Science Lab Technician

Specific Hours: 25 hours per week, 36 weeks per year

Proposed interview date: 18th December 2024 

Derby College Group (DCG) are seeking a Science Lab Technician to join the team at our beautiful Broomfield Hall campus. If you would like to visit the site and meet the team before applying, please reach out to us at hrrecruitment@derbycollege.ac.uk. 

The Opportunity

Your role will be supporting our teaching staff in the practical delivery of the curriculum while adhering to correct procedures and health and safety guidelines. You will prepare practicals for a range of Level 1 - Level 6 students for Biology and Chemistry practical’s across all land-based curriculum areas. In addition to this, you will be required to write, maintain and update risk assessments and standard operating procedures within the Lab, stock take and order items where necessary, monitor and service lab equipment on a regular basis (where applicable and is within your remit), and ensure all COSHH records are complete and up to date. 

For a full explanation of the roles and responsibilities, please see the Job Description below.

About you

With a science background, it is essential that you have strong organisational skills with a thorough and meticulous approach. Knowledge of the practical delivery in Level 3 - Level 6 specifications for Chemistry and Biology is desirable. It is important that you can deal with a wide range of people, be efficient, effective and productive and have excellent communication skills and an organised approach to your work. 

For a full explanation of the Person Specification, please see the Job Description below.

The Benefits

• Salary of £ £23,336.00 with an actual salary of £12,559.00.
• 34 days holiday pro rata (inclusive of 8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where these occur)
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with a 20.5% employer contribution
• Discount at our Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ onsite Little Explorers Nursery
• TOTUM discount card (aka NUS/Student Discount Card) / discounted Tastecard
• Discounts on East Midlands Railway Annual Season Tickets
• Microsoft Office for FREE with 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage
• Discount on treatments at SENSI our onsite salon at the Roundhouse
• Flint Bishop Solicitors – free will writing, 1-hour free consultation with family department, 10% discount on Conveyancing services
• Continuous development and progression opportunities
• Free eye tests with Specsavers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace which promotes and values diversity. We welcome all talent irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race, ethnicity, religion, belief, sexual orientation or other personal circumstances. We ensure that our policies and procedures treat all applicants consistently and fairly during our recruitment process.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, reasonable adjustments, or about the role, please contact us at hrrecruitment@derby-college.ac.uk.

Safeguarding statement

DCG is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. An online search of the preferred candidate is completed to help to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which the college may need to explore with the candidate further. Please be advised that it is an offence to apply for this position if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you require visa sponsorship

Please note that unfortunately, this role is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration points-based immigration system. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route. Please consult the Home Office website for further information.

Recruitment Agencies - We have a PSL of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list.

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