Science Technician

This is a TO2 progression position as per the Role Description. The successful applicant will be appointed to the TO2 classification with eligibility for progression to the TO3 once specific criteria have been met or demonstrated. Please note salary rate shown is reflective of TO2 to TO3 classification range.

About the Department of Education

The Department of Education is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that reflects the community and schools we support by treating everyone with respect and dignity. This starts with recruitment and selection. The methods of assessing suitability in the recruitment process may vary. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support applicants at all stages of the process and employee lifecycle.

About Wellington Point State High School

Wellington Point State High School is located in the beautiful Redland Bay area. Wellington Point is a waterfront suburb that is close to Brisbane yet retains a relaxed coastal atmosphere. Our school is an integral part of a close-knit, family-oriented community. We price ourselves on our values and strive to always be respectful, united, dynamic, selfless and determined, Thee values underpin our daily thoughts, behaviour and actions.

About the Role

A vacancy exists for a Science Technician to work within a team to support the Head of Department, teachers and students within the Science Department. Duties include safe handling of chemical materials and working with science teachers on their needs for practical work. Maintaining the Science Workshop ensuring scientific teacher resources, classrooms, storerooms, preparation room and laboratories are kept in a clean, safe, orderly and secure manner.

Responsibilities include:
Prepare, distribute and set up samples/demonstrations, class sets of equipment and associated scientific materials for practical teaching laboratory use.
Prepare chemical solutions of known concentration from bulk supplies including concentrated acids, stains and media and manufacture simple glassware/general equipment for preparation-laboratory and teaching-laboratory use.
Work independently in a science laboratory, recognising, anticipating and safely managing chemical hazards.
Maintain scientific teaching resources, classrooms, storerooms, preparation rooms and laboratories in a clean, safe, orderly and secure manner.
Maintain a safe chemical/laboratory waste storage/handling/preparation/disposal system in accordance with departmental guidelines, including labelling, secure storage, calibration and control of equipment and apparatus and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

Please refer to the attached role description for any mandatory requirements for this position.

Interested? To Apply:
Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
Attach a 2-page written statement in response to the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

When working in regulated employment an employee must have a current Working with Children Clearance (blue card) issued by Blue Card Services.

Salary rate shown is reflective of full-time (1.0 FTE).

The Department of Education is a family inclusive workplace. Click here to find out more about our Inclusion and Diversity strategies.
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Australia License._