Science Technician Secondary School

**Starting asap**

BSB is a not for profit, inclusive independent international school comprising 1,350 students from approximately 70 countries. Located in the parkland of Tervuren, we enjoy world class facilities set within an inspiring green campus, yet near all the amenities of the university city of Leuven and the capital city of Brussels. But what makes our school an exceptional place to learn and grow, and what really sets us apart, are the relationships we build, the culture of kinship we foster and the pursuit of quality in everything that we do.

We are committed to providing a vibrant and engaging holistic education for our students in a harmonious atmosphere. With everyone learning and working together to inspire success, we have created a thriving community with the notion of ‘one school’ at its heart. By balancing academic endeavour with pastoral care, and classroom-based learning with enrichment opportunities, we provide our students with the best opportunities possible to broaden their aspirations and horizons.

Our curriculum is British based and uniquely adapted to the needs of our international and diverse student body. There is an Early Childhood Centre for children aged 1-3. Our Primary School offers a bespoke enquiry-based curriculum. Students in Year 10 & 11 study for (I)GCSE and BTEC courses. Post-16 students can1219 choose from three internationally recognised pre-university examination courses: English A Levels, International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma or BTEC. Our Enrichment programme is exceptional, offering over 100 activities per week.

As one of the top performing schools in the world, BSB students go on to attend a wide range of top universities across the globe. We believe that our exceptional student outcomes and top world rankings are really a happy by-product of our unique culture built on care, curiosity, and collaboration.

We are looking to appoint a Secondary Science Technician to join a supportive and dynamic team of teachers and technicians at BSB.

A Science laboratory technician will usually be assigned to work in a particular area of the science curriculum 11-18. On a daily basis they work in close contact with a team of teachers and is accountable to the teacher in charge of the assigned curriculum area (or Department Leader) to ensure the safe and smooth running of the department and the provision of resources for lessons. However, other tasks may be requested by the Head Technician or the Faculty Leader of Science and Technology who may also require that a science technician be re-directed to work in other areas of the science curriculum. The Science Technicians work as a team under the leadership of a Head Technician. We are now seeking a full-time science technician to work supporting the teaching of the full range of Science curricula which rely very heavily on practical and investigative work.

**The major duties and responsibilities include the following**:

- Administration
- Petty cash purchases and accounts
- Sourcing and purchasing of laboratory equipment and chemicals
- Requisitioning of agreed consumable supplies including utilities if appropriate
- Receipt of supplies including textbooks, stationery and capital expenditure items
- Recording of library books and staff resources, etc.
- Preparation of textbooks, files and stationery for issue to classes
- Maintenance of an inventory of chemicals, other materials and equipment and associated stock taking, including maintenance of data base inventory as appropriate
- Storage and labelling of chemicals, other materials and equipment
- Maintenance of agreed filing systems of worksheets, assessments etc.
- Liaison with staff over use of equipment and materials
- Care of the plants in the department including the greenhouse
- Care of animals in the department including feeding and purchasing of food supplies
- Liaising with student helpers and supervising them in their allocated tasks
- Safety and Security
- Implementation of agreed safety regulations for secure storage of materials
- Safe disposal of biological, chemical, electrical and radioactive waste materials
- Checking safety of equipment, glassware, taps, electrical sockets and plugs, etc.
- Reporting deterioration and damage of equipment and recommending replacement equipment to the Head of Department
- Maintenance of laboratories, greenhouses, preparation and storage rooms to ensure a clean, safe and orderly environment
- Laboratory servicing
- Maintenance of stock solutions, glassware and other items
- Keeping the laboratories at optimum efficiency
- Setting up of class experiments and demonstrations as requested by the class teachers
- Maintenance, Repair and Construction
- Regular checking of data-logging sensors and probes
- Keeping all equipment in good working order by repairing straightforward damage, or by arranging for outside repair work
- Construction and repair of equipment where possible

**The Person**:

- Commitment to the BSB