EXPIRED

Science Technician

Orchards Academy, Swanley, Kent, BR8 7TE

This job expired on 3 November 2023 – see similar jobs

• Start date details

  January 2024

• Closing date

  3 November 2023 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  3 October 2023

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Kent Range 6 (£23,801 FTE). Pro rata salary for Term time only role approx. £20,650pa.
• Additional allowances:

  Competitive

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a flexible Science Technician, with relevant and previous experience to work within the Science Department. The role will include preparation and maintenance of resources with the successful candidate offering support to staff and students in this department.

The successful candidate will use their previous Laboratory Technician experience, to be able to confidently:

• Prepare, conduct and support scientific investigations and experiments.
• Maintain, calibrate, clean and test sterility of a range of equipment.
• Order and maintain stock and resources.

The applicant would need to have good organisational and time management skills and have the ability to be flexible to meet the needs of the department and the students on a daily basis.

What the school offers its staff

Leadership within TKAT schools require passion, understanding, empathy and above all, a genuine love for the profession. Our role is to support you by giving you the flexibility to work how and when you need to; to open up opportunities to develop your career; to take care of your wellbeing at work; to enable you to flourish as an individual and to offer the kind of rewards you can only find from improving the prospects and life chances for literally thousands of children and young people.

Commitment to safeguarding

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

This job post has expired.

About Orchards Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 551 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Orchards Academy website
• Email address: hr@tkat.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchards-academy

Orchards Academy aims to provide a caring yet challenging curriculum and environment in which the talents of each student are nurtured and enabled to flourish.

As a small school we quickly develop a strong sense of belonging. This strong sense of community allows students to grow personally and academically as they trust and feel supported by a staff body that knows them well. This results in a calm, orderly and purposeful atmosphere where students enjoy their learning, make good progress and feel safe.

We aim to work with students, parents and the wider community to provide a safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment where high expectations and levels of challenge enable our students to achieve academically, socially and emotionally so they can make a positive contribution to society.

Working for TKAT Leadership within TKAT schools require passion, understanding, empathy and above all, a genuine love for the profession. Our role is to support you by giving you the flexibility to work how and when you need to; to open up opportunities to develop your career; to take care of your wellbeing at work; to enable you to flourish as an individual and to offer the kind of rewards you can only find from improving the prospects and life chances for literally thousands of children and young people.

Our Commitment - Equal, Inclusive, Diverse TKAT is committed to inclusion, diversity and equality of opportunity by encouraging and welcoming differences, listening to individual experiences, aspirations and accomplishments and learning how to grow better together. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic.

Flexible working TKAT recognises the value of enabling our employees to develop their career and balance this with their commitments and interests outside of work. In TKAT we promote flexible working practices and opportunities to promote a positive work life balance.

Arranging a visit to Orchards Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@tkat.org.

School location

Get a job alert when similar jobs are listed

Find more school jobs in Kent and Medway