Chemistry/Physics Technician
Yavneh College
Yavneh College, Borehamwood
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- SCP 29-32 £19,811 pa
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 15 July 2018
Job overview
We require a chemistry/physics technician for September 2018. At Yavneh College practical work is well-resourced and our labs are serviced by our team of technicians. Most practical work is completed either individually or in pairs at A level and in groups of three at KS3 and GCSE.
We are particularly interested in applicants for this post who are able to prepare practicals for A Level physics throughout the school. This post may be of interest to a science graduate as an interim position of a year if not a permanent position.
The responsibilities may involve, but aren’t exclusively: • liaising with teachers and technicians regarding equipment requirements and work plans; • running trials of experiments prior to classes; • preparing equipment and chemicals before lessons; • clearing experiments and washing up of equipment; • maintaining and repairing equipment and laboratory apparatus where possible; • ensuring that equipment is properly cleaned and that chemicals and other materials are appropriately stored; • ensuring that all health and safety procedures are understood and followed correctly; • coordinating work in the laboratory to ensure efficient use is made of expensive pieces of equipment.
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About Yavneh College
Yavneh College is located adjacent to the Elstree Film and Television Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire. The town of Borehamwood lies within Green Belt countryside on the outskirts of north London. Borehamwood and Elstree Station, 10 minutes’ walk from the school, provides a fast and frequent train service south to Central London and north to St Albans and Luton. The main bus station for Borehamwood is a three-minute walk from the school and provides services to the local Hertfordshire towns and north London suburbs.
Yavneh College is an 11-18 co-educational comprehensive and was granted Academy status in July 2011.
The school opened in September 2006 with its first intake of Year 7 pupils and has added one cohort each year.
Yavneh College has been constructed as a £30m campus for 1,000 pupils. We have state-of-the-art facilities and equipment throughout the site. The school has enjoyed a reputation for excellence from its inception.
Our Ofsted inspection in March 2011 graded Yavneh College as ‘Outstanding’ finding that:
- ‘Students receive excellent teaching and support resulting in outstanding achievement and high attainment’
- ‘Lessons are frequently inspirational and enthusiastically received’
- ‘Students’ behaviour is outstanding and they express their love of the school for providing them with so many memorable experiences and chances of success.’
- 'Those students with special educational needs make outstanding progress’
- ‘Those students who are gifted and talented are further challenged through stretching activities in lessons and through the extensive enrichment curriculum.’
- ‘Care, guidance and support are outstanding’
- ‘The curriculum is exceptionally well matched to students’ needs.’
- ‘Leadership and management are outstanding’ and ‘the Headteacher and her senior team have empowered all members of staff’
- ‘The school is an exciting place to teach’
Both reports are available on our website www.yavnehcollege.org
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