Lab Technician

Improve your work/life balance without losing a penny!

Job Title:        Lab Technician

Location:        The Grange Therapeutic School – Upper School, Knossington

Hours:            42 hours per week

Salary:            Up to £21,700 per annum

Contract:        Permanent; Term time only plus 5 full training days

Job Summary

To prepare equipment for science lessons under the instruction of the science teacher, including chemicals used in experiments. To provide Teaching Assistant support in science lessons.

Essential Criteria:

• An A Level or equivalent qualification in a science subject (Preferably Chemistry) or experience in a Science role
• Working as part of team
• Record keeping
• Knowledge of basic health and safety when working with chemicals
• Ability to build strong relationships with pupils and staff quickly
• Knowledge of safeguarding good practice
• Ability to drive and willingness to drive pupils to and from provision / home etc in school vehicles

About us

The Grange is a specialist independent school which provides education, residential care and therapy for young people aged 8-18 with Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) for Social Emotional and Mental Health (SEMH) needs, ASD or related conditions. Our comprehensive programme of tailored interventions is a fundamental element of the support which we provide.

We need hardworking, child centred staff who are resilient and willing to go the extra mile. In return we offer significant investment in your professional development, a supportive staff group and opportunities for progression.

We are part of Acorn Education and Care and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career.

Acorn Education & Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education and residential care for vulnerable children and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

Why join Acorn Education & Care?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All successful applicants will be subject to a fully enhanced DBS.