Science Laboratory Technician
Westonbirt School
Gloucestershire
- £12 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 31 May 2024
Job overview
We are seeking to employ a Laboratory Technician to work as part of a team of Science Laboratory Technicians and Science Teachers within a leading independent boarding school.
Hours: Part time role, 22.5 hours per week, to fit around the requirements of the department Term time only, 34 weeks
Salary: £12.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- 5% employer pension
- Means tested staff discount
- Free lunch if working in one of our schools
- Pro rota paid holiday + bank holidays
- Access to the group's counselling scheme
- Access to fully funded apprenticeships, up to L7
- Discretionary Christmas stand down
- On site parking
Person Specification
- Experience as a Science Technician in Schools is desirable
- A Science or Engineering background would be advantageous
- Demonstrable experience of working in a fast paced environment
- A methodical, skilled planner
- Excellent organisation and communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills
- High levels of initiative
- Enjoys working in a challenging role and the ability to cope with time and other pressures
- Be polite, professional and friendly at all times with pupils and colleagues.
- Be able work as part of a team
- Be prepared to assist colleagues in a willing and positive manner including assisting with other duties as required
- Be flexible, reliable, punctual and trustworthy
For more details, please look at the Candidate Pack/Job Description
Attached documents
About Westonbirt School
Founded in 1928, Westonbirt School is a secondary school with a sixth form for boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18. There are currently around 500 pupils enrolled at the school. It is situated on 210 acres of land in Tetbury, Gloucestershire. The school has a thriving boarding community. Pupil numbers have grown rapidly since the transition to full co-education in September 2019. A whole site development masterplan is in place which has seen significant investment in new teaching spaces, boarding accommodation, sports facilities and infrastructure.
Headteacher
Natasha Dangerfield
Values and Vision
Westonbirt School aims to give every student an excellent education with high-quality teaching and a balanced curriculum. The school wants all pupils to have respect for themselves and be kind to others. The children are pushed to have personal development, as well as academic success. By working hard, they should achieve their goals. The pupils should develop into independent adults who want to be life-long learners.
ISI report - May 2019
“Throughout the school, pupils achieve highly across the wide range of academic and extra-curricular opportunities available to them... ...Pupils are aided in their learning by excellent teaching... ...School leaders have contributed to the success of the pupils by creating an ethos which supports and encourages staff in the pursuit of excellence.”
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