St Francis Catholic College, Edmondson Park is located near the junction of the M5 and M7 motorways. It is a rapidly growing K-12 school with a student population exceeding 1580 students in 2025. The college is one school, not a traditional primary school and high school coexisting on the same site. As such, the College is organised into Junior Years Learning (K-4), Middle Years Learning (5-8), and Senior Years Learning (9-12). St Francis is finalising its 7th Stage of Building Development and offers state-of-the-art learning & specialist KLA facilities.
A temporary part time position (working 2 days per week) commencing 10 February 2025 (start date negotiable) until 19 December 2025. Working with teachers and the Science Lab Technician, the successful applicant will be required to assist and perform a broad range of administration/support functions within the Science department, whilst also contributing to the practical elements of the Science Curriculum.
ESSENTIAL SELECTION CRITERIA
- Demonstrate a deep understanding and commitment to the mission and purpose of the Catholic School within the broader Catholic Church.
- Experience in working in a School Laboratory.
- Knowledge and experience in the Safe handling and storage of Chemicals.
- Experience in utilising digital systems for the management and storage of chemicals.
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively autonomously, as well as part of a team.
- Strong planning and organisation skills.
- Ability to maintain the quality of assigned work when preparing practical work for use in the classroom, including general and complex laboratory assignments.
- The ability to maintain the school laboratory and preparation room in a clean and workable order.
- Sound knowledge of general scientific equipment and ability to maintain the equipment.
- Demonstrate commitment to engage professionally with colleagues, parents /carers, and the wider school community.
DESIRABLE SELECTION CRITERIA
- Familiarity with RiskAssess and Chemwatch.
- Current First Aid Certificate.
GENERAL CAPABILITIES
- Well-developed interpersonal skills.
- Well-developed oral and written communication skills.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Certificate III in Laboratory Skills or equivalent.
- Level A Accreditation in accordance with To Work, Teach, and Lead policy or a commitment to gain the appropriate level within the first 5 years of employment with CEDoW.
WORKING WITH CHILDREN'S CLEARANCE
This role is classified as child-related work and therefore a Working With Children Check (WWCC) is required prior to your employment with CEDoW.
POSITION APPLICATION
Applicants are to complete an online application that asks to briefly address the essential criteria (equivalent to 2-3 pages) and submit a short CV (2-3 pages).
To submit your application please select the 'Apply Now' button at the bottom of this advertisement.
Closing date: 5 February 2025 at 3pm
