Science Technician

Science Technician

35 hours per week - Permanent

NJC SCP 7-11 £24,294 - £25,979 per annum

Pro-rata, term time only (£19,766 - £21,137)

Required for an immediate start

St Thomas More Catholic School is a good school (Ofsted 2022) committed to high standards of growth and professional development. The school is popular – always oversubscribed beyond our admission limit – and well respected in the local community. We are a successful school with a large sixth form located near Willenhall, with easy access to the M6 motorway network.

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking Science Technician to work within a large Science department. You will be working alongside an experienced Science technician with a wealth of knowledge in what health and safety inspectors called “the best prep room in the Walsall borough”.

The ideal candidate will show good initiative and the ability to follow procedures. Main duties include:

·      Keeping up to date with the latest health and safety guidance, legal requirements and good practice.

·      Advising teachers on Health and Safety, practical techniques, suitability of experiments & chemicals and safer alternatives.

·      Helping and advising pupils with investigations and projects.

·      Researching and trailing equipment and experiments for improved results and better health and safety, which includes contacting CLEAPSS for safer alternatives

·      Maintaining inventories & stock lists

·      Maintaining equipment and materials are safe and in good order, including mandatory checks.

·      Maintaining hazardous materials secure and checking stock.

·      Must be willing to become a First Aider and undertake the relevant training.

In return our school can offer you a welcoming and inclusive environment, with a culture of openness and transparency.

St Thomas More Catholic School is a very special place. Students are friendly, enthusiastic and eager to learn. Staff are caring, supportive and dedicated to finding the true potential in every one of our students.

For more information, and to request an application pack including job description, please contact Jodie Massie at Hays Education on

M: 07761446571

E: st.thomas.more@hays.com

Closing date: 12pm on Friday 31st May 2024

Interviews: Week beginning Monday 3rd June 2024 OR Monday 10th June

Please also see our recruitment site: https://microsites.hays.co.uk/jobs/st-thomas-more/index.htm

Early applications are encouraged. We reserve the right to withdraw this advert should a suitable candidate be found prior to the closing date.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.