Summary

We are seeking an organised, proactive and dedicated Science Technician and Medical Administrator to join our thriving sixth form. This unique dual-role combines technical support for the Science Department with dedicated responsibility for student medical administration and first aid compliance.

The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the delivery of outstanding science education by preparing resources, maintaining laboratory equipment, ensuring high standards of health and safety, and assisting teachers with practical lessons. Alongside this, a designated portion of the role will be allocated to medical administration duties, including maintaining student medical records, managing health-related documentation, coordinating communication with families and healthcare professionals, monitoring first aid supplies and equipment, and supporting the academy's medical compliance processes.

The actual salary for this role will be £27,702 - £28,217 (37.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year).

About Us

Harris Clapham Sixth Form benefits from a state-of-the-art building designed specifically to deliver an exceptional sixth form education, with a particular focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects.

Students and staff benefit from outstanding facilities, including high-specification science laboratories, modern computing suites and specialist art studios. These exceptional resources ensure that teachers have everything they need to deliver engaging, ambitious and high-quality lessons.

Our teachers are subject specialists with deep expertise in their fields. They are committed to supporting and challenging every student to achieve their personal best and realise their full potential.

The Sixth Form works closely with Harris Academy Clapham, creating valuable opportunities for sixth form students to act as role models and mentors to younger pupils, inspiring them to aim high and succeed.

Our vision for Harris Clapham Sixth Form is simple but ambitious: "Be the Best." Everything we do is driven by a commitment to excellence, high achievement and preparing young people for successful futures.

Main Areas of Responsibility

Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting and advising teaching staff on the preparation and layout in classrooms for practical exercises, running trials of experiments, demonstrations and helping students with learning activities
• Ensuring equipment and materials are prepared to the teacher's specifications, including making up special equipment or modifying from existing equipment
• Advising students and staff on the safe and proper use of tools and equipment and on the correct and safe way to carry out learning activities
• Assisting in the safety, repair and general maintenance of all resources, equipment and tools, and advising where any maintenance or inspection is beyond your competence
• Ensuring the welfare and care of any plants and animals in the science area and the security of the equipment
• Ensuring understanding of science syllabus and schemes of work to prepare for practical lessons adequately
• Assisting with stock keeping
• Undertaking safety checks and risk assessments to comply with the requirements of Health and Safety, COSHH and other relevant legislation and school documentation
• Ensuring that all equipment and materials are stored safely, securely, and in good condition
• Safe disposal of used chemicals/hazardous waste
• Keeping up to date with health and safety regulations and with developments in practical science
• Working with other technical staff to assist in keeping areas neat, clean, tidy and in a safe condition in readiness for lessons, as well as cleaning and making safe spills, breakages and related incidents

Qualifications & Experience

We would like to hear from you if you have:

• Qualifications to A Level or equivalent (A Level in either physics, chemistry or biology)
• COSHH training as appropriate
• Basic knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
• Good understanding of a range of chemicals and their properties
• Experience or solid understanding of working as a technician in a school or educational establishment, undertaking a range of practical tasks
• Experience of managing and being responsible for own workload.

For a full job description and person specification, please download the Job Pack.

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, an Annual Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.