Science Assistant
Chesham Grammar School, Chesham, Buckinghamshire, HP5 1BAThis job expired on 22 April 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
2 September 2025
Closing date
22 April 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
21 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23,104.00 Annually (FTE) £18,072 pro rata based on 38 weeks term time (annual pay will increase in the April pay review)
Science Assistant job summary
An opportunity has arisen to join our large and highly successful Science Faculty. This is the third year we have offered this role, following success in the previous two years. You will join our team of 18 teaching and support staff and will play a key role in assisting our technicians with lesson preparation and supporting our GCSE students.
You will gain experience in providing technical and administrative support to other staff and students whilst developing a working knowledge of the Key Stage 3 - Key Stage 5 Science curriculum. You will follow a comprehensive induction training programme and have access to ongoing support.
Whilst no previous experience of working in a laboratory or in education is required, scientific and chemical knowledge, at least to GCSE, is essential.
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT CHESHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL:Chesham Grammar School is one of the largest employers in the town of Chesham. We know that our staff are our most important resource and we try to do all we can to look after them. Our vision is for everyone at CGS to enjoy, achieve and belong. This applies to staff and students alike. Some of the benefits of working at CGS are:
A strong commitment to ensuring staff workload is manageable and to staff wellbeing
Engaging, highly motivated and able students
High staff retention
Staff social events
London Fringe Allowance
Long service awards
Preferential admission for qualified children of school staff
Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
A comprehensive induction programme for new staff
Strong commitment to ongoing staff CPD, including support for NPQs
Free on-site parking
Cycle to work scheme
Subsidised gym membership at Chesham Leisure Centre (next door to the school)
APPLICATIONSPlease complete an application form via the “mynewterm” portal (follow link: https://mynewterm.com/school/Chesham-Grammar-School/137091)
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS:Tuesday 22 April 2025, midday
INTERVIEW DATE: Thursday 24 / Friday 25 April 2025
We reserve the right to interview and appoint on application. Early applications are encouraged to avoid
disappointment
Red Kite Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service
Commitment to safeguarding
Red Kite Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
About Chesham Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1317 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chesham Grammar School website
Chesham Grammar School is a co-educational grammar school in Buckinghamshire. There is a county-wide selection to secondary school at 11+ and there are 13 grammar schools within the county, five of which are co-educational.
Our intake is drawn from a very wide geographical area. The majority of students come from the Chiltern and South Bucks area of Buckinghamshire but we also have students who travel from Hertfordshire and from towns on the Metropolitan Line such as Harrow and Uxbridge.
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