Science Technician
Kidsgrove Secondary School, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 4DLThis job expired on 27 June 2022 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
27 June 2022 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
16 June 2022
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time, part time: Full time, 37 hrs per week, permanent, whole year or term time will also consider part time working
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Grade 5, £19,698 - £20,903 FTE per annum (Pro Rata Term Time salary £16,654 - £17,673 per annum)
Science Technician job summary
We are currently looking to appoint a permanent Science Technician to our school. Applications are invited from candidates with suitable and appropriate laboratory and science experience to join our team. Under the guidance of the Headteacher and senior staff you will provide technician support across the school. Your base will be at Kidsgrove
Secondary School.
If you have experience of working in a science/laboratory environment, can support and lead others then we would welcome an application from you.
You should be educated to NVQ 3 in Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities or other equivalent qualification/experience.
You will have an extensive standard of practical knowledge and will be able to work constructively as part of a team. You should be self-motivated, highly organised and reliable, able to comply with instructions and safety requirements and have a dedicated work ethic. You will work alongside teaching and support staff, supporting the full range of school
science systems and policies. This role provides an excellent opportunity for a candidate to demonstrate their acquired skills and knowledge and also develop their career in a growing multi academy trust.
Main responsibilities:
• Attend lessons and assist teaching staff with demonstration lessons and practical’s when required.
• Set up and try out experiments before lessons, assessments and examinations to ensure that they work.
• Prepare complex practical experiments for science practical experiments.
• Plan and lead intervention sessions for small groups of students.
• Support the Trust and collaborate with others in relation to science expertise.
• Assist in the development of lessons/workplans
• Maintainance of stock and breakage records, catalogues and user manuals.
The Shaw Education Trust offer the following benefits with your employment:
• An excellent Local Government Pension Scheme / Teachers Pension
• Generous holiday entitlement from your first day of employment (28 days holiday rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service + Paid Bank Holidays)
• Access to health and wellbeing support via Occupational Health
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to our Institute of Education and fantastic opportunities to help you grow, contribute and flourish in your role and in the Trust.
Kidsgrove Secondary School is dedicated to the safeguarding and wellbeing of students; all staff must share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo appropriate screening including Enhanced DBS check.
Please click on the following link to refer to SET Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy
Please refer to the job description and person specification for further details.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.
Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.
Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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About Kidsgrove Secondary School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 295 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Kidsgrove Secondary School website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- Steve.Frost@kss.set.org
The Kidsgrove Secondary School is a secondary academy located in Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, providing high-quality education to pupils aged 11–16 years.
Kidsgrove is an academic Academy with a strong reputation for the care and guidance we provide for all our pupils. Success is celebrated in the knowledge that this will encourage greater achievement in the future, underpinned by our educational vision.
We continuously strive to provide a stimulating and exciting environment that fosters high expectations and aspirations. Parents and families are welcome to visit the Academy, by arrangement, to see for themselves the quality of education and support we offer pupils.
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