Science Technician
St Aidan's Church of England High School
North Yorkshire
- £8,481 - £8,752 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Grade D, points 4 - 6
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 13 January 2025
Job overview
St Aidan’s Church of England High School
Harrogate
Science Technician
15 hours per week (2/3 days, including Monday and Tuesdays)
Term time only
Salary Grade D (points 4-6 - £24,404 - £25,183 FTE)
(actual pay £8,481-£8,752 per annum)
Do you want to work in a school where the behaviour and attitudes of students is outstanding, a school which is driven by strong values, a caring ethos and a commitment to educational excellence, and where each and every student knows the gift of life in all its fullness? Furthermore, a school where extra-curricular success is amongst the highest in the country and student outcomes are well above national average.
Starting as soon as possible, St Aidan’s Church of England High School requires a Science Technician to work within the highly successful Science Faculty. The post is for 3 days per week (15 hours) term time only.
The successful applicant will ideally have a Science background, understanding the need for a safe laboratory environment; be highly organised and have the ability to communicate effectively with staff and students alike. The post holder will join an experienced team of staff where training and support will be available.
Completed applications should be submitted via email to recruitment@staidans.co.uk or posted to the school by 9am on Monday, 13th January 2025. Please include a covering letter indicating the particular skills and experience you can offer, with a completed application form that can be downloaded, along with a job description, from the school website vacancies page: https://www.staidans.co.uk/our-school/current-vacancies
Safeguarding
St Aidan’s Church of England High School (Part of YCST) takes safeguarding very seriously and is committed to safeguarding and the promotion of the welfare of all children and the prevention of extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful applicants will be required to provide references, undertake an enhanced check through the Disclosure and Barring Service and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protection Practices of YCST. Checks are also undertaken to verify identity, address, qualifications required for the post, right to work in the UK and previous employment history.
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About St Aidan's Church of England High School
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- St Aidan's Church of England High School
- Oatlands Drive, Harrogate
- North Yorkshire
- HG2 8JR
- United Kingdom
St. Aidan’s Church of England High School is a comprehensive School with around 2000 pupils between the ages of 11 and 19. Our Associated Sixth Form brings together more than 1,000 students from St. Aidan’s and nearby St. John Fisher Catholic High School, making it one of the largest school-based Sixth Forms in the country.
Year on year our academic outcomes exceed the national average in all measures with a three-year trend of over 85% of students achieving a GCSE grade 4 in both English and Maths.
In 2024 over 35% of all GCSE grades attained were at grade 7 or above.
At Advanced Level, 59% of results achieved in the Associated Sixth Form were A*to B with 90% of students obtaining places at their first or second choice University. In 2024, 18 students secured places at Oxford or Cambridge Colleges with a significant number of students taking up places on competitive courses at the top Universities in the country.
The school, however, never loses sight of its essential inclusivity: we believe that all children flourish here, as we strive to be a centre of educational excellence where each and everyone knows the gift of life in all its fullness. In the wider curriculum, Christian groups thrive, our Music and PE departments enjoy national status, drama is fantastic, excellence in a variety of competitive sports is achieved every year and outdoor pursuits are available at every level.
St. Aidan’s stands firmly on its Church foundation, and we place particular emphasis on high-quality religious education and Christian assemblies, alongside the highest standards of Christian behaviour. It is the school’s aim to ensure that its Christian tradition is expressed in the values it upholds, in the whole curriculum offer and in its daily living. Another feature of our school is the variety and quality of our educational trips, both locally and internationally, made possible by the support and dedication of our staff.
St. Aidan’s has successfully led many educational initiatives and fully engaged with national and local partnerships. For example achieving Specialist School status in Science, Mathematics and Modern Languages, as well as receiving the International School Award, ArtsMark Gold, the Quality in Careers Standard, and the TES Best School Dinners Award.
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