Chemistry Technician

Here's the job posting for the Chemistry Technician role:

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**Job Title:** Chemistry Technician (Temporary)

**Location:** North London

**About the Role / Job Summary:**

Are you an experienced Chemistry Technician or science professional looking for a rewarding role in education? Do you enjoy supporting practical learning, maintaining high laboratory standards, and helping students develop the skills they need to succeed? If so, we would love to hear from you. As our Chemistry Technician, you will play a vital role in the day-to-day operation, preparation, and organisation of science laboratories. You will be responsible for preparing practical lessons across a range of programmes, ensuring equipment, materials, and resources are ready for delivery, while maintaining a safe, efficient, and well-equipped learning environment. This is a varied and hands-on position within a supportive academic environment where your technical expertise will be highly valued. You will make a direct contribution to learner success by helping to deliver engaging, high-quality practical science education every day.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Prepare, set up, and maintain science laboratories for practical teaching sessions.

- Provide hands-on technical support to lecturers during practical lessons and assessments.

- Maintain, calibrate, and service laboratory equipment, ensuring all apparatus is in excellent working condition.

- Support health and safety standards, including routine safety checks and COSHH compliance.

- Manage chemical inventories, stock control, and ordering of laboratory materials.

- Assist students during practical activities and work collaboratively with teaching staff.

- Support audits and inspections to ensure quality assurance and compliance.

**Qualifications:**

- Practical experience working in a laboratory, science department, or relevant scientific environment.

- Experience preparing, maintaining, and managing laboratory equipment and materials.

- Sound knowledge of laboratory procedures and safe working practices.

- Strong understanding of health and safety requirements, including COSHH and risk assessments.

- Effective communication skills and a professional manner.

- Basic IT skills, including email and digital record keeping.

- Commitment to equality, diversity, inclusion, and safeguarding.

**Education Requirements:**

- A Level 3 qualification in Chemistry, Applied Science, Laboratory Science, or a related discipline.

- English and Maths at Level 2 or above.

- A Health and Safety qualification or relevant laboratory safety training.

- A First Aid qualification.

**Experience Requirements:**

- Experience supporting practical science teaching in an educational setting.

- Experience of chemical stock control and inventory management.

- Experience working with young people or adult learners.

- Knowledge of A Level, BTEC, Access to HE, or T Level Science practical requirements.

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment Business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to temporary vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer, job suitability are assessed on merit in accordance with their skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.