Science Technician
Rickmansworth School, Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, WD3 3AQThis job expired on 27 November 2023 – see similar jobs
Start date details
Required as soon as possible
Closing date
27 November 2023 at 8am
Date listed
10 November 2023
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- H4 pt 6 to H4 pt 9 £23,893 to £25,119 plus £951 fringe allowance pro-rata Actual Salary: £21,345 to £22,399 pa incl. fringe
Science Technician job summary
SCIENCE TECHNICIAN
Salary: H4 pt 6 to H4 pt 9 £23,893 to £25,119 plus £951 fringe allowance pro-rata
Actual Salary: £21,345 to £22,399 pa incl. fringe
37 hours per week: Monday - Friday
Term time plus 5 INSET days
Required as soon as possible
Rickmansworth School is judged to be an "outstanding" school . It is an 11-18 heavily oversubscribed co-educational partially (35%) selective academy with around 1540 students on roll, increasing to around 1575 students over the next year. Academic results are strong at KS4 and KS5 with the vast majority of students securing their first choice university destinations.
The School is in a very strong, stable financial position with over £6M recently spent on school expansion including a new Sixth-form centre, performing arts theatres and an Innovation & Design Centre. The School is also supported extremely well by a fantastic PTA and Foundation. Our outstanding staff well-being programme includes access to our fitness suite and swimming pool, flu vaccinations and complimentary eye tests. Our students enjoy learning and are an absolute pleasure to teach. We believe every child deserves the best and we aim to achieve excellence in all aspects of school life.
The School is seeking a Science Technician (largely biology focussed) to join its team of three technicians.
We can offer you:
Excellent CPD opportunities
A school rated Outstanding by Ofsted where students’ behaviour is exemplary
A professional working environment where teamwork is highly valued
A partially-selective school with a focus on academic achievement (Progress 8 in 2022 was +0.53 and +0.55 expected in 2023)
Admission criteria where preference is given to staffs’ children
A school which invests heavily in the future with £6M recent school expansion and strong ongoing financial support from our Foundation and PTA
A hugely talented and cohesive support staff
An outstanding wellbeing programme offering:
Flu jabs
Free access to our first-class fitness suite and swimming pool
Complimentary eye tests
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and are an equal opportunities employer. Applicants must declare any criminal convictions and submit to a check with the Disclosing and Barring Service as the post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further details can be obtained from the website www.rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk, by calling the School on 01923 773296 or by email to applications@rickmansworth.herts.sch.uk.
We are required for only shortlisted candidates to conduct online searches about an applicant as part of our shortlisting process in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance 2023 in order to identify any incidents or concerns which are publicly available online. On signing the declaration on application you will be agreeing to the acknowledgement that such searches will be conducted as part of the shortlisting process.
Deadline for applications: 08:00 Monday 27 November 2023
Interviews: W/C 04 December 2023
We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.
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.
About Rickmansworth School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1531 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Rickmansworth School website (opens in new tab)
Rickmansworth School is an 11-18 heavily oversubscribed co-educational partially (35%) selective academy with nearly 1455 students on roll, increasing to around 1575 students over the next five years. Academic results are strong at KS4 and KS5 with the vast majority of students securing their first choice university destinations.
The School is in a very strong, stable financial position with over £4M recently spent on school expansion including a new Sixth-form centre, performing arts theatres and an Innovation & Design Centre. The School is also supported extremely well by a fantastic PTA and Foundation. Our outstanding staff well-being programme includes fortnightly well-being periods, access to our fitness suite and swimming pool, flu vaccinations and complimentary eye tests. The School’s admissions criteria gives preference to staff members’ children.
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