Science Technician
Carlton le Willows Academy
Nottinghamshire
- New
- Expiring soon
- Salary:
- Grade D Points 4 to 6 (£23,893 to £24,702 Full Time Equivalent) subject to pro rata. The minimum actual pro rata salary per annum for this job starts at £20,641.86.
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 1 September 2024
Job overview
Carlton le Willows are looking to appoint a Technician for Science to join our academy in September 2024 on a full time, permanent basis.
Your new role
As the Technician for the Science department, you will work closely with the Head of Department to support teaching and learning by ensuring equipment and resources are prepared and in good working order to facilitate effective lessons on a daily basis.
If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience required for this position, then we would very much like to hear from you.
Please see the attached job description for more details on the criteria.
Your new school
Carlton le Willows Academy is a thriving and successful school committed to supporting the personal growth and academic success of all its students. Once you step through the doors you will find dedicated, enthusiastic staff working with committed and focused students, keen to achieve their very best.
An exciting place to learn, the Academy boasts a brand new state of the art building and a purpose built sixth form centre. There is currently more work ongoing in our West block to create new science labs and purpose built classrooms, all designed to ensure a bright future for the generations of students to come.
The Carlton le Willows family is proud of our long standing record of academic achievement with students’ results consistently placing us amongst the top performing schools in the county.
Carlton le Willows students know that they come to a happy school where discipline, hard work and learning go hand in hand with respect, courtesy and kindness.
To learn more about Carlton le Willows Academy please visit our website at www.clwacademy.org.uk
Results
With a consistent record of high academic attainment, Carlton le Willows remains one of the top performing schools in the area. In summer 2023 78% of pupils secured a Grade 4+ in English and Maths and 55% achieved this at grade 5+. Across the board 76% of pupils achieved grade 4+ in five or more GCSEs and our progress score was +0.2 placing us above similar schools nationally
A level students in our high performing sixth form achieved a 100% pass rate in 2023, with the average A level grade a B minus, retaining our reputation for academic excellence post 16.
Why join our academy?
Staff who work at Carlton le Willows have the chance to work in a friendly, supportive community in a school which is characterised by committed, capable staff who work collectively on behalf of students.
We are passionate about giving people the chance to develop and progress their careers and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged and supported to achieve their very best.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an outstanding team within a high performing multi academy trust with exciting career prospects for successful applicants.
As a Trust, we have developed an extensive range of employee benefits that focus on your Financial, Physical and Mental Wellbeing. Here are just a few examples in each area…
Financial Wellbeing:
· Membership to either the Teachers’ Pension Scheme or the Local Government Pension Scheme
· Technology scheme and Vehicle Leasing Scheme*
· Access to an extensive discounts platform
Physical Wellbeing:
· 24/7 access to an online GP or Advanced Nurse Practitioner for you & your household
· Gym & fitness discount’s
· Cycle to Work scheme*
· Free annual flu jab
Mental Wellbeing:
· Access to an industry-leading Employee Assistance Programme
· Menopause Support Service
· Trained Mental Health First Aiders in all our settings
*Subject to ensuring NMW is maintained
· Holiday Entitlement: minimum 35 days (subject to pro rata if working part-time and dependent upon salary and continuous service) including statutory Bank Holidays.
We welcome visits from prospective candidates and will ensure you have the time to look round our academy with a member of the senior leadership team so you can get to know us better. Please contact the Principal’s PA Mrs Fletcher on 0115 9565008 ext 250 to arrange an appointment.
In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search will be completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. Any relevant information will be discussed further with the applicant during the recruitment process.
About Carlton le Willows Academy
- Carlton le Willows Academy
- Wood Lane, Gedling, Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- NG4 4AA
- United Kingdom
Carlton le Willows is a forward-looking organisation which has served its community for over sixty years, with several generations of students benefiting from the high standards, warm relationships, good discipline and strong sense of purpose we offer here.
We believe we make a positive difference to the lives of our young people and aspire daily to meet our promise to parents to provide ‘nothing but the best’. Our motto ‘Nihil Nisi Optimum’ is not just a statement of intent; it is a description of what we do.
The school is located on an attractive 32 acre campus in Gedling, a suburb of Nottingham, about four miles from the city centre. Students are motivated and rewarding to teach and overall attainment and progress measures confirm that students really do flourish here.
We provide a broad and balanced curriculum for all our students. We have a reputation for high achievement across all subjects, but also appreciate that not everyone can be good at everything, and provide a supportive framework that recognises each of our student’s unique abilities, ambitions and aspirations.
Our school ethos produces students who are well rounded, kind and considerate. We encourage our young people to look outwards and develop the confidence they need to live, work and make friends anywhere in the world and they get involved in a wide range of extra-curricular activities.
The school has a good induction programme for all new staff, a commitment to continuing professional development and an excellent system for supporting trainee and newly qualified teachers.
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