This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2025
Alkimos College is seeking to appoint a highly effective and motivated person to join our growing team. The Laboratory Technician will assist and support the Science teaching staff and provide appropriate advice on relevant legislation, occupational health and safety requirements and Departmental policy and practices applicable to laboratory operations.
An appointment to Alkimos College presents an exciting opportunity to join the staff of a new, innovative, state-of-the-art secondary college which is committed to building a culture of high performance and high care for students and staff. Alkimos College values and prioritises student relationships and mutual respect. The ability to build and maintain positive learning environments where students flourish is important for our students' success.
Located in the northern suburb of Alkimos with sweeping ocean views, Alkimos College opened in 2020 with our foundation Year 7 cohort, providing local intake area students with access to an exceptional secondary education in world-class learning facilities. Each year we have added an additional cohort and will reach our full complement of Year 7 -12 in 2025.
Stage 1 buildings include administration, lower school student services, library, gymnasium, fitness centre, food studios, cafeteria, IT labs, technologies workshops, general classrooms, nine science laboratories, and nature play area. Shared oval and community facilities with the City of Wanneroo are available via the adjacent Halesworth Park precinct. Stage 2 (rolled out in 2024), includes a performing arts centre, lecture theatre, senior school student services centre and general classrooms.
Find out more about our school by visiting alkimoscollege.wa.edu.au or Schools Online
The Role
The role of the Laboratory Technician will require you to:
- Provide support and advice to the Head of Learning Area and teaching staff, to ensure that curriculum requirements are met
- Provide advice on suitable experiments, and/or demonstrations to support teaching and curriculum outcomes for science classes
- Prepare chemicals, equipment, materials, design and construct teaching aids and collect and care for living organisms for study purposes in compliance with chemical, physical and biological laboratory practices and legislative requirements
- Organise preparation areas and classroom laboratories and undertake general housekeeping of chemical, equipment (including repairs and maintenance) and other resources
- Manage stocks, including ordering of supplies and equipment, liaison with suppliers, and completion of annual stock takes
- Provide advice on safe use, documentation, storage, handling, maintenance and disposal of science equipment, chemicals and biological materials
- Assist with coordinating the science budget, including monitoring expenditure
- Induct and train new science teachers in the safe use of chemicals and equipment
The successful applicant will ideally be highly motivated, energetic and enthusiastic. Our work environment is ideal for applicants who are flexible, reliable and have an outgoing personality. Please note that there is an existing Foundation Laboratory Technician who will work along-side the successful applicant.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and training requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Trent Lee, Science Head of Learning Area, on (08) 9561 7300 or emailing trent.lee@education.wa.edu.au
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Additional eligibility and training requirements are outlined in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to three (3) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF
- Demonstrated experience working within a science laboratory, including knowledge of laboratory techniques and relevant safety and legislative requirements.
- Demonstrated knowledge of science subjects relevant to the curriculum taught in secondary schools and the ability to design and construct experiments and equipment to support curriculum requirements.
- Demonstrated good written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
- Demonstrated organisational and time management skills and ability to work independently.
- Demonstrated well developed keyboarding and computer skills including a working knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: IPS/SS929765
Suitable applicants may be considered for similar vacancies arising within the next 12 months following this selection process. This may include circumstances where the successful applicant declines or vacates the position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Wednesday, 27 November 2024
