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This job expired on 30 March 2025

  • Closing date

    30 March 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    21 March 2025

Job details

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Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£24,338.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 7 - Term Time plus 2 weeks

Senior Science Technician job summary

DO YOU SHARE OUR PASSION TO INSPIRE EVERY YOUNG PERSON TO REACH THEIR POTENTIAL?

The Whitehaven Academy is part of Cumbria Education Trust. CET is a growing multi-academy trust based in Cumbria; and is committed to creating outstanding, innovative and inspiring learning environments for our schools and their communities. The successful candidate will be joining CET at an exciting time, as we continue to build on our successes and move forward on our journey to establish ourselves as one of the highest performing MATs in the North of England.

This is an excellent opportunity to join The Whitehaven Academy at a pivotal time for its future. There has been significant financial investment to redevelop the school which moved into its state-of-the-art new building in 2022 and new sports facilities added in 2023. The school continues to expand, and we were again oversubscribed for Year 7 admissions in September 2024.

We are looking for an outstanding candidate to provide general support to our Science department. The successful candidate will have:-

  • a good standard of education, relevant NVQ2/3 or experience in a similar discipline,
  • a recognised science qualification at Level 3 would be desirable,
  • experience or knowledge in a science environment, with related practical skills,
  • an awareness of Health and Safety,
  • the ability to relate well to young people,
  • the ability to work as part of a team,
  • the ability to coordinate and manage their own workload,
  • be self-motivated and reliable.

Working 38 weeks term time plus 2 weeks during school closure

If you have the qualities required, along with the passion and aspirations to contribute to the success of the Academy and the MAT, then we would welcome an application from you.

Cumbria Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS disclosure and Barred List checks are required for this post. You should not apply if you are on the Children’s Barred List. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, on line searches are carried out on successful candidates.

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.

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About The Whitehaven Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary
School size
760 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
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School website
The Whitehaven Academy website
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