Chemistry Technician
Stretford Grammar School
Trafford
- £23,893 - £25,975 per year
- Expired
- Salary:
- Chemistry Technician (Maternity Cover to Oct 25)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- September 24
- Apply by:
- 5 August 2024
Job overview
Job Title: Chemistry Technician
Line Manager: Curriculum Lead Science
Salary Scale: Paris Band 3 Point 6-11 (£23,893 to £25,979 FTE)
Hours: 36.25 hours per week – term only
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. The purpose of the position
· To coordinate the use of practical resources and facilities and provide assistance and advice in meeting the practical needs of the chemistry curriculum, including liaising with teaching staff and support staff outside the department.
· To promote and ensure and the maintenance of a healthy and safe working environment through:
- Actively contributing to the assessment, monitoring and review of both health and safety procedure and information resources
- Keeping up to date with current procedures and practices through continuing professional development
- The provision of technical advice and support on health and safety issues to teaching and technical staff
- The safe treatment and disposal of used materials including hazardous substances and responding to actual or potential hazards
- The healthy and safe storage and accessibility of equipment and materials
2. Organisational Relationship
· Responsible to the Curriculum Leader or other appropriate supervisor, but works to the requirements of individual teachers on a day-to-day basis
· Where applicable, responsible for technical support staff
3. Responsibilities specific to the role
· Maintenance, preparation and cleaning of laboratory equipment
· Organisation and maintenance of efficient storage systems for equipment and materials
· Prepare and provide equipment for lessons
· Preparation of laboratory solutions
· Stock control including preparing lists of replacements as required
· Assist with completing and collating statistical returns
· Assist with the maintenance of Science Department administration systems
· Reprographic work as required
4. Health and Safety
All employees are responsible for:
· Compliance with safety rules and procedures as laid down in their area of activity. (i.e., catering and hospitality, Cleappss etc.)
· Ensuring that they take reasonable care of their own health and safety and hence avoid injury to themselves and to others by act or omission whilst at work.
· Using protective clothing or equipment as may be provided.
· Reporting promptly all sickness, accidents, unsafe working conditions or practices and dangerous occurrences of which they are aware.
· Co-operating with the Headteacher in the fulfilment of the objectives of the school Health and Safety Policies.
· To report promptly to the Headteacher any issues which have/may lead to a breach of regulations
5. Other Duties
· Ensure that all school policies are adhered to and consistently implemented
· Interacting appropriately and professionally with teachers, colleagues and parent/carers
· Ensure all areas of the school are maintained to a very high standard
· Manage own workload, regularly reviewing own practice, setting personal targets and taking responsibility for own personal development
· Prioritising and managing time, working under pressure and meeting deadlines
· Contributing to the sharing of effective practice by working in partnership with other schools and third parties
6. The school
· To attend and support at evening events where requested e.g., Open evening, Entrants evening, Awards evening
· To understand the importance of safeguarding and adhere to our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures
· To carry out any other duties as reasonably directed by the Headteacher or his representative.
This job description is designed to outline the main duties and responsibilities associated with the post but are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties performed. It will be reviewed each year and may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the post-holder, Business Manager, Headteacher/or his representative.
Further details and an application form are available from the school either by phone, e-mail or on our website. Completed application forms should be returned to the school by 12 noon on Monday 5th August 2024.
>Closing Date : Monday 5th August 2024 at 12 noon
>Shortlisting >Interviews to be held in September 24
Attached documents
About Stretford Grammar School
Stretford Grammar School is a mixed selective foundation grammar school with a diverse ethnic, cultural and social intake. One of the strengths of the school is its harmonious atmosphere and positive multicultural environment. The School became a Foundation School on the 7th January 2008. Pupils qualify for entry to the school by achieving the required standard in the school’s selection tests. Academic standards in external examinations are well above national standards and performance at A Level (ALPs) places the school in the top 20% of sixth forms nationally.
The school gained Specialist Science Status in September 2005. As a result, three laboratories have been refurbished and a fourth has been updated. In addition, a new space has been built for Science and Maths staff. This follows other recent improvements to the school site including a new building for science (4 laboratories), an extension to the dining room as well as an extension and refurbishment of the staffroom. A completely new ICT network was installed in October 2007 with approximately 80% wireless coverage for staff and student networked laptops.
There are currently 746 students on roll, with 144 in the Sixth Form. Approximately half our students come from outside Trafford, mainly from Manchester, but also Eccles and Salford and even further afield.
The key aims of the School are:
• to develop the intellectual, creative, aesthetic, practical, spiritual and social potential of students within an orderly and compassionate environment
• to develop in students a sense of tolerance and service in order to enable them to make a positive contribution to the community
Stretford Grammar School underwent an Ofsted Inspection in February 2009 and as a result has been placed into the category of Special Measures. Following the judgement, the school has been actively supported by the LA and the Head and Deputy Head of a successful neighbouring Grammar school. With this support, and the commitment of its staff and governors, the school is emerging quickly and strongly from its current position.
Stretford Grammar has much to offer and indeed the Ofsted report points to a number of strong positive attributes. Pupil behaviour is sound and A* - C results in 2009 were 93% (92% A* - C including English and Maths). Students’ personal development and well being were judged as “Good” by Ofsted, with attendance figures confirming that students enjoy coming to school. Staff morale was judged to be high and there is a strong desire from all staff to move the school forward.
The work has begun in earnest in what is a new and exciting era for the school and we very much hope that a suitable applicant will decide to seek employment in a school which is undergoing positive change to secure improvement. At the first monitoring visit by Ofsted in June 2009, the school was deemed to be making satisfactory progress in all aspects identified in the main inspection - a judgement which the school believes reflects the hard work and dedication that all staff have shown over the recent months.
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