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Job description

To provide proactive support and assistance to teaching staff in all aspects of the delivery of the Northern Ireland Common Curriculum for Home Economics/Health & Social Care. To enhance and enrich the learning experience of pupils and ensure that the aims and objectives of the School are achieved in a manner that meets the needs of individual pupils, promotes a positive image of the School, reflects good practice in teaching and learning, and complies with all relevant health and safety standards and regulations. .

Responsibilities

• Prepare/organise classrooms and support teachers before and during practical classes and practical examinations
• Set out equipment and materials for class use and remove same when class is complete
• Collect, clean and store equipment and materials in designated storage areas. Ensure items are maintained in a state of 'ready for use'
• Dispose of used materials in a safe and approved manner
• Maintain inventory of departmental resources/materials/equipment
• Ensure that mandatory and/or statutory checks of materials/equipment are carried out
• Inform Head of Department of materials and equipment found to be in an unsatisfactory/unsafe condition and arrange for repair/quotations for replacements/disposal of such items
• Check orders of materials/equipment when received
• Ensure no unauthorised person has unsupervised access to equipment and materials when not in use
• Advise on health and safety issues in relation to the use of equipment
• Other duties as assigned by Head of Department/Line Manager
• Full list of responsibilities can be found in Application Pack

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Skills

• A minimum of 5 GCSEs
• Health and Safety accreditation (pending)
• High level of ICT competency skills

Desirable Skills

• A Level qualification or 3rd level qualification or equivalent in HE related subject area
• Experience in technicians environment/school based schedule
• Experience organising stores/equipment on excel spreadsheet
• High order communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate experiences of good working relationships
• Ability to work as part of a team

Further Information

Work time: 8am - 4pm, days to be confirmed.

Application Information

Please download Application Pack/Application Form from our school website: - http://www.stlouisgrammar.com/news/vacancies (copy and paste link to your browser)