Science Technician Assistant - Chesham Grammar School
Chesham Grammar School
Buckinghamshire
- Expired
- Salary:
- Bucks Pay - Range 1A FTE £20,104 / pro rata £15,725
- Job type:
- Part Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- 1 September 2024
- Apply by:
- 22 April 2024
Job overview
POSITION: Science Technician Assistant
TYPE: Support
HOURS: 35 hours per week (38 weeks per year – term time plus three days to include inset days)
8.20am – 3.50pm Monday to Friday
CONTRACT: Part time, one-year fixed term
Opportunity for a permanent role
GRADE: Range 1A
PAY: £20,104 full time / £15,725 pro rata
To be increased in the April pay review
FIXED TERM DATES: 1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
An opportunity has arisen to join our large and highly successful Science Faculty. This is the second year we have offered this role, following success in the first year. You will join our team of 15 teaching and support staff and will play a key role in assisting our technicians with lesson preparation.
You will gain experience in providing technical and administrative support to other staff and students whilst developing a working knowledge of the Key Stage 3 - Key Stage 5 Science curriculum. You will follow a comprehensive induction training programme and have access to ongoing support.
Whilst no previous experience of working in a laboratory or in education is required, scientific and chemical knowledge, at least to GCSE, is essential.
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT CHESHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL:
• subsidised gym membership
• free parking on site
• a commitment to protect, promote and enhance the wellbeing of staff through the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter
• an opportunity to work in an area of outstanding natural beauty 30 minutes from London
APPLICATIONS Completed applications should be emailed to: recruitment@redkiteschoolstrust.org
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday 22 April 2024, midday
INTERVIEWS: Thursday 25 April 2024
We reserve the right to interview and appoint on application. Early applications are encouraged to avoid
disappointment
Red Kite Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service
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About Chesham Grammar School
Chesham Grammar School is a successful and highly sought after co-educational grammar school with 1,272 students on roll (396 in the Sixth Form).
The School covers a site of about 20 acres, encompassing Chesham Leisure Centre, and is classed as ‘within an area of outstanding natural beauty’. Chesham is in the Metropolitan Line and from there, or nearby Amersham, Central London is around 35 minutes away. It has an attractive High Street with a range of retail outlets.
Chesham Grammar School’s reputation is based on the highest academic standards. Pupils thrive in the balanced co-educational atmosphere and are encouraged to accept responsibility as individuals. Our rich cultural life allows pupils to express and develop the flair that will distinguish them as adults. We were awarded Humanities College status in 2007.
We have a highly developed pastoral system that actively offers support from Year 7 all the way through to University entrance. On top of the school’s academic focus, there is an awareness of the world outside. The pupils undertake many activities in the community and there are many opportunities for international involvement.
Ours is a school built upon friendship, mutual support and respect, with dedicated teachers who have a deep concern for the growth of each individual.
The school brochure will give you a more detailed view of life at Chesham Grammar School.
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