Biology Department – Science Assistant Technician
Stowe School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- £16,337 per annum dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2022
- Apply by:
- 20 July 2022
Job overview
A BIT ABOUT US:
Stowe School occupies Stowe House and approximately 200 acres of the Stowe estate, and is located in Stowe’s world-famous landscape gardens set in 880 acres. Stowe School is an independent co-educational boarding School with approximately 870 pupils. There are around 400 full and part-time staff with 80 staff and their families living on site.
In January 2021, Winchester House and Swanbourne House Schools became part of The Stowe Group. The schools occupy sites of historical significance in Swanbourne, in the market town of Brackley and in the beautiful gardens at Stowe, where we work with The National Trust to manage the landscape gardens and open the grounds to over 200,000 visitors a year. Stowe House is also open to the public during the school holidays.
WE ARE CHANGE MAKERS
The Stowe Group have a talented and committed workforce. We are committed to fostering team engagement, attracting, mentoring, developing and retaining our best teachers and non-teaching staff. We focus on employee well-being, provide opportunities for professional growth and create a culture of community and partnership.
KEY TASKS/MAIN DUTIES: Biology Department – Science Assistant Technician
We are looking to recruit a Science Laboratory Assistant as part of our Biology Department.
To assist with the preparation, setting out, clearing and cleaning of apparatus and chemicals or specimens for practical work and demonstrations.
An interest in Biology would be helpful, and support and training will be given.
Salary: £16,337 per annum dependent on experience
Hours: 38 hours per week/37 weeks per year
- Monday- Friday 8.00 – 3.30
- Saturday - 8.30- 1.00
- Half-day to be arranged
How to apply: If you feel you have the skills and ambition for this position, please submit a completed application form from our website www.stowe.co.uk
Closing date: 20th July 2022
WHAT DOES THE STOWE GROUP OFFER YOU?
As part of our Stowe Group family, you can access many benefits to include:
- Free meals, refreshments and parking
- Competitive pension scheme
- Discounted School Fees – 50% across all Schools
- Annual Golf Membership for colleague and immediate family
- Use of School facilities – gym/swimming pool for colleague and family
- Death in service benefit
- Wellbeing benefits including free Flu vaccination and eye tests
- 10% discount in the School Shop
- Learning and development opportunities
The Stowe School Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share in this commitment.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight. If we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before to the closing date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
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About Stowe School
Stowe is the contemporary co-educational boarding and day school. Pupils at Stowe are educated in a sublime environment in which we help to build confident young people who are proud of their achievements. We emphasise academic achievement alongside other learning experiences.
At Stowe, we believe that every pupil has abilities and talents and we are committed to helping young people develop their potential to the full. Preparing our pupils for life after Stowe begins in their very first year, with teaching and academic support that helps each and every pupil to achieve excellence in whatever field he or she chooses. Our pupils achieve superb GCSE and A level results and our curriculum is broad and innovative. Pupils explore an exceptionally wide range of subjects. Lessons are exciting and fulfilling. We do not restrict teaching styles, our academic staff are specialists who infuse our pupils with their enthusiasm for their subjects, and Stowe’s unique surroundings and unrivalled facilities provide the best environment in which to learn.
Our value added scores place the School in the top 1% nationally. Academic support is given in the classroom and through our tutor system. Each pupil’s attainment is monitored closely and pupils are challenged to set their sights high. Our Virtual Learning Environment provides teachers and pupils with a resource which can be accessed in and outside the classroom, and helps pupils to continue their studies in their own time. Teachers at Stowe embrace new technologies which are proven to improve pupil learning.
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