Science Technician

St Ives School, St Ives, Cornwall, TR26 2BB

8 days remaining to apply

Start date details
TBC
Closing date
11 July 2024 at 11:59pm
Date listed
3 July 2024

Job details

Job role: Other support roles
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern: Full time, part time: 32.5 hours a week
Contract type: Permanent
Pay scale: TPAT Point 5

What skills and experience we're looking for

You will be enthusiastic about working in a supportive capacity with staff and students and will have good communication skills. You will need to be provide support, guidance and demonstrations to students when using Science equipment and in Science lessons, under the direction of the teacher. You will be required to be flexible and adaptable and able to ensure all Science equipment and resources are well organised and managed; cleared away, cleaned at the end of each lesson and stored appropriately.

To ensure science equipment and resources are maintained and compliant with Health and Safety routine and procedures within the Department and to take a lead role in ensuring a safe working environment for staff and students, under the direction of the Head of Faculty, ensuring that equipment and lesson resources are stored safely and securely, labelled clearly for ease of access and use.

To regularly review health and safety procedures within the class room and keep up to date with regulations and procedures, working within appropriate guidelines for Health and Safety.

What the school offers its staff

At St Ives School we see our staff as our most important resource. The successful candidate will have our full support in their ongoing career development.

The school offers 26 days holiday (plus bank holidays) on appointment, up to 29 days holiday after five years, a Local Government Pension Scheme and access to the on-site gym outside of school times.

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.