Science Technician
The St Leonards Academy, St Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN38 8HH9 days remaining to apply
Job start date
4 November 2024
Closing date
6 October 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
24 September 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Fixed term - Until 18/7/25 - Maternity or parental leave cover
Full-time equivalent salary
- £23151-£23500
What skills and experience we're looking for
Do you have an interest in Science and would like to make a difference to our students?
An exciting opportunity has arisen at The St Leonards Academy for a Science Technician on a fixed term contract to covermaternity leave.
The responsibilities include:-
- Co-ordinating the use of practical resources and facilities
- Providing technical support, assistance and adviceregarding the practical needs of the Science curriculum, including liaising with teaching staff and support staff outside the department
- Taking responsibility for health and safety within the Science faculty
- Maintaining good order of the Science department and its resources
The right candidate should have a good general education, as well as an understanding of the learning and support needs of young people.An understanding of health and safety and COSHH relating to Science would be of benefit.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details about this opportunity.
What the school offers its staff
We truly value the experience,dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:
- Automatic annual pay increments
- High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression
- A strong commitment to your health & wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors, flexible working opportunities from Day 1, and Employee Assistance programme
- Generous public sector pension scheme
- Discounts on retail & travel
- Cycle 2 Work scheme
- Charity giving
Commitment to safeguarding
The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
Applying for the job
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About The St Leonards Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1345 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The St Leonards Academy website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- g.sidders@thestleonardsacademy.org.uk
The St Leonards Academy
Here at The St Leonards Academy, we have a clear vision of what creates successful learners. And we know how to implement it.
Our students are enthusiastic about learning because we make sure we supply excellent teaching and exceptional pastoral care.
As well as focussing on academic achievement we are equally committed to the improvement of our students' character through the promotion of our five virtues of kindness, respect, honesty, resilience and self-discipline.
They have opportunities galore to develop these virtues through our personal development curriculum and our enrichment programme that offers everything from rock-climbing to formal debating. Above all, they take pride in themselves, their school, and their learning.
Arranging a visit to The St Leonards Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.sidders@thestleonardsacademy.org.uk.
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