Science Technician

We have an exciting opportunity for a Science Technician to join our fantastic Science Team!

Our current technician has been appointed to another role within school which is in line with their career progression and as a result we are looking for the perfect candidate to join the team.

We have a brand new school building which opened at the start of September to our students.

Our new Science department takes up the full length of the top floor in the new building which consists of a brand new prep room, filled with new equipment including a fully secure chemical store. 7 new labs, 2 of which are fitted with state of the art portable fume cupboards. We also store and maintain radio active sources.

We are in the process of introducing Lablogger, which is a new system to us.

Newhouse Academy delivers combined Science up to GCSE level, we also run a KS3 Science club as extra curricular.

We are part of the Rochdale Science Network, working in partnership with other high schools across the borough.

It is important that you are a team player and understand how important our values are to us. This has helped Newhouse Academy to become one of the most improved academies in the country.

Newhouse Academy strives for ‘high expectations in all that we do’ and the successful candidate will be committed to helping us achieve this. 

We offer:

• Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF) 
• Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
• An optional package of health benefits from Medicash
• Free use of brand new gym facilities
• Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
• Free staff car parking

This is an exciting opportunity to make your mark at an academy that started its improvement journey in 2020. We believe in providing a high quality education for students and are committed to the continuous professional development of staff.

If you have a strong character, energy, credibility and the ability to inspire; if you can motivate and challenge others; we’d love you to join us in taking this journey.

If you are interested in joining our team and the exciting journey we are on we would love to hear from you. Come and meet the team and have a tour of the Academy too. recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.

Hours: 37 hours per week

Grade: NJC Grade 3 (dependant on experience) Scale points 5 to 6

Actual salary: £20,976 - £21,308

Contract type: Term time only - Permanent

Start date: January 2025 / ASAP

Closing date for applications: Midnight on 8th December 2024

Interviews: Likely to be week commencing 9th December 2024

To apply for this position, please complete the application form and any supporting documents and email them to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk by the closing date and time.

Newhouse Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people, and expects all staff to share this commitment. The information requested for applicants is considered to be objectively justified to comply with government guidance on safer recruitment in such areas. Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring check. All appointments are subject to Safer Recruitment practices.

The Hollingworth Learning Trust operates a Smoke Free Policy for all employees that applies to any building and associated grounds within the immediate vicinity of the building, which is wholly owned, leased or operated and occupied by the school.