Start Date: January 2025 Hours: Full time, term-time only plus 3 weeks during School holidays (37 weeks per year). Part time also considered Salary: From £25K (FTE) depending on skills and experience, The Physics team comprises four experienced and highly motivated Physics teachers and a technician who collectively take pride in both their academic and pastoral roles within the school. The department has a friendly and cohesive atmosphere. There is a general expectation that all... Read more ..read more

We have a cupboard full of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and I suspect many are not necessary. They are mainly used for A level chemistry. I could monitor how often they are used over a period of a few years but wondered whether anyone had a list of what they think is necessary. I don't mind keeping relatively safe compounds, but if it is hazardous and not being used then I would rather ditch it. Thanks for any suggestions. acetaldehye (ethanal, acetic aldehyde, ethyl aldehye) acetone... Read more ..read more

This practical requires 8 waterbaths! We only have the single temperature baths and don't even have 8, is there a way to minimise the need for several temperatures ..read more

It looks like we will be moving from AQA for GCSE to Edexcel iGCSE. Just wondered what your thoughts about it from a practical point of view are if you are already doing it. Positive and negative welcome. I need to do some research but just reaching out on here as I know I'll get real perspectives from a technician's point of view ..read more

Hello, We've got a primary school coming in and the teacher just suggested using stethoscopes with them and then the other tech said, 'well then we have to sterilise them in between each child.' Am I being gross that I think that's a bit unnecessary ..read more

Hi For the experiment in the title, which kind of cooper wire would you recommend buying? i.e. how thick should be, what type of coating (if any) etc? Thanks ..read more

Hi, do you recommend re-using carbon electrodes from the GCSE electrolysis practical? If yes, then how would you clean them up? Thanks ..read more

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Hello, We are a school in the South East - Uckfield to be precise. We moved into a new building a few years ago and as a science department, had new gratnell shelving and trays given as part of the build. There was an excess of trays that we put into storage that we would now like to sell-off cheaply. We are offering them at £1 each and a minimum of x25 in an order. I have been instructed that they will need to be collected and paid for with BACS payment through our finance team via an... Read more ..read more

Another hive mind question. Now, I wanted to change the flush handle on my loo. Loooking very old. BUT, inside the cistern the screws & handle etc are rusted to b*ggery. I've tried snapping the screw with some big 'snips' but it's not happening. I don't want to dismantle whole thing as I know that I'd bust something & have to start again with new. Do you reckon emptying cistern , then soaking cloth in oxalic acid & wrapping around that whole bit would work ..read more