Science Technician
Collegiate School, Bristol
Bristol
- £19,427 - £21,856 per year
- New
- Quick apply
- Salary:
- FTE £25,200 to £28,350 depending on experience and qualifications
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Autumn Term 2024
- Apply by:
- 8 September 2024
Job overview
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking school with an established reputation for innovation and excellence. We are looking for a dynamic and highly capable Science Technician to join our popular and successful department. This post is offered as a permanent contract starting Autumn Term 2024.
The successful candidate will have excellent time management and organisation skills. The Science Technician will be able to coordinate requests for practical resources and facilities, supporting with assistance and advice with excellent scientific knowledge, to meet the needs of the science curriculum and develop our inventive and creative Science Faculty. They will have a strong understanding of health and safety and be able to support in the development and innovation of new processes to promote a passion for learning and discovery with our students.
Collegiate is a thriving co-educational day school on the outskirts of Bristol, easily accessible from the motorway network and with approximately 800 students aged from 3 to 18. The Senior School occupies a glorious thirty acre campus and has all of its facilities on-site.
We are proud of our high academic standards and our innovative approach to the development of teaching and learning across the school and we value the range of opportunities we provide for our pupils outside the classroom. Our recent ISI was outstanding; raw examination results are consistently good, value-add scores are high and we have waiting lists in most year groups.
The hours for this role are 37.5 hours per week, 8.30am till 4.30pm, during all of school term time plus INSET days (35 weeks).
You will receive a salary from £19,427 to £21,856 per annum, (based on £25,200 to £28,350 FTE), depending on experience and qualifications. Other benefits include 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays per year based on full time hours, lunch during term time, free parking on site, a defined contribution pension scheme and staff remission on school fees in accordance with the staff remission policy.
For further details and to download an application form, please click on the 'quick apply' button below.
We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date where we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to submit an application as soon as possible.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 8th September 2024.
Interviews will be held as soon as possible after this date.
We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. Collegiate School is proud of its diverse student body and dedicated to attracting and retaining staff who feel respected and able to give their best, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our community. We aim to truly represent all sections of society and applications are welcomed for all suitably qualified candidates.
Safeguarding:
Collegiate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:
- To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible or come into contact with;
- To be supportive of and committed to the School’s policies on Child Protection;
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
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About Collegiate School, Bristol
Welcome to Collegiate.
We are a thriving and happy co-educational day school for pupils aged 3 to 18, located just north of Bristol. At Collegiate we have approximately 800 pupils, with our Preparatory School accommodating pupils from Nursery to Year 6, and the Senior School accommodating students from Year 7 up to our Sixth Form. In 2019 Collegiate was rated as ‘Excellent in all areas’ in our ISI report.
Our holistic approach to education not only enables our students to excel academically, but we ensure activities beyond the classroom play an equally important part in their time here at Collegiate. Our beautiful 30-acre grounds and excellent facilities across all faculties allow pupils to explore a huge range of sporting, creative and extra-curricular activities, with a work hard, play hard philosophy bringing out the best in our students.
Pastoral care is core to Collegiate life and underpins all that we do. Across the whole school our supportive house system provides the structure through which we monitor and support the development, well-being and happiness of all of our young people.
With a shining sporting legacy, sport too plays a huge part in the life of our pupils. We encourage everyone to get involved because physical education is important for a healthy mind and allows each pupil to develop self-esteem and a strong team ethic. We value and nurture sporting excellence, arranging a full fixture list for pupils of all talents to represent the school.
Our staff are proud to work at Collegiate and are well supported to ensure our academic standards and innovative approach to the development of teaching and learning across the school are maintained. We offer a competitive salary, with other benefits including free lunches during term time; free on-site parking; use of the school’s gym facilities; a defined contribution pension scheme and staff remission on school fees (in accordance with the staff remission policy).
To discover even more about what Collegiate offers our students and what it could offer you, please head to our website https://www.collegiate.org.uk/
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