Chemistry Technician
Pangbourne College
West Berkshire
- Expired
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- November 2019
- Apply by:
- 24 October 2019
Job overview
An opportunity is now available for a Chemistry Technician to join our Science Department.
The successful candidate will be required to support the Chemistry teaching staff by providing all the resources required for practical experiments, which will involve working with chemicals. This will include setting up and clearing away practical equipment and maintaining all the resources in the department.
The ideal candidate will have a sound knowledge of practical Chemistry, along with the ability to multi-task and occasionally be able to deal with requests at short notice. An understanding of the education sector would be useful.
Pangbourne offers a challenging all-round education, embracing academic rigour and a diversity of sport, music and extra-curricular activities, in a small school environment where every child can shine.
We offer excellent working conditions set in beautiful grounds. Benefits include, free parking, lunch and a contributory pension scheme.
Hours of work will be 08.30 – 2.45 pm (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday) 08:30 to 12:30 (Wednesday), term time only.
Applications should be sent to recruitment@pangbourne.com
Closing date: 09.00am Friday 25th October 2019.
Please apply as soon as possible as applications will be considered upon receipt; we reserve the right to interview/appoint before the closing date.
In line with our recruitment policy and for the protection of our pupils, you will be subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure and employment reference checks. Pangbourne College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You must be eligible to work in the UK.
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About Pangbourne College
Pangbourne College is an independent, co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 11-18 in West Berkshire.
About us
Pangbourne College is a small, independent boarding and day school with a unique history and a bright future. It’s a community where everyone can flourish; our small size allows us to get to know each student individually, ensuring that they are nurtured as they grow academically and socially.
Our Flag Values of kindness, selflessness, moral courage, initiative, industry, resilience, respect and integrity underpin all we do as a College. They are rooted in our Christian ethos and go a long way to prepare our pupils for life’s challenges and the responsibilities of adulthood. Our aim is to equip Pangbournians with the strongest possible foundations for their future.
Providing a challenging academic curriculum, we also offer plenty of co-curricular opportunities for sport, music, art, drama and adventurous training, so that each individual fulfils their potential and develops confidence, values and skills to make a positive difference to the world.
Ideally located
The campus is set in 230 acres of beautiful West Berkshire countryside, in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and yet we are just 10 minutes from Junction 12 of the M4 motorway. We are also on the mainline rail network between Oxford (30 minutes) and London Paddington (45 minutes). Daily school transport services are available from Ascot, Basingstoke, Henley/Wargrave, Maidenhead, Newbury and Wantage.
Highly rated
In November 2019, the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rated the college as ‘Excellent’ for both the academic and personal development of its pupils. It said: ‘Pupils demonstrate exemplary attitudes to learning: they respond to academic challenge with energy and purpose.’
In June 2021, we were shortlisted for the ‘Co-educational Independent School of the Year’ category in the Independent Schools of the Year 2021 Awards.
The Good Schools Guide describes us as: ‘A small, distinctive, grounded and family-oriented school that puts huge emphasis on self-discipline, teamwork and leadership. Caring and supportive, Pangbourne buzzes with activity and encourages every pupil to have a go.’
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