Science Technician - Musselburgh Grammar School - EAL12193

The salary advertised is full time (35 hours per week, 52 weeks per year). Part-time hours / sessional posts will be pro-rated accordingly. Hourly rate of pay: £16.14 - £17.24. This is a 39 week sessional post i.e. working hours will be during school term time plus in-service days.

Days and Hours of Work: Monday - Friday, 08:30-15:25. To start asap.

Musselburgh Grammar School is a vibrant and ambitious secondary, serving the town of Musselburgh and the nearby village of Whitecraig. The Musselburgh community is strong, lively and loyal and our school sits proudly at the heart of it. Musselburgh is the largest town in East Lothian with easy access to the City Bypass and is only 5 miles east of Edinburgh city centre with excellent bus and train links.

We are a fully comprehensive school with approximately 800 pupils ranging in age from 12 to 18, and over 80 staff in total. Our vision is one of ambition and inspiration, and consistent with our school’s motto of ‘Striving for Excellence – Caring for All.’ We are determined to ensure that every young person receives the very best at MGS, so we’re constantly innovating and looking for new ideas to improve our young people’s experience. Our pupil-centred approach and ambition for young people is also reflected in our school values of Honesty, Determination and Respect. Continuing to improve attainment and achievement is our key objective along with ensuring that our youngsters develop all the skills required for a positive and successful life after school and we continue to improve our exam results year on year.

We believe in providing an inspiring, relevant and innovative education for our young people which best prepares them for their destination of choice post school. Our Science Faculty is well established and a popular choice with pupils. We teach general science, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Lab Skills and Beekeeping.

We’re now looking for a Science Technician to join us, to support the teaching staff in providing high quality lessons for our pupils. The Science Technician will source, organise and prepare all materials, including making up stock solutions of chemicals, arranging equipment for experiments, storing and checking stock, and keeping up to date with H&S legislation relating to safe working within a scientific environment.

The successful candidate will:

• have a background of working in a scientific environment and an understanding of related H&S guidelines
• have a high degree of organisational skill
• be confident in the use of IT, including (but not limited to) MS Office suite
• have excellent communication skills
• be able to work independently, and to deadlines

If you think you have the skills we’re looking for, we welcome your application. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Lynn Donohoe, our Business Manager, on 0131 665 4278.

Job Details: To support the teaching staff in the Science Department. To ensure that equipment is maintained and adequate levels of materials and equipment are available for use. To assist the teaching staff in demonstrating the use of equipment.

Please download the Job Outline/Person Specification (available under 'Job Attachments') for the full range of tasks and duties associated with this job. You will need to refer to these in order to complete the application form. You must ensure you meet every 'essential' criteria stated on the Person Specification to be considered for interview.

The ‘East Lothian Way’ – values and behaviours we expect our employees to demonstrate in their everyday work. Should you be invited to interview, you may be asked questions based on these behaviours. Please refer to the document via the link to familiarise yourself with them.

Job Requirements: Relevant Qualifications Educated to SVQ Level 2/National Certificate/Highers in Chemistry, Physics, Biology or equivalent and/or able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge, skills and competencies gained through relevant experience.

PVG Membership: This post is considered as a Regulated Role with vulnerable children and/or protected adults, as specified in the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020. All preferred candidates for posts carrying out regulated work with these groups will be required to become a PVG Scheme member, or undergo a PVG Scheme update if they are already a member, prior to any formal offer of employment being made by East Lothian Council.

Please note: PVG member’s records are constantly updated with any new vetting information that arises. Any information that is disclosed on a PVG membership or update check, if relevant to the post being applied for, will be discussed with the applicant and investigated prior to any formal offer being made.

Please note: If you have spent more than 3 months working or living outwith the UK in the last 5 years then you will be required to present a copy of an overseas criminal record check.

Details of how to apply and contact details can be found on the GOV.UK website.

Additional Information: For additional East Lothian Council employment information please click on the following link: www.eastlothian.gov.uk/nonteachinginfo. If you have any difficulties creating an account on MyJobScotland or applying for this post please contact the MyJobScotland support team via this link https://www.myjobscotland.gov.uk/contact-us. If you require further information about this vacancy, please call 01620 827868, or email us on recruitment@eastlothian.gov.uk.

Please note: We do not accept CV's (either electronically or by mail). All our vacancies must be applied for by fully completing the on-line application form. Although there is an ‘import data from my CV’ function on MyJobScotland, this only imports very limited data and should not be relied upon to complete the application form. If, for example, due to a disability, you are unable to complete the on-line application form you can contact us for a paper application via the telephone number or email address above.