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Science Technician - Part Time

Bexley Grammar School, Welling, Kent, DA16 2BL

This job expired on 22 May 2024 – see similar jobs

Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
22 May 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 May 2024

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject: Science
Working pattern: Part time: 22.5 hours / 38 weeks
Contract type: Permanent
Actual salary: £14,909-£15,582 pa (Includes a Science Technician Allowance of £319 per annum)
Pay scale: Bexley Scale 6.1-6.4

What skills and experience we're looking for

Following the retirement of a long-serving post holder, we seek to appoint a Science Technician to join an outstanding team of technicians providing support for the teaching of Science from KS3 to KS5, commencing as soon as possible. The successful candidate will be joining a friendly Science Department consisting of 14 members of teaching staff and 5 technicians. Experience of working in a school science environment is desirable.

This permanent post is term-time only and 22.5 hours per week - flexibility exists regarding working hours but you will be required to work Monday to Friday. Your main responsibilities will include preparing and clearing away apparatus and equipment used in science lessons and activities. You will take an active role in ensuring all health and safety procedures are maintained and labs/prep rooms are kept in a tidy state and remain a safe environment to work in. You will prepare stock solutions of chemicals and ensure stock levels of chemicals are maintained and safely stored. The team of technicians is led by a Team Leader who is responsible to the Head of Science.

What the school offers its staff

Bexley Grammar School is an oversubscribed, high achieving, coeducational selective school, rated as ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted in October 2022. With a full complement of subject specialist teachers, a rich curriculum and a wealth of extra-curricular activities, we provide an exciting and enriching educational experience for all and many opportunities for career progression in both the academic and pastoral life of the school.

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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