Science Technician

• Permanent part-time
• 25 hours per week, term time only
• Support teachers for practical activities
• Albany location with park-like grounds

Role
Kristin School is looking for a hard-working team player to join our two very experienced Science Technicians and welcoming Science faculty for this term time role. Reporting to the Head of Faculty and Senior Science Technician, you will be responsible for supporting the practical and technical aspects of the science curriculum by preparing, maintaining, organising, managing, and distributing the resources required for a healthy, safe, and secure environment for practical experiments within the classroom.
This includes the appropriate management, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials to comply with the Hazardous Substances regulations.

Experience needed
This role requires someone who has experience with a laboratory and capable of being on their feet for a large proportion of the day.  It is important you are knowledgeable about hazardous substances and passionate about health and safety practices and procedures.
The ideal candidate will:

• be able to work independently.
• use their initiative and problem-solving skills.
• have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• be flexible with a customer focused work ethic.
• have sound computer literacy knowledge.
• enjoy working with teachers and students.

You will need to be able to demonstrate commitment to Kristin's values and it would be advantageous for the person to have a chemical qualification.

Benefits & Culture

Kristin provides a welcoming community with a comprehensive on-boarding programme. This role offers a competitive remuneration package, park-like grounds, staff car parking, tuition fee discount, and other wellbeing initiatives.

Organisation

Kristin is one of New Zealand's finest independent, non-denominational, co-educational schools.  It provides exceptional education for over 1700 students from Early Learning to Year 13.  It has been operating for 47 years and was founded by parents who wanted an independent education for its children on the North Shore after St Anne’s closed in Takapuna in 1972. Originating in Campbell’s Bay, the School shifted to its current premises in Albany in 1978 and has grown significantly over this time to the impressive school it is today.

Apply now

Please register and apply online at www.kristincareers.nz by attaching your CV and covering letter. A position description is available online under “More Info”.

Due to current border and immigration restrictions, you need to be a NZ Citizen or in NZ with a valid visa to be considered for the role.

If you wish to discuss this role in confidence then please contact Rebecca Isted, Director of Human Resources on (09) 415 5097 or email [email protected] .

Applications will only be accepted online and close on Friday 12 February 2021.