Al Futtaim Jobs - Lab Technician | Deira International School | Dubai (AE)

The school

Deira International School, Festival City is a not for profit Premium 3-18 school and is part of the Al Futtaim Education Foundation portfolio. Founded in 2005, the school is renowned for providing an excellent inclusive and holistic education. DIS has a strong focus on academic progress and achievement. The student body has over 80 different nationalities and this diversity is fundamental to the community nature of the school. Exceptional facilities provide wonderful opportunities for an holistic approach to education; sport, performing arts, academic, technological, leadership and creative pathways are all on offer, ensuring our students enjoy enriching and varied school experiences within our classrooms and beyond. Although non-selective at admission, our students achieve exceptional exam results which compare to top UK schools. This success enables our students to move on to the very top universities around the world.

The curriculum is based upon the English National Curriculum covering a diverse range of subjects.  Our personalised, play-based and continuous provision in the Early Years ensures that students are rigorously assessed against the prime and specific areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework. This focuses on developing key learning skills and the foundations for accessing the Primary Curriculum.  In primary, students receive an enriching and broad curriculum offer, which includes the delivery of several non-core subjects. Our senior students take the IGCSE examinations in Year 11 and move into the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) or International Baccalaureate Career-Related Programme (IBCP) in Years 12 and 13. Deira International School is an inclusive school and successful applicants will have the opportunity to teach a diverse student body of culture, language, special need and highly able students.

 

Al Futtaim Education Foundation (AFEF) owns and provides governance to Deira International School.  AFEF aims to realise its vision of taking education in the UAE to the next level of future readiness and of preparing students for an increasingly globalised and technologically advanced world. Al Futtaim Education Foundation is an initiative of the Al Futtaim family to support the vision of the Government of Dubai and the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) for the creation of a globally competitive economy while maximising its social contribution to the community through this not-for-profit endeavour.

 

We are currently hiring an experienced Lab Technician for Deira International School, Festival City, Dubai. This appointments is for August 2021.

The positions report to the Secondary Head Teacher.

 

About the role

To provide support, technical, practical and administrative assistance to enable the teaching staff to concentrate on the provision of a high standard of Science lab education in line with the curriculum

UK National Curriculum, GCSE and IB Experience is preferred 

 

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare and set up of apparatus and equipment for practical lessons
• Ensure the solutions are prepared to proper concentration
• Assist during practical classroom lesson inside the lab
• Responsibility for ensuring the return of equipment etc. to storage after checking and cleaning
• Adhere to recognised international guidelines when moving, storing and disposing of materials
• Responsibility for the control of stock of materials and equipment, ordering and taking delivery of chemical supplies, equipment, stationary and other resources
• Routine maintenance of equipment to ensure a safe and orderly working environment
• Assist in annual Lab Budget forecast and planning
• To ensure safe working practices always and keep up to date regarding Health & Safety and new equipment
• Lab safety regulations are posted on the lab wall
• Appropriate safety procedures within the teaching environment observed and concerns reported to the Head of Department
• Keep updated with the latest trends on Lab experiments and equipment
• Other duties as required by the Secondary Science Head of Department.

 

About the person

• Bachelor Degree in Science related subject
• Minimum of 2 years of laboratory experience with preference in a school
• IB and GCSE Experience is preferred 

 

Deira International School, Festival City is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all of its students.  A UK enhanced DBS or equivalent police check is a pre-requisite for all appointments

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