Science Technician
Prendergast Ladywell School
Lewisham
- Expired
- Salary:
- £21,528 - £22,745 per annum
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2019
- Apply by:
- 2 June 2019
Job overview
We wish to appoint a passionate and motivated Science Technician to provide technical support and assistance to our busy Science Faculty. Working across KS3 and 4 the post holder will be responsible for providing quality support to both teachers and students in a curricular and extracurricular setting, including preparing equipment for lessons and examinations, ensuring apparatus and chemicals are maintained and stored appropriately and adhering to COSHH standards.
Our Technicians play a key role in the smooth day to day running of our Faculties so it is essential that the successful candidate is confident in providing technical assistance and student support in a classroom environment within this subject area.
The successful candidate will have:
• An academic qualification, at least to A Level but preferably to Degree level, within the Science remit
• If not an academic qualification, then experience working within a Science-related role would certainly be sufficient
• Practical experience within a school environment would be advantageous
• Good organisation and communication skills
• The ability to work well as part of a team as well as independently.
Duties will include setting up equipment in a laboratory environment for practical lessons, the safe disposal of chemicals, stock taking, retrieving and putting away equipment along with any other duties deemed necessary by the Faculty.
Ideally, candidates should possess a good working knowledge of COSHH & CLEAPSS in order to maintain compliance with Health and Safety Regulations at the school.
Salary: Scale 5 (£25,233 – 26,659) pro-rata
Hours: 35 hours a week, 39 weeks a year (term time only + Inset Days)
We look forward to receiving applications from candidates who would relish the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the success and development of our school.
To apply, please click here .
Closing Date: 9:30am on Monday 3 June 2019
Interviews: Thursday 6 June 2019
Please note CVs are not accepted.
The Leathersellers’ Federation of schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and all employees are required to have an Enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Appointment will be subject to qualifications, experience checks and satisfactory references.
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About Prendergast Ladywell School
Prendergast Ladywell School is a coeducational 4-16 school where young people in our local community are provided with an excellent education that enables them to achieve outstanding outcomes in a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment. We are a school that CARES; where Community, Ambition, Resilience, Effort, and Success are valued. Our students are led by reflective and committed teachers and support staff.
We believe that all our students can Achieve Excellence; it is the motto written on the badge of every student in the school. Prendergast Ladywell School provides high-quality teaching and an enjoyable and challenging curriculum, complemented by a wide range of enrichment activities. Our reflective and kind students are encouraged to make positive contributions to our school and our community and to be healthy, happy, and engaged citizens.
Our school ethos is underpinned by the relationships that the members of our community have with each other. These relationships are built on the foundation of compassion, equity, and mutual respect, so that members of our community have a sense of belonging and are free to develop into the best versions of themselves.
We are Stronger Together; we contribute to and benefit from the collaboration and support of the Leathersellers' Federation Vision and Values
We look forward to working with you.
Niall Hand
Headteacher
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