Lab Technician

ROLE SUMMARY:

Northfields International School is a premier independent co-educational day school in Mauritius that provides an English-medium education for over 1400 boys and girls aged between 18 months and 18 years.  Northfields is well known for its traditional values, family atmosphere, and sustained emphasis on the holistic development of each student. Excellence and leadership skills are fostered through their rigorous programme of academic study combined with dynamic and varied extracurricular activities and service as action programmes. Northfields is committed to inspiring our diverse learning community to make a positive impact as active global citizens.

The Northfields campus in Labourdonnais is situated on owned freehold property and incorporates numerous subject classrooms, dedicated science labs, computer suites, art studios, a design and Special Education Needs (SEN) and English as an Additional Language (EAL) support room.  Northfields offers internationally recognised educational programmes and qualifications for Cambridge and the International Baccalaureate. The curriculum progression in the school begins with Regio Emelia Pre-Nursery, followed by the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). Students from the Primary School may progress to Secondary School, where they follow the 5-year Cambridge curriculum in Years 7-11, culminating with the Cambridge IGCSE examination at the end of Year 11.  Students in Sixth Form then follow the 2-year IB Diploma Programme (DP) or Cambridge A level.

Apart from being an authorised IB World School, the quality of Northfields is further bolstered through the school’s accreditation with the Council of International Schools (CIS) and membership with the Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa (ISASA) and Association of International Schools in Africa (AISA). Northfields is registered and licensed in Mauritius with the Ministry of Gender Equality & Welfare for our Pre-Nursery, with the Early Childhood Care and Education Authority (ECCEA) and the Ministry of Education and Human Resources for the Primary School and the Private Secondary Education Authority (PSEA) for our Secondary School.

We are seeking to appoint a Laboratory Technician on a six-month fixed-term contract to provide maternity cover. The successful candidate will support the Science Department by preparing laboratory equipment and materials, maintaining health and safety standards, and assisting teachers with practical lessons.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To contribute to the design, development, and maintenance of specialist resources and/or long-term projects.
• Offer professional guidance, assistance, and support to students and teachers on the practical aspects of the curriculum.
• To provide technical advice and support on safety and health issues to teaching staff and students.
• Designing, constructing and modifying apparatus.
• Preparing standard solutions.
• Setting up and caring for plant and animal collections.
• Purifying chemicals and treating waste.
• To ensure the cleaning and maintenance of laboratories and associated apparatus.
• To ensure the safe storage and accessibility of equipment, materials, and apparatus after use.
• To ensure that both routine and non-routine checking, cleaning, maintenance, calibration, testing, and repairing of equipment are carried out to the required standard.
• To ensure safe treatment and disposal of used/waste materials including hazardous substances and responding to actual or potential hazards.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE WILL HAVE:

• A Diploma or higher in a relevant subject area.
• High School Certificate or a certificate of equivalence.
• Minimum of 2–5 years in secondary section as Lab Technician.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT:

Inspired Education Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this commitment. Safer recruitment practices and pre-employment background checks will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.