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About us: 


Fortes Education has been a leading education provider in the UAE for over four decades with premium international schools and nurseries that have experienced outstanding success and growth. Our schools offer the most innovative and character-building education in the entire Middle East region.  


Our core ethos and philosophy of education is Positive Education (PosEd). Through PosEd, our schools foster active engagement in learning, celebrating character strengths and accomplishments. We encourage children to cultivate fulfilling relationships with others and seek meaning and purpose in their own lives. We enable children to become happy learners and develop into innovative thinkers, confident young adults, and life-long learners. Children develop resilience, a growth mindset and deep character strengths that allow them to flourish in an ever-changing world.


About Regent International School – Inspiring Minds. Building Character.


With a rich history of over 35 years, Regent International School is recognised as one of the leading and most innovative schools in the region, as well as a global leader in Positive Education. We have a close-knit family and community spirit with happiness resonating in our school, our children, our parents, and our teachers. We believe in inspiring, empowering, and enlightening our students and enriching the community that we are a part of.


Regent International School provides an ambitious, values-based education that develops skills for academic and personal achievement, as well as character, well-being, and happiness. We follow the National Curriculum of England offering an outstanding education from Nursery to the Early Years Foundation Stage to Secondary school, culminating in the I/GCSEs and BTECs in Years 10 and 11, and A levels in Years 12 and 13.


Regent is rated ‘Outstanding’ by the British School Overseas Inspection authority and ‘Very Good’ by KHDA. Our curriculum is distinguished by our unique STEAM & Design Thinking programme and Project-based Learning pedagogy where students ‘learn by doing,’ developing solutions to real-world projects and problems. Students combine knowledge and skills from different subjects and develop the key ‘5C’ skills of creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and commitment, which are critical to success in today’s world.


Regent is a disruptively innovative school and is distinguished by its leading-edge Signature Programmes in STEAM & Design Thinking; Performing Arts, Media & Communication; Environment & Sustainability (Forest School); Financial Literacy & Entrepreneurship; Virtual Reality; Extracurriculars & Enrichment; and Fortes Artificial Intelligence Learning Platform. All of these are woven into the curriculum and our Project-based Learning pedagogy.


We present an exciting opportunity to join us in further developing our highly popular, dynamic and innovative school.


Job Role:


We are looking to appoint an experienced and enthusiastic Science Laboratory Technician for UAE National only at Regent International School. 


· The preferred candidate would have the ability to assist teachers with lesson set up and preparation, as well as the ability to support students in lessons.


· The main focus of the role is to provide technical, practical and administrative assistance and support to enable teachers to concentrate on the provision of a high standard of education.


· During lessons, the role involves supporting pupils, providing them with technical support during practical lessons, guiding them on health and safety and ensuring the correct equipment is available.


· It is also expected that the successful candidate will support learning across multiple subjects and assist in DT lessons and safe storage of tools and resources.


· To ensure safe working practices at all times and keep up to date regarding Health & Safety


· Liaising with academic staff to discuss practical investigations and equipment requirements


· Ensuring that laboratories are set up ready for practical lessons 


· To assist learning across the curriculum in Secondary Science.


· Trialing investigations prior to lessons and demonstrating techniques to teachers and students


· Maintenance and repair of equipment and laboratory apparatus


· Record keeping, e.g. stock levels and equipment maintenance


· Ensuring that equipment is properly cleaned, and that chemicals and other materials are appropriately stored and disposed off


· Supporting the work of teachers and providing technical advice to teachers and students


· working with individual students and supporting them on research projects


· Managing the stock control of chemicals and equipment


· Ensuring that all health and safety procedures are in place and adhered to


· Coordinating work in the laboratory to ensure efficient use is made of equipment


Candidate Profile: 


· Candidate with a science background and previous experience of working in an educational setting; 


· Excellent written & verbal communication skills (IELTS 6.5 or equivalent)


· Excellent ICT skills, proficient in MS office. 


· Must have meticulous attention to detail, especially with regard to health and safety policies and procedures.


Only for UAE Nationals.


Fortes Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Please note that should your application be successful an International Child Protection Certificate (ICPC) and/or Police Checks will be required.


To Apply:


If you have the passion, energy and commitment to drive accelerated outcomes for young people, we would welcome your application. In return, you will join a rapidly evolving organisation that can offer you a central role within our future growth plans.


Candidates are invited to complete our Online Application by visiting: http://forteseducation.com/Careers/Current-Openings


Interviews will take place either face to face or by video conferencing.


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