Senior Science Technician
King Edward VI High School
Staffordshire
- Expiring soon
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 29 July 2024
Job overview
Senior Science Technician
37 Hours per week
Term Time only
King Edward VI High School is part of the Walton Multi Academy Trust and is a mixed, fully comprehensive, 11 – 18 High school with over 600 pupils and each individual is inspired and supported to achieve their potential and “Be the best they can be”.
Governors wish to appoint a dedicated and experienced Senior Science Technician to join our team.
The successful candidate will be helpful and proactive with a willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the team. Strong interpersonal and organisational skills are essential.
Main Purpose
To provide high-quality technical support to the science department, ensuring the smooth and efficient preparation and distribution of apparatus and materials required for practical lessons and assessments. To maintain the safe storage of chemicals and apparatus, and to act as the health and safety representative for the science curriculum area.
Responsibilities include
- Co-ordinate the preparation and distribution of apparatus to laboratories.
- Assist teaching staff with demonstration lessons and practicals.
- Set up and test experiments before lessons and assessments.
- Carry out the annual audit of stock.
- Ensure the safe storage of chemicals and apparatus.
- Act as the health and safety representative for the science curriculum area.
If you are passionate about science and education, and have the required skills and experience, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application by Monday 29th July 2024. Please email applications@kevi.org.uk for an application pack.
Salary: £23,893 - £25,119
Actual: £20,640 - £21,700
Term Time and inset days only
King Edward VI High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment.
The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; qualifications medical fitness; identity and right to work. All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.
An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.
Attached documents
About King Edward VI High School
King Edward VI High School is a mixed, comprehensive, non-denominational secondary school with sixth form situated in Westway, Stafford. It is a community state school, smaller than average, and will provide 1,049 places to secondary and sixth-form students aged 11-18, when fully subscribed.
The school was established in 1550, providing free education to young boys under the name of the Free Grammar School of King Edward VI. In 1907, Stafford Girls’ High School was established nearby to provide a grammar school education for girls. Seventy years later, King Edward VI Grammar School and Stafford Girls’ High School were amalgamated to create King Edward VI High School.
Principal
Jason Christey
Values and Vision
King Edward VI High School holds a number of values in high regard. It prides itself on being respectful, disciplined, honest, tolerant, supportive and responsible in the way it develops its young students. In supporting these values, the school targets and eliminates bad behaviour, including bullying, vandalism and intolerance.
Ofsted
“Pupils are cared for well in school. Leaders have created a culture of safety in school and pupils know whom they can turn to if they need help and advice. Their overall attendance is above average. There are examples of good and effective practice in school. Some teachers know how to get the best from pupils and when this happens, pupils make sustained progress.”
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