Science Technician

Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, DE7 4HX

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  24 February 2025

• Closing date

  31 January 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  17 January 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £9,801.55 - £10,112.81 Annually (Actual)

Science Technician job summary

Science Technician

Grade/SCP: Band 2, SCP 3-5

Salary: £24,027 - £24,790 full time equivalent

£9,801.55 - £10,112.81 actual salary

Job Type: Part-time, permanent

Hours and Basis: 17.5 hours per week* over 39 weeks per year (term-time only)

*The hours are to be worked Monday to Friday, however there is flexibility on how these hours are decided for each day. Further discussions can take place at interview.

Interview date: TBC

Anticipated start date: 24/02/2025

About us:

Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy is a vibrant and inclusive secondary school committed to delivering high quality education. We are seeking a dedicated Science Technician to support our Science Department in delivering engaging, safe and effective science lessons.

Your responsibilities

Preparing, setting up, and testing practical experiments and demonstrations.

Maintaining laboratory equipment and ensuring stock levels of chemicals and resources.

Ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations.

Assisting teachers during practical lessons and supporting students with experiments.

Managing the safe storage and disposal of hazardous materials.

Keeping science laboratories clean, organised, and well-maintained.

What are we looking for?

The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent organisational and communication skills with the ability to work independently, use their own initiative and as part of a team.

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Please note that the closing date may be brought forward depending upon interest.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

On 1st September 2018, the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brought together 25 Catholic schools located in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

To find out why you should come and join our team, click on the link to our ‘Why work with us?’ brochure.

A summary of our fantastic benefits are as follows:

• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

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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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 685 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Saint John Houghton Catholic Voluntary Academy website (opens in new tab)
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