Science Technician
The Charter School East Dulwich
Southwark
- Expired
- Salary:
- Inner London Pay scale - Hay 5 (Points 6-13)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2021
- Apply by:
- 24 June 2021
Job overview
The Charter School East Dulwich serves a diverse community in South East London. Our students are from a truly comprehensive range of socio-economic, racial, religious and gender backgrounds. We strive to be a community where difference is respected, valued and demonstrated in daily life through our core values of Curiosity, Creativity, Care and Courage. As an inclusive and diverse community, we value and actively encourage applications from staff from sectors of society that are currently under-represented in the education sector.
From September 2021 we are looking to appoint an inspirational Science Technician who shares our commitment to educational excellence and social inclusion.
Hours: 36 hours a week 42 weeks a year
Hay 5 (Points 6-13)
As part of The Charter Schools Educational Trust, we are founded on the conviction that all children deserve the opportunity to succeed, whatever their start in life or personal circumstances. We are a school at the heart of our community: a place where children walk to school together and where friendships, between students and between parents, grow stronger as a result of daily contact in and outside of the classroom. We teach our students to be curious, creative, confident, courageous and caring. They will leave us fully able to participate in our democratic society and prepared to meet the challenges and to harvest the opportunities of life in the 21st century.
The Charter School East Dulwich is a special place to work. We are committed to finding staff with the energy, enthusiasm and expertise to inspire our students and enliven our community. We offer a dynamic professional learning environment, where teachers are given ongoing opportunities to develop their practice. We have a clear commitment to our colleagues’ wellbeing as the only sustainable foundation for success. As a new and growing school, we also offer excellent prospects for career growth.
The successful candidate will:
Assist teaching staff in the identification of the technical support needs generated by the curriculum and development of the curriculum if required
Support the maintenance of a system for notification of practical requests, with appropriate notice periods and feedback to teachers on availability, under the direction of the Senior Science Technician or in accordance with the agreed advance booking schedule
Preparation, assembly, setting up, and testing of materials, components, apparatus, tools and equipment for practical classes/examinations/assessments, retrieval and clearing away after use.
Participate in the development of the Science Department’s practical and technical facilities to meet teaching/learning needs, including assisting in planning layout of new facilities and advice on specialised requirements in furniture, fittings and services.
Operate system for the safe storage of equipment, apparatus and materials, including chemicals.
Dispose of waste laboratory materials, including chemical and biological waste.
To be flexible within the broad remit of the post.
To attend school events as required.
To arrange and give training sessions to staff to ensure that they are aware of procedures and regulations.
Closing date: Thursday 24th June 2021
Interview date: W/c 28th June 2021
Please note CVs are not accepted.
No agencies please.
Attached documents
About The Charter School East Dulwich
The Charter School East Dulwich exists to inspire young people from across its diverse local community to develop the character and expertise they need to succeed in adult life - personally, economically and in good citizens. We teach our students to be curious, creative, courageous and caring. They will leave us happy in themselves, excited about their future and ambitious to achieve.
The Charter School East Dulwich provides a holistic education that allows all of our students to develop the character and expertise they need to succeed in life - personally, economically and as good citizens.
All students study at least to GCSE level. The School curriculum builds methodically on the foundations laid in primary school. It is coherently sequenced to provide all students with the opportunity to progress to the next stage of their education, be it academic, professional or vocational.
The curriculum is made ‘desirably difficult’ for all students. Every individual receives the right combination of support and challenge to achieve their personal best, irrespective of background or personal circumstance. The School makes generous provision for a range of enrichment activities through which students further develop the individual interests and aptitudes that allow them to flourish.
The curriculum explicitly encourages students to have confidence in themselves, care for each other and their environment, be curious about the world and have the courage and creativity to change it for the better.
Headteacher
Alison Harbottle
Ofsted
The Charter School East Dulwich's sibling school, The Charter School, has been rated "outstanding" by Ofsted since 2009.
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