Senior Science Technician - Hadley Learning Community Secondary
Hadley Learning Community
Telford and Wrekin
- £24,119 - £25,738 per year
- New
- Salary:
- Scale 5, Term Time + 1 week, 37 hours per week
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Spring Term 2025
- Apply by:
- 6 January 2025
Job overview
Senior Science Technician
Permanent
Scale 5 | Term Time + 1 week | 37 hours per week
Salary £24,119 - £25,738 (actual)
Welcome to Hadley Learning Community!
We are a school that proudly serves and sits at the heart of the local community of Hadley in Telford. Our vision is that every child belongs to our school and community, respecting others and importantly themselves. We believe that their hard work and dedication inspires others and brings success in all their endeavours. Furthermore, we strive to ensure every child enjoys their learning, friendships and opportunities at Hadley Learning Community.
Our recent Ofsted report in June 2022 celebrated our “high expectations for pupils’ behaviour” within “a highly ambitious and inclusive curriculum”. They reached the conclusion that “the school could be judged outstanding if we were to carry out a section 5 inspection now”.
We are seeking a dedicated and experienced Senior Science Technician to join our science department from February 2025. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality science education by managing and maintaining laboratory equipment, preparing practical lessons, ensuring health and safety standards are met, and providing technical support to teachers and students. If you have a passion for science, excellent organisational skills, and the ability to lead and inspire a team, we would love to hear from you.
The successful applicant will have:
- Technical expertise: Experience in preparing and maintaining science apparatus, solutions, and materials for lessons and assessments.
- Health and safety knowledge: Familiarity with regulations and best practices, including CLEAPSS guidance, and the ability to ensure safe laboratory practices.
- Organisational skills: Ability to manage requisitions, stock, budgets, and records effectively.
- Leadership and teamwork: Experience training and directing staff, with strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Problem-solving skills: Confidence in repairing, maintaining, and adapting equipment and resources.
- Flexibility and initiative: Adaptable to support special events, manage varied tasks, and stay updated with developments in science education.
We pride ourselves on:
- Our most recent OFSTED inspection being graded as ‘good plus’ (June 2022). Key findings include:
- “Leaders are acutely aware of staff well-being and workload. The vast majority of staff feel well supported both personally and professionally. Staff appreciate the time they are given to work together in departments to plan and evaluate the curriculum. Staff are highly supportive of leaders and are proud to work at the school.”
- “There is a calm and orderly environment. Pupils are polite and respectful to staff and visitors. Bullying is extremely rare and pupils have full confidence in staff to deal with any issues that arise.”
- “Teachers have high expectations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- Being an oversubscribed and popular school, located close to the M54 and M6, in easy reach of Birmingham, Staffordshire, Shrewsbury and Wales.
- Being a highly innovative, driven, inspirational and ambitious organisation with a clear vision for achieving success.
- Being part of the Learning Community Trust. This facilitates an opportunity to play to your strengths and provide excellent collaboration between colleagues and leaders, access to effective CPD and the chance to develop professionally. The Trust is committed to invest in and develop all staff and, most importantly, bring about the best possible outcomes for our students who deserve the very best.
- Our strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition. We can offer you a range of benefits which include free parking, a comprehensive wellbeing support package, a laptop and access to the on-site gym and swimming pool.
Further Information: Our most recent Ofsted report can be found here https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50188264 and our prospectus can be found on the school’s website https://hadleylearningcommunity.org.uk/secondary/newsletters/
Visits: Daniel Roycroft (Headteacher) would be delighted to meet you to discuss the opportunity further. Please email Charlotte Brakes (PA to the Headteacher) charlotte.brakes@lct.education to arrange a visit.
Applications: Please send completed applications to Charlotte Brakes (PA to the Headteacher) charlotte.brakes@lct.education. Application forms are available on the school website https://hadleylearningcommunity.org.uk/secondary/vacancies/ or from Charlotte Brakes.
Application Closing Date: 6th January 2025
Interviews: Week Commencing 6th January 2025
The Learning Community Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All post holders working in regulated activity with children, are required to have an enhanced DBS check (including a check on the children’s barred list).
References will be required for all shortlisted candidates, prior to interview and these will be checked following the Learning Community Trust recruitment and selection process. In line with the Statutory Guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education an online check will also be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates prior to the interview. Shortlisted candidates will also be required to complete a criminal self-disclosure declaration, posts that involve working in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, please note it is a criminal offence for individuals on the barred list for children to apply for any post working with children. For more information, please refer to The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, for information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
We are committed to equality and diversity and follow the Safer Recruitment practices as set out in the Statutory Guidance - Keeping Children Safe in Education. For more information regarding our school’s commitment to safeguarding, please see our Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy Policies & Documents | HLC Secondary (hadleylearningcommunity.org.uk)
Attached documents
About Hadley Learning Community
Welcome to the Hadley Learning Community
Hadley Learning Community is an all-through school for students from 3 – 16 years of age located in the community of Hadley in central Telford. We have a fantastic 21st Century Learning campus, with outstanding learning facilities, which was purpose built to serve our community. The school opened on the 1st September 2006 and is a £70 million PFI project, in partnership with Interserve, which represents a major investment by the Borough of Telford and Wrekin Council. Interserve provides all of our facilities management on site and work closely with us every day to maintain a high quality environment for our students, staff and community.
Executive Principal
Mr Paul Roberts
Values and vision
Our students will walk through the door of their school, where everyone belongs, with pride. Our children, families and wider community will know that we support them as we are rooted in all aspects of local life. We believe that our school can only be as strong as the community we serve and, as a result, we know that our school is responsible for providing the foundations for our community to thrive.
Our students will appreciate the importance of their education and respect those within their school environment, and beyond, who strive to nurture each and every one to be the best that they can be. Our children will recognise the importance of being well-mannered and polite individuals who have the confidence and self-assurance to represent themselves, and their school, with credit.
Our staff will instil a drive and ambition that inspires every child to fulfil their potential. We will create opportunities for lifelong learning ensuring that their time within our classrooms is only the beginning of their journey. Our students will be equipped with a love of learning that will provide them with the skills to contribute to their world whether it be locally, nationally or globally.
Our students will be confident in the knowledge that our staff will do everything within their power to ensure they succeed. Our students will understand that they need to work hard, be resilient and driven in their approach to their studies. We will embrace a ‘can do culture’, which will encourage us to learn from our mistakes and develop an understanding that by supporting each other anything is possible. Our vision is to provide our students with an exciting curriculum and linked opportunities that inspire them to charge at barriers that might stand in their way to fulfilling their goals. We will mould our young peoples’ lives through the arts, sports, STEM and hundreds of other initiatives giving them the tools to flourish.
We will stand by our belief that as a school we can transform a community to understand that education is the most valuable gift anyone can offer you. We will believe in our students and promise to give them the opportunities they dream of. We will shape happy, young people who relish learning in a safe environment. We will all call our school our own and be proud to be a part of the HLC family.
We will inspire our students to respect themselves, others and the environment in which they belong, allowing them to succeed through the enjoyment of learning.
‘Our Community, Our School’
Ofsted report
Our most recent OFSTED inspection being graded as ‘good plus’ (June 2022). Key findings include: “Leaders are acutely aware of staff well-being and workload. The vast majority of staff feel well supported both personally and professionally. Staff appreciate the time they are given to work together in departments to plan and evaluate the curriculum. Staff are highly supportive of leaders and are proud to work at the school.”
“There is a calm and orderly environment. Pupils are polite and respectful to staff and visitors. Bullying is extremely rare and pupils have full confidence in staff to deal with any issues that arise.” “Teachers have high expectations for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
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