Part Time, Permanent

6 December 2024

Position: Science Technician Assistant
Responsible To: Senior Science Technician and Chemistry Technician
The core function of the role is to provide support to the work of the Chemistry Technicians and Biology and Physics Technicians when required.
Duties Include:

• Always meeting current health and safety standards.
• Putting out/setting up practical equipment.
• Maintaining, repairing apparatus.
• Clearing away practical sessions and making solutions.
• Ensuring the prep room and classroom are tidy and free of clutter.
• Washing up and cleaning.
• Using CLEAPSS and LABLOGGER.
• Ordering consumables and equipment when required.
• Supporting the overall work of the Science Department.

Required Skills, Qualifications and Personal Qualities:

• Interest in Science and keen learner.
• Good communication skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Good IT skills as use of Word and Excel is needed.
• Ability to prioritise tasks.
• Physically fit able to stand for long periods.
• Hard working, approachable and able to work well within a team.
• Have a good sense of humour.

Application Procedure:
Applications should be made using the application form. Candidates are asked to add a covering letter setting out, as succinctly as possible, their reasons for applying for the position at Lancing.
A full curriculum vitae and the names, addresses and telephone numbers of a minimum of two referees, one of whom should be the candidate’s current or most recent employer should be included with the application.
Closing date: Friday 6th December 2024
Interviews: w/c 13th January 2025

Set in a gloriously spacious estate in the South Downs National Park and just ten miles from Brighton & Hove, Lancing College is a co-educational boarding & day school for pupils aged 13-18 years old, and a stunningly beautiful place to work.
With some 600 pupils, Lancing College is friendly, ethical, vibrant and outward-looking and pupils and staff enjoy a strong sense of community. In addition to academic excellence (with A Level results averaging 80% at A* to B over the past decade) the learning culture of the school and the pastoral care of pupils work harmoniously together to support, inspire and enable pupils. A co-curricular programme boasting over 120 different clubs and activities ensures a plethora of possibilities to explore, enhance and challenge the mind and the body.
The Lancing College Chapel plays an important role in the life of the school and is a significant Sussex landmark.
Headmaster
Dominic Oliver MPhil Oxon
Values and vision
Lancing College promotes the Christian values which lie at its heart. It seeks to promote a holistic education that nurtures students’ intellectual, physical and moral development. It commits to academic excellence, character formation and a sense of community and service. The school prepares students for later life so that they have the attributes, skills and experience to thrive in a modern and ever- changing world. It endeavours to inspire pupils to become global citizens who contribute positively, with an emphasis on curiosity and integrity.
Independent Schools Inspectorate
Lancing College was awarded a Significant Strength - the highest accolade of the Independent Schools Inspectorate - for its outstanding pastoral care in its most recent ISI Inspection.