Senior Science Technician
The Elton High School
Bury
- New
- Salary:
- Post Grade: 8
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 18 July 2024
Job overview
Senior Science Technician
Required for a September 2024 start.
The Elton High School is seeking to appoint a Senior Science Technician (Grade 8, term-time only plus 10 days).
This is an exciting opportunity for colleagues with existing experience of working in a Lead Technician role, or for colleagues working within a Science Technician role and are seeking career development, to join a highly experienced science team within an Ofsted rated good school.
The post holder will be responsible to the Head of Science and will support the implementation of the science curriculum through the development and management of practical equipment and resources. This post would suit someone who is practically minded, resourceful and enthusiastic and who enjoys working as part of a busy team alongside students and teaching professionals. Applicants should be able to demonstrate flexibility, good organisation, communication and IT skills. Previous experience working under laboratory conditions is essential to enable the successful applicant to take on the technical lead responsibilities.
We are an oversubscribed, comprehensive high school located in Bury and are served by excellent links to public transport and the motorway network. We have a strong tradition of mutual support; our collegiality is one of our school's key strengths. We are committed to supporting our colleagues in their career development and to reducing workload, where possible, to allow our staff to work as strategically as possible. In addition, as a local authority school, we are able to offer benefits such as cycle to work scheme and childcare vouchers, amongst others.
The school has excellent transport links with the M60, M61, M62 and M66 Motorways crisscrossing the area plus the Metrolink Light Rapid Transit system with a fast and frequent service from Bury centre through Manchester city centre to East Didsbury.
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointment is subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the DBS.
Please do not hesitate to contact our Head of Science, Mr Simon Yorke-Robinson, via email yorke-robinsons@eltonhigh.bury.sch.uk or Assistant Headteacher, Mrs Donna Rooks, via email rooksd@eltonhigh.bury.sch.uk for further information or if you wish to arrange a visit to the school. In addition, please visit our website www.eltonhigh.bury.sch.uk for further details and to download an application pack.
Closing date: Thursday 18th July 12PM
Attached documents
About The Elton High School
The Elton High School is a co-educational community secondary school based in Bury, Lancashire, for students aged 11-16. It is a non-denominational school that accommodates approximately 1,000 students in a new building opened in September 2016.
The Elton High School serves the local catchment area of Walshaw/Elton/North Bury and is heavily oversubscribed. It has a stable roll with an annual admission number of 200.
The secondary school's facilities include fully equipped science laboratories and technology rooms, a large sports hall, an activity studio and a multi-media learning resource centre, within a modern, spacious three-storey building.
Headteacher
Jonathan Wilton
Values and vision
Staff and governors of The Elton High School are devoted to contributing to the spiritual, moral, social, cultural, intellectual, creative and physical development of all students. The secondary school aims to achieve this by delivering a curriculum that contributes to student learning, attainment and personal development, and that is broad, balanced, relevant and differentiated, within and beyond the classroom.
Ofsted report
“Consistently good teaching in languages, humanities, art and physical education enables students to achieve well from their starting points. The most able students do well because they are given work that challenges them to achieve their potential. Leaders’ work to improve students’ attendance has been effective. Attendance is above average. Students enjoy coming to school.”
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