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  • Start date details

    November 2024

  • Closing date

    11 October 2024 at 8am

  • Date listed

    24 September 2024

Job details

Job role

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Working pattern

Part time

Contract type

Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary

£15,528.00 - £16,049.00 Annually (Actual) Actual Annual Salary

Technician job summary

Salary: Meridian Support Staff Pay Scales Grade 4 point 3 to 5

Actual Annual Salary: £15,528 - £16,049

Hours of Work: 30 hours per week – 8.30am to 2.30pm Monday to Friday. Term time only (38 weeks)

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, independent and motivated Technician to join our brand-new school, which opened in September 2023. This is a unique opportunity to join a team who are instilling the virtues and values that will permeate Weldon Village Academy for decades to come; getting it right from day one. We only have Year 7 in our initial intake but will eventually run a vertical tutoring model with six houses, including a 6th form house.

The role is to provide effective support to the science, art and technology departments and to assist teachers in ensuring they have the resources they need to teach exciting and engaging lessons.

The successful candidate will understand the importance of organisation, communication and prioritisation in assisting staff across multiple departments, all with differing needs. Tasks will include (but are not limited to): the preparation of chemicals for science experiments; organising equipment within the prep rooms in science and technology; cutting wood/metal; ensuring art supplies and resources are organised and prepared; clearing away resources after practical lessons.

We are looking for someone with practical skills and knowledge who likes working as a team but can be an independent self-starter and work to deadlines. This role will begin as supporting widely across multiple departments but will likely become more specialised to an individual department as the school grows in size.

Weldon Village Academy is at the heart of the community and a school where every child is known, valued and supported, values intrinsic to Meridian Trust Schools.

The Opportunity:

  • A brand new state of the art school that will steadily grow year on year
  • A post with the potential for future progression both within this role and the wider trust
  • The support of the wider trust network of experts and access to informal and formal professional development
  • A school with a passionate commitment to staff development
  • Staff social activities that include staff wellbeing activities

Benefits of working for us:

As a multi-academy trust of 30 schools, Meridian Trust can provide a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. With an initial teaching training facility and a teaching hub network within our Trust, there are ample opportunities to both, get into teaching, and develop within the profession.

As well as the above we also offer:

  • Unlimited access to CPD via Meridian Learning
  • Free annual eye tests
  • Access to a free Employee Assistance Programme, offering mental health and wellbeing support
  • Unlimited value cycle to work scheme

To see the full range of benefits available, please visit Employee Benefits - Meridian Trust

We are situated on the outskirts of the village of Weldon, approximately 2.5 miles from Corby town centre, in the new housing estate that is still under construction. Weldon Village Academy will grow year by year, from an initial intake of 120 Year 7s in September 2023, until eventually reaching its full capacity of 1500, including a 6th form of 300 students.

Meridian Trust is a successful multi-academy trust founded on its commitment to people and communities.

Our proven approach over more than a decade has elevated us to a respected and admired academy trust, a national leader in education and a source of great pride to the communities we serve. The Trust currently operates 30 schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all staff. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk

For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.

Closing date for applications is: 8am Friday 11th October 2024

Interview to take place on: Thursday 24th October 2024

The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

If you would like to join an Academy at the beginning of a unique and exciting journey, we would welcome your application.

For further details or an informal chat please contact recruitment@weldonva.org.

Please note that we do not accept CV’s - any received will not be taken into consideration during the shortlisting process.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.

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

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About Weldon Village Academy

School type
Free School, ages 11 to 19
Education phase
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School size
114 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 19

School location

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