Science Technician
Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
Kent
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 5 (£19,652 - £22,265) pro rata
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 8 July 2022
Job overview
Overall Job Purpose
To work within our Science Department providing technical support to teachers in preparing for practical lessons as well as providing assistance and practical advice to students. You will organise and manage the use of practical resources, undertaking basic maintenance of equipment and stock control.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
Lesson Materials Preparation
• Assist with organising resources and providing the technical support for practical science lessons ensuring health and safety standards are maintained and the requirements to support high quality teaching and learning are met.
• Assist the Science Team to maintain a healthy, safe and productive work environment through the routine maintenance and preparation of equipment, prep rooms and learning spaces.
• Ensure the availability of suitable materials and equipment; helping to compile orders and obtain costings. Keeping up to date records of stock.
• Contribute to the design, development and maintenance of specialist resources and/or planned projects e.g. science week, open evenings, within the Science Department.
• Prepare materials, apparatus and equipment for practical use including modifying, setting-up and testing apparatus and equipment.
Teaching and Learning Assistance
• Offer guidance, assistance and support to students on the practical aspects of the science curriculum.
• Interact with students in a supportive way to aid their development and their ability to think and learn.
• Be willing to work with small group of students in delivering demonstrations.
• To assist Cover Supervisors with work for absent teachers.
Health and Safety:
• To work with colleagues and others to maintain the health, safety and welfare of all those working within the Science areas.
• Keep up to date with health and safety requirements and with developments in Science teaching.
• Under the overall guidance of the Senior Technician, ensure that both routine and non-routine checking, cleaning, maintenance, calibration, testing and repairing of equipment is carried out to the required standard.
• Ensure the safe storage and accessibility of equipment and materials.
• Ensure the safe treatment and disposal of used materials, including hazardous substances. Following CLEAPSS guidance.
• Contribute to ensuring that the classroom environment is a safe environment in which learning and skill development can take place.
General Duties:
• Contribute whole-heartedly to the organisation and running of enrichment activities and to the wider aspects of school life, drawing on your own interests and enthusiasm.
• Understand and comply with the school’s Safeguarding Policy and its requirements to safeguard and protect the welfare of students.
• Work collaboratively with the whole staff team to play a part in delivering the school’s ethos and culture.
• Be willing to occasionally visit other local schools within the MAT to share good practices and resources.
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, the above list of duties is not exhaustive.
Attached documents
About Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
- Wilmington Grammar School for Girls
- Wilmington Grange, Parsons Lane, Wilmington, Dartford
- Kent
- DA2 7BB
- United Kingdom
Founded in 1958, Wilmington Grammar School for Girls has been helping girls to secure outstanding academic results and providing a well-rounded experience for over half a century. The school encourages a happy and harmonious community which respects the individual and celebrates the rich diversity of backgrounds and heritage of students and staff. We are a growing school with over 920 students on roll, but remain sufficiently small to recognise individual talents and ensure everyone is challenged and supported to reach their goals.
This is a school that has always been willing to reinvent itself, to look for new opportunities and to take on new challenges. We encourage each of our students to do likewise. We aim to nurture a passion for learning and a desire to try new things and set ambitious goals. We have a strong emphasis on skill development and encourage our students to adopt the’ Wilmington Mindset’, where resilience and the impetus to innovate, trial new initiatives, grow in confidence, independence and resilience is applauded. Respectful relationships are central to our philosophy and there is a strong belief that students learn best when they are happy, motivated and co-partners in their own learning. Our younger students have had the opportunity to immerse themselves in both Mandarin and an Enterprise curriculum. The triage of Mandarin, Enterprise and Mindset will provide an excellent base for our students when they eventually move on to work places that we can possibly only imagine. To gain a picture of what this life looks like, please follow us on Twitter and read the Head Teacher’s blog here.
From Year 7 to Year 11, students are taught in a single sex environment. In sixth form however, we offer an unparalleled range of curricular opportunities through our partnership with Wilmington Grammar School for Boys. The same ethos of ambitious aspirations pervades our post 16 offer and the opportunity to further stimulate the students’ intellectual curiosity alongside the opportunity to further develop their personal and social skills is a winning formula. WG6 has its own website at www.wg6.co.uk. With the variety of different pathways on offer, we are confident that this gives a unique opportunity to support students in preparation for their next step, be that university or the world of work.
At Wilmington Grammar School for Girls, we recognise the part that is played by all stakeholders and work closely with parents to ensure our students emerge as confident, self-reliant, responsible and caring citizens. We encourage you to attend one of our Open Days/ Evenings so you can meet our students and staff first hand and judge for yourself.
We very much look forward to welcoming you.
Michelle Lawson
Head Teacher
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