Biology Technician

The Biology Department is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Technician to join a strong and thriving team.

Epsom College is a co-educational day and boarding school with approximately 1170 pupils aged 11-18. Founded in 1855 as the Royal Medical Benevolent Foundation, a strong science tradition is maintained and is expressed today in the popularity of Biology as an A level subject with a significant and growing proportion of leavers going on to study medicine or related disciplines.

Each of the three science disciplines, Physics, Chemistry and Biology, run independently of each other in separate buildings with their own technical staff. Within the Biology Department, there are seven teachers supported by a Senior Technician, Technician and Technician Assistant. The Biology Department strives to excite intellectual curiosity through a variety of enrichment activities; examples of recent trips include to the Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland and also to the Royal Marsden Centre for Molecular Pathology. Every two years a conservation expedition takes place, in conjunction with Operation Wallacea. Pupils are encouraged to enter the Biology Challenge in Year 10 and the Biology Olympiad and Intermediate Olympiad in the Sixth Form and each year all biology pupils take part in the Epsom College Science Appreciation week in which a variety of visiting speakers, activities and practicals take place.

The technical support staff are responsible for the preparation of class practicals, core practicals, maintenance of equipment, consumables and the general servicing of laboratories. The Biology technician is immediately responsible to the Senior Biology Technician and Head of Department and ultimately to the COO/Bursar.