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  • Start date details

    ASAP

  • Closing date

    28 April 2025 at 8:30am

  • Date listed

    9 April 2025

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Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24738.00 actual salary ( FTE £28163-£29572)

Senior Science Technician job summary

Smith’s Wood Academy is a large academy with just over 900 students from Year 7 to Year 11. Located in the north of Solihull, the academy serves students who live in the immediate locality.

 The Science Technician will ensure teaching staff have the equipment and resources they need to provide excellent opportunities for students to learn. To provide effective and efficient technical assistance to teaching staff and students within the relevant department.


Our vision is that every child within the Trust, regardless of their background, will attend an Academy that offers an outstanding quality of education which means to us:

  • Every child is recognised as an individual and has access to first-class pastoral care because we want them to be happy
  • Every child benefits from a wide range of enriching opportunities because we place great emphasis on their personal development
  • Every child benefits from dedicated leaders, teachers and staff who a relentless in their ambition to improve the quality of teaching in our academies because we know excellent teaching is key to transforming the futures of our students

 

Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.


We are looking for a candidate that:​​​​​​​

  • Is reliable and able to complete tasks effectively without direct supervision
  • Has good organisational skills
  • Is flexible and is prepared to take on a range of tasks
  • Can communicate appropriately with young people and adults
  • Can work as part of a team, contributing to the work of the curriculum areas
  • Is prepared to undergo further training if required


In return we will offer you:

  • Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT
  • Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College)
  • Perkbox example benefits;
  • Discounts at nationwide retailers
  • Gym discount
  • Cinema discounts
  • Employee assistance programme
  • Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year
  • A MAT wide focus on staff well-being


This is an exciting time to join us, and a great opportunity to be involved in the next stage of development of this strong team. Over the last few years, there has been a real drive to develop collaborative planning of a well sequenced knowledge rich curriculum in order to ensure our curriculum is inclusive and all students can achieve highly.


This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong supportive environment.


Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of[1]offenders-act-1974



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Commitment to safeguarding

Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.

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About Smith's Wood Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
Secondary
School size
781 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16
Ofsted report
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Located in the north of Solihull and serving students from Years 7 to 11, Smith’s Wood is in a transitional state as we embark on our next phase of continued growth. One of the most improved schools for attendance in the Midlands, we’re proud of the collective spirit and high expectations that permeate our school. It’s an exciting time to join us in our mission to “enrich the lives and transform the futures” of our young people.

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