Science Technician
The Winstanley School, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE3 3BD16 days remaining to apply
Job start date
21 August 2025
Closing date
6 June 2025 at 9am
Date listed
20 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Key stage
- Key stage 3, Key stage 4
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Part time: 12 hours per week, 38 weeks per year
Contract type
- Fixed term - 1 year in the first instance
Actual salary
- £6,825 - £6,934
What skills and experience we're looking for
Education
Essential
Good general education
Level 2 qualification in Maths and English
Desirable
Additional Science qualification
Experience
Essential
Confidence to deal with challenging situations
Ability to develop positive relationships with students
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong organisational skills
Strong time management skills
Ability to keep accurate records
Good spelling and grammar
Ability to prioritise tasks
Desirable
Ability to engage students in their learning
Skills
Essential
Confidence to deal with challenging situations
Ability to develop positive relationships with students
Strong interpersonal skills
Strong organisational skills
Strong time management skills
Ability to keep accurate records
Good spelling and grammar
Ability to prioritise tasks
Desirable
Ability to engage students in their learning
Personal Qualities
Essential
Positive and cheerful disposition and a sense of humour
Assertive but not confrontational
Honest and trustworthy
Ability to work as part of a team
Courteous and helpful manner
Conscientious and reliable
Able to work under pressure and manage personal stress
Good health and attendance record
Able to take initiative
Able to work independently
Able to keep confidentiality
Well-spoken and of smart appearance
Adaptable to change
Liking for and positive attitude towards young people
Desirable
To demonstrate the potential for further career progression
Ability to predict need
Communication
Essential
Good oral and written skills
Keeps colleagues and line manager well informed
School Ethos
Essential
Positively promotes the school and upholds school values
Contributes to the wider life of the school
Suitability towork withchildren
Essential
Satisfies all appropriate checks (e.g. Enhanced DBS check, Right to Work in the UK)
What the school offers its staff
There will be a high level of support from the Head of Department, as well as the informal
support offered by what is a closely knit team. Science is taught for six hours per fortnight at Key
Stage 3 and ten hours per fortnight at GCSE from Year 9 onwards.
Commitment to safeguarding
‘’LiFE Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment will be subject to a DBS check and an online search.’’
Applying for the job
Apply for the job by following the link below.
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Winstanley School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 628 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Winstanley School website
- Email address
- shambleton@winstanleyschool.org.uk
The Winstanley School is an 11-16 Leicestershire school situated in the heart of the Braunstone Town community. The school is part of the LiFE Multi-Academy Trust of which Bosworth Academy is the lead institution.
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