Laboratory Technician

British International School Bratislava

Place of work
Pekníkova 6, Dúbravka
Contract type
full-time
Start date
August 2019
Wage (gross)
12000 / year

Information about the position

Job description, responsibilities and duties

• Prepare laboratory equipment and resources for practical work, as requested by teachers. This includes but is not limited to: making up solutions, assembling, constructing and modifying apparatus, trialing practical activities.
• Ensure delivery of laboratory equipment and resources to the correct laboratory at the correct time, as well as its removal and re-storage.
• Ensure that chemicals are stored correctly and safely before and after use.
• Ensure that laboratory equipment is cleaned after use, checked, and returned to the agreed storage area.
• Carry out and arrange for maintenance and repair of resources.
• Safely dispose of waste materials.
• Ensure that gas and electricity supplies are isolated at the end of each working day.
• Monitoring and reporting of stock levels: maintain a computerized inventory and ensure that it is kept up to date, taking into account quantities, expiry dates etc. Use this to inform interested parties of the need for purchases and safe removal of such chemicals.
• Prepare and submit an annual purchase requisition for equipment and resources that cover general science within the department.
• Submit purchase requisitions for the experimental needs of the teachers, in terms of small items for experiments.
• Keep up to date with local Health and Safety (H&S) requirements and ensure that they are passed onto the Head of Science and the teachers in the department as needed.
• Advise teaching staff on safety issues in their choice of materials for practical work, especially as required by local Health and Safety (H&S) law.
• Carry out Health and Safety checks on laboratories, prep rooms and stores.
• Carry out periodic basic maintenance checks on the gas supply in the laboratories.
• Carry out periodic basic safety check of the fume cupboard, prior to it being used, as notified by teachers.
• Care for plants and/or animals, where appropriate.
• Work closely with and report to the Head of Science as immediate line manager.

Employee perks, benefits

• international environment
• motivating salary
• holidays as per school calendar
• other employee benefits

Information about the selection process

If interested, we expect you to send us your motivation letter and CV to contacts listed below by April 15th 2019 the latest.

Requirements for the employee

Candidates with education suit the position

Secondary with school-leaving examination
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)

Educational Specialization

chemistry or biology

Language skills

English - Upper intermediate (B2) and Slovak - Advanced (C1)

Other knowledge

Microsoft Word - Basic
Microsoft Excel - Basic

Personality requirements and skills

• Customer oriented approach
• Excellent time management and organizational skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to look at situation from several points of view
• Persuasive with details and facts
• High comfort level working in a diverse environment
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and to relate positively with other people

Advertiser

Brief description of the company

Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium school’s organisation. Our family of 81 schools across 32 countries is united by a common philosophy - to be ambitious for our students, people and schools. We believe there is no limit to what our students can achieve and our approach supports every child to succeed academically, socially and personally. At Nord Anglia Education we are committed to providing a world class, safe, happy environment in which children and young people are able to thrive and learn. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our pupils and equal opportunities for our staff irrespective of race, ability, religion, gender or culture.

Number of employees

100-149 employees
ID: 3621168  Megjelentetés dátuma: 14.3.2019  A (bruttó) bér alapösszetevője és egyéb juttatások: 12000 / year