Science Technician
Avonbourne Boys' and Girls' Academies
Bournemouth
- £21,739 - £22,935 per year
- New
- Salary:
- actual £21,739 - £22,935 per annum (Full Time Equivalent £25,194 - £26,580) depending on experience
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP once all pre-employment checks have been completed
- Apply by:
- 12 January 2025
Job overview
Start: ASAP once all pre-employment checks have been completed
Contract: Permanent, 37.5 hours a week.
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8am to 4pm with a 30-minute unpaid break for lunch, term time only plus inset days (39 working weeks)
Salary: actual £21,739 - £22,935 per annum (Full Time Equivalent £25,194 - £26,580) depending on experience
Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 12th January 2025
Avonbourne Boys’ and Girls’ Academies have gone from strength to strength since joining United Learning in August 2019. Avonbourne Boys’ achieved an OUTSTANDING OFSTED rating in our inspection in November 2023 and Avonbourne Girls’ was graded OUTSTANDING in all categories in our October 2024 inspection!
About the role
We are seeking to appoint a Science Technician to support our Science Department and join our current Technician and Lead Technician.
The role will involve preparing practical sessions and supporting the Science Department to deliver the highest quality lessons for our students. The post would suit someone who wants to work with a dynamic team of science teachers to support the delivery of an excellent science provision and who has a desire to work with young people.
The responsibilities will involve assisting the Senior Science Technician with the day-to-day running of the science preparation room, supporting the provision of technical support to the Science Department. A good standard of literacy, numeracy and ICT skills will be required.
About you
The successful candidate will:
- have a love of science and an enthusiasm to support our students to achieve their very best outcomes
- have good scientific knowledge and a keen interest in working in a busy school environment
- have a flexible approach and be willing to actively seek to develop own learning to enhance the service delivered
- have an ability to prioritise your own work as well as the ability to work well collaboratively as part of a team
The right candidate may be less experienced in some of these areas, but they would be keen to learn and develop which would be shown in their enthusiasm, ability to seek advice, think on their feet, problem solve and progress.
We can offer you:
- one personal day every academic year.
- access to the Local Government Pension Scheme – Avonbourne contribute 23.6% each month on top of your contribution!
- occupational sick pay, protecting you and your family.
- access to our health care cash planand rewards scheme after six months service.
- over 250 employee exclusive benefits through our partners, Perkbox, including access to discounted cinema tickets, holidays and gym memberships, car leasing and Cycle2work schemes.
- continuous Professional Development options that will be tailored to your needs.
- competitive maternity, paternity and adoption benefits.
Avonbourne Academies are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.
Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor a VISA application for this particular role as it is not one of the shortage occupations listed on the UK Governments website at this current time.
Note – We reserve the right to interview and offer to a strong candidate prior to the closing date. It is strongly recommended that candidates submit their application as soon as possible. No further applications will be accepted once closed.
For more information
To apply, please complete the online application form.
For more information about this role please contact:
recruitment@avonbourneacademy.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 12th January 2025
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About Avonbourne Boys' and Girls' Academies
- Avonbourne Boys' and Girls' Academies
- Harewood Avenue, Bournemouth
- Dorset
- BH7 6NY
- United Kingdom
Avonbourne Boys’ and Girls’ Academies are two 11-16 secondary schools based in East Bournemouth where students share a campus and are taught in predominantly single sex classes. When students reach our onsite United Sixth Form, mixed classes are reinstated. We believe this diamond model of education recognises that as boys and girls reach their teenage years, they approach their learning differently allowing us to get the most out of every student. We have close links with Avonwood Primary School, a standalone primary facility based next door to our Academies.
Disruption-free teaching is the promise at Avonbourne with the notion of continuous improvement underpinning all we do. The Academies advocate a coaching culture, where teachers develop as reflective practitioners, utilising shared best practice and evidence-based teaching and learning initiatives. In-house CPD is extensive and high quality and compliments numerous external CPD opportunities within United Learning and through nationally recognised training and qualifications.
Pastoral care is superb, with a highly trained team that are morally driven and extremely effective. We encourage students to develop their skills through the provision of educational opportunities which enable young minds to play a part in creating a future which has opportunities for all and encourages aspiration and determination.
Our REACH values of Respect, Equality, Ambition, Community and Hard work & Determination underpin all aspects of academy life for staff and students.
Avonbourne Boys’ and Girls’ Academies benefit from working closely with The Cornerstone, Glenmoor and Winton Academies, as part of the United Learning Bournemouth and Poole cluster. We work as a team and achieve more, by sharing, than any single school could.
We are #AVBProud and look forward to showing you around our Academies.
United Learning
United Learning is a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer life-changing education to children and young people across England.
Our schools work as a team and achieve more by sharing than any single school could. Our subject specialists, our Group-wide intranet, our own curriculum, and our online learning portal all help us share knowledge and resource, helping to simplify work processes and manage workloads for an improved work-life balance.
As a Group, we can reward our staff better: with good career opportunities, better pay, benefits, and ultimately, the satisfaction of helping children to succeed. We invest in our staff's wellbeing. Our academies each have at least eight INSET days per year (with three of those solely dedicated to planning), and an ongoing group-wide wellbeing programme. It's an ethos we call ‘the best in everyone.
United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
United Learning values diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating and sustaining a more diverse workforce. We welcome applications from professionals of minority ethnic origin and from majority ethnic professionals who share our commitment to inclusion and diversity.
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