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  • Start date details

    01 September 2024

  • Closing date

    7 July 2024 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    26 June 2024

Job details

Job role

  • Teaching assistant

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full time

Contract type

Fixed term

Full-time equivalent salary

£20,460.00 - £21,153.00 Annually (Actual) Salary shown above is pro rata, based on an Full Time Equivalent of £23,893 to £24,702 (Grade E, Scale Points 06-08)

Senior Technician job summary

We seek to appoint a Senior Technician to join our Science Department at Manor Church of England Academy. This position is permanent, working 37 hours per week, on a term time only basis.

As the Principal of Manor Church of England Academy I am delighted to share this opportunity and introduce our school to you. Manor has a proud history, having served the young people of York for over 210 years. We are a Church of England academy and our Christian values guide, influence and underpin all that we do. We are a member of the Hope Sentamu Learning Trust, a growing family of schools working together to transform education across York, Hull and North Yorkshire. We are blessed to have state of the art facilities and supportive families, however our greatest assets are the over 1,100 young people enrolled with us and the 140 highly gifted teaching and support staff that work in our academy. Our aim is that all students and staff 'serve others, grow together and live life to the full'.

This role will work under the direction of the Head of Department, or other designated person. This role will complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed learning activities. The postholder will be responsible for the management and development of particular responsibilities within the school Science faculty including the allocation and monitoring of work, appraisal and training. They will set up and monitor systems used in management and control of practical resources, including budgeting, purchasing and auditing.

The Science department are a dedicated, creative and highly successful team of eleven teachers and two full time technicians. The department occupies seven fully equipped laboratories, with two well -resourced prep rooms, and a science workroom. The workroom becomes a place for the team to congregate during breaks, fostering an extremely supportive and friendly atmosphere.

Our KS3 students follow the national curriculum covering units of biology, chemistry and physics in 3 hours per week. We have an emphasis on practical work and developing independent learners. In Key Stage 4 we follow the Edexcel exam syllabus and enter students for either Combined Science or Triple Science. Combined science students have 4 hours of science a week while triple science students receive 7 hours.


Job Details

Hours of Work: 37 hours per Week, term time only

Position Type: Permanent Post

Line Manager: Director of Learning -Science

Travel Required: No

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.


Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date.


Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

Commitment to safeguarding

Hope Sentamu Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people.

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About Manor Church of England Academy

School type
Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
Education phase
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School size
1176 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 16

School location

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