Science & General Technician
The Royal Liberty School, Romford, Essex, RM2 6HJ21 days remaining to apply
Start date details
March 2025
Closing date
31 January 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
9 January 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,239.00 - £23,571.00 Annually (FTE)
Science & General Technician job summary
The role of the technician is to support safe and secure learning and teaching using technical skills, knowledge and expertise and specific health and safety know-how.
Roles and Responsibilities
To prepare, test, trial, organise and deploy:
Materials and resources
Tools, equipment, plant and apparatus
Experiments and demonstrations to support learning and teaching
To work with pupils individually or in small groups to support, help and/or supervise their work. To respond to queries and supply information and advice. (These responsibilities to be carried out under the supervision of the teacher).
To assist teachers, other technicians or other school staff with technical aspects (specified in paragraph 1. above) which support lear
To work with pupils individually or in small groups to support, help and/or supervise their work. To respond to queries and supply information and advice. (These responsibilities to be carried out under the supervision of the teacher).
To assist teachers, other technicians or other school staff with technical aspects (specified in paragraph 1. above) which support learning and teaching
To prepare relevant teaching and learning facilities and to ensure that such facilities and safe and secure for use by students and teachers. to prepare resources for Primary School Outreach Work, ensuring resource boxes are recorded and kept up-to-date.
To carry out an agreed programme of scheduled routine maintenance to tools, equipment, systems and procedures and carry out ad hoc minor repairs
To carry out the regular audit and maintain an up-to-date inventory using the agreed recording procedures of the school
To take appropriate action to identify, evaluate and minimise any risks to health, safety and security in the immediate working environment
To carry out an agreed scheduled and recorded programme of safety checks on resources, equipment and materials – reporting issues to the line manager where relevant.
To implement and develop common awareness of best practice health and safety procedures amongst pupils and staff in the facilities used for learning and teaching
To administer first aid in the relevant department/faculty (after relevant training) and to administer a range of emergency procedures in the event of emergency, accident or other unforeseen circumstances
To clean up specialist tools, equipment, materials and resources and to make sure that teaching and learning facilities are clean and safe for use. To dispose of waste safely.
Note: technicians do not substitute for school cleaners. However, non-specialist cleaners cannot be expected to safely clean up (potentially) dangerous materials and equipment.
As an employee you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programme through MyMedicash.
If you are looking to advance your career in a small, friendly supportive school and are committed to providing the very best experience for our students we would love to meet you. If you would like to speak to the Headteacher, Mr L. Raftery, please feel free to contact the school. We welcome visitors to the school from potential applicants.
As an employee you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programme through MyMedicash.
This includes;
Claim back the cost of your dental bills or new glasses (up to your annual limit)
Wide range of therapy treatments covered, including physiotherapy
Access to payment for private specialist consultations
mProve, Physio & SkinVision included
Options to upgrade and include your partner via personal direct debit
Further details can be downloaded from our website www.royalliberty.co.uk or from hr@sfaet.co.uk T: 01708 730141
PLEASE NOTE: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible. The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way with the interview/application process.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Royal Liberty School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 748 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- The Royal Liberty School website (opens in new tab)
Secondary School for boys.
Ofsted rating: Good.
School location
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