• Department: Secondary
• Reports to: Head of Secondary
• Office Location: Doha British School
• Working Days: Sunday – Thursday
• Hours of Work: 7:00am-3:00pm 

The Science Technician supports the practical and technical aspects of the science curriculum by preparing, providing, maintaining, organizing and managing the resources required for healthy, safe and secure, exciting practical activities to be carried out by staff and students.

• Making up solutions 
• Assembling apparatus 
• Delivering equipment to rooms 
• Ensuring the safety of students at all times while in laboratories 
• Collecting, checking and returning equipment to stores 
• Disposing of waste materials 
• Taking care of laboratory equipment and apparatus 
• Carrying out and arranging for maintenance and repair of equipment 
• Stocktaking chemicals and/or equipment 
• Assisting with the ordering of materials  
• Checking deliveries 
• Constructing and modifying apparatus 
• General laboratory cleaning 
• Cleaning laboratory sinks 
• Trialing practical activities 
• Assessing risks for technician activities 
• Occasional photocopying as required 
• Checking and repairing textbooks 
• Providing technical assistance to trainee teachers and to newly-qualified teachers (NQTs) ▪ Providing technical assistance to teachers 
• Checking laboratory services and equipment
• Setting up IT equipment

• Effective written and spoken English skills
• Ability to work in a small team
• Ability to motivate/work with pupils
• Ability to develop a culture of mutual respect with pupils
• Reliable and thorough
• Initiative and a mature attitide
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to communicate appropriately with all staff and visitors
• Self motivated and dedicated
• Tactful and diplomatic
• A pleasant personality with a good sense of humour
• Helpful and polite at all times
• Discretion and confidentiality
• The ability to think and work quickly, calmly and politely whilst under pressure
• The ability to prioritise
• IT skills, to include Microsoft Office and Outlook.

• A good general education with a qualification to A level or equivalent in a science subject is required.
• Certificates in relevant areas such as Health & Safety, First Aid etc. would be an advantage

• At least three years’ relevant experience (e.g. working in a science laboratory) is required
• Experience of working in an educational environment (e.g. school, college university etc.) is preferred
• Experience of living and working in the Middle East (and in Qatar in particular) would be an advantage