Science Lab Technician (UAE National)- Virginia American School (December 2025)

Job Description

Aldar Education is currently hiring Science Lab Technician for Virginia International Private School for December 2025 start. This is an exciting opportunity to join the highly successful Aldar family of schools and to help shape the future of Abu Dhabi’s leading school group.

As the leading education group in Abu Dhabi, we provide inclusive and innovative learning that inspires and empowers communities. We offer a range of brands for all learners in our community, from nursery through to adult education. We offer the broadest choice of curricula. In the largest number of locations in Abu Dhabi.

Starting with one school and 250 students in 2007, Aldar Education has grown into a highly sought after education provider, now supporting over 38,000 students in 31 schools and a growing network of almost 5000 educators, with over 100 nationalities, offering a wide range of curricula and ancillary services such as a Teacher Training Academy.

Working collaboratively, our education network’s purpose is to empower the next generation to shape our future, directly supporting the educational goals of Abu Dhabi’s government. Today, Aldar Education’s efforts are guided by the Abu Dhabi Economic Vision 2030 plan, which aims to build a sustainable knowledge-based economy through premium education.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Maintenance, preparation, and cleaning of laboratory equipment
• Organisation and maintenance of efficient storage systems for equipment and materials
• Prepare and provide equipment for lessons.
• Preparation of laboratory solutions
• Stock control including preparing lists of replacements as required.
• Assist with completing and collating of the annual order for the Science Department.
• Assist with Reprographic work as required.
• To undertake such other duties as may reasonably be determined by the Head of Science / Senior Science Technician
  
  
  

With all School Staff

• Assist school in achieving its overall vision and strategic intentions and to contribute to the achievement of relevant targets as set out in the school’s improvement plan and self-evaluation form
• Comply with regulations pertaining to health and safety at work legislation and adhere to school policies relating to safe working practice and equal opportunities regulations.
• Comply with the school’s Performance Management Policy ensuring challenging annual targets are set and to fulfil the role of performance management reviewer if directed to do so by the Principal.
• Engage in annual training linked to child protection, safeguarding and health and safety together with all training deemed appropriate for the purpose of school improvement or performance management.
• Comply with the school’s staff dress code at all times including the wearing of photo ID / lanyard
• Comply with the school’s computer Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) at all times.
• Attend all staff briefings.
• Sign out and sign in at relevant school reception if off site at any point during the normal working day
  
  
  

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• “ Bachelors Degree
• An “A” Level in Science would be an advantage.
• Appreciation of the importance of high standards
  
  
  

Minimum Experience:

• Experience in similar role
• Experience with working in an educational setup.
  
  
  

Job Specifics, Knowledge & Skills:

• Previous experience working with students whom English is not their first language.
• Excellent literacy and communication skills (both written and spoken) as a large part of the role involves communicating with SLT, Heads of Department, students and parents.
• Overall, the successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, solution focused professional who has a flexible approach to work, one who is willing to take initiative, work as part of a team in an high achieving organisation and hit the ground running
• Team player
• An ability to work under pressure.
• Effective time manager
• Organised
• An ability to accept direction.
• Reliable, positive and solution focused.