13 days remaining to apply

  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    6 May 2025 at 9am

  • Date listed

    10 April 2025

Job details

Job role

  • Administration, HR, data and finance
  • Other support roles

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Part time: 15 hours per week, Term Time only + 1 week (39 weeks per year)

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,953 - £26,666

Actual salary

£8,827 - £9,433

Pay scale

Grade C Pts 7 – 10

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking a suitably qualified, enthusiastic Senior Technician, with a Physics specialism, to join this thriving Science department. The successful candidate will also have responsibility for coordinating technician support across out BTEC Applied Science courses.

The post holder will coordinate the use of practical resources and facilities within Physics and BTEC Applied Science to enable the fullest use for teaching and learning. As a senior technician, you will supervise the work of other technicians within the department. You will also work closely with the Senior Science Technician who leads on the organisation of technical support across Science.

The post requires education to A level or equivalent in relevant science subject(s) together with GCSE Maths and English. You will have previous recent experience of working in school or college laboratory environment.

What the school offers its staff

We offer a range of wellbeing and work-life balance benefits to recognise and reward the essential contributions our colleagues make to our success and growth. These include access to:

  • Employee assistance programme
  • High quality training and support in and across academies enabling career progression
  • Wellbeing Advocates
  • Lifestyle benefits and discount schemes, including gym discounts and cycle to work scheme
  • Health Protection Scheme alongside Flu Jab and Eyecare Vouchers
  • Generous employer pension schemes

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.
How to apply
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Additional documents

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About Solihull Sixth Form College

School type
Academy, ages 16 to 19
Education phase
Sixth_form_or_college
School size
0 pupils enrolled
Age range
16 to 19
Ofsted report
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Join our friendly, thriving and supportive staff here at Solihull Sixth Form college. We aspire to be outstanding professionally and personally, taking time to invest in everything we do, to develop transformative life chances for all of our students and to stretch their potential to the full.

Solihull Sixth Form College is a large, culturally diverse specialist in A Levels and Level 3 BTEC qualifications, and part of the Summit Learning Trust

Arranging a visit to Solihull Sixth Form College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@summitlearningtrust.org.uk.

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