coats, emergency eye washes, fire

blankets and fire extinguishers

• Identifying apparatus for maintenance and repair through regular checks of laboratory equipment,

models and visual aids

• Providing technical advice within own area of expertise to teachers and students

• Creating new experiments and developing existing activities in conjunction with teaching staff within

the department

• Assisting in the delivery of extracurricular and marketing events such as Science Club, outreach

masterclasses and Taster Days

• Helping other members of the science technician team by supporting other science departments as

required and if feasible, providing assistance to non-science departments when requested

• Attending departmental and college wide meetings as appropriate

• Assisting the Head/Assistant Head of Department in the planning and timetabling of practical’s

• Working alongside the Head/Assistant Head of Department to complete departmental administration

tasks

• Preparing paper and electronic copies of technician notes, risk assessments, timetables and equipment

lists and service records • Maintaining security of confidential and sensitive information

• Participating in all training events provided by the college such as Safeguarding, Health and Safety, First

Aid

• Accompanying teaching staff on field trips (sometimes residential), day visits to museums, universities

and industrial establishments