Science Technician
Bishop Burton College
Beverley
- Expired
- Salary:
- £5,264.85 to £6,992.57 per annum actual salary (depending on age)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 4 August 2018
Job overview
£5,264.85 to £6,992.57 per annum actual salary (depending on age)
Part-time (working 19.5 hours per week for 40 weeks per academic year. You will be paid extra weeks to reflect holiday entitlement of 5 weeks plus 1.6 weeks’ bank holiday entitlement. This salary is divided into equally monthly payments and paid over the whole year until the end of August. £15,922 per annum is the full time equivalent salary, which would be for working 37 hours per week for 52.143 weeks per year)
Bishop Burton College is one of the leading land-based Colleges in the UK with strong and sustained growth in learner numbers. We have undergone a multi million pound campus development programme including significant investment in state of the art teaching and learning facilities, sports facilities, a commercially run farm and an international standard equestrian facility at our campus near Beverley in East Yorkshire.
We are looking to appoint a Science Technician to join our busy team with a good level of numeracy and literacy. Educated to Science A-Level is desirable however not essential. You will be working at our Lincolnshire campus, demonstrating safe chemical handling, preparing and demonstrating biology practical investigations as well as safely disposing materials and chemicals. You will be supporting and working alongside teaching staff and both Further and Higher Education students assisting them in the safe handling of science equipment.
The ideal candidate will have a passion for science, high levels of attention to detail and the ability to follow instructions. Good chemistry/biology knowledge and working knowledge of COSHH assessments are essential. Experience within a school or college laboratory is an advantage although not essential. There may be a requirement to be flexible with working hours
Attached documents
About Bishop Burton College
- Bishop Burton College
- Bishop Burton, Beverley
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- HU17 8QG
- United Kingdom
What you can expect at Bishop Burton College:
- Committed staff, who really want you to succeed
- Good resources with significant investment going into additional buildings this year
- A college with very good retention and achievement figures for further and higher education learners
- A vibrant college that strives for excellence in all that it does
- A college with high expectations of its learners
- A college that has excellent links with industry and is known for producing an industry ready work-force
What you can expect as a Further Education student:
- An interview at the college with a course tutor or manager who will assist you with reviewing your plans and choices
- An interesting course & many involve practical activities around the college estate and farm
- Free transport to get to and from college
- Opportunities to undertake practical experience both on and off site
- Support with your learning - study skills staff will assist you with lots of things such as completing your assignments, improving your spelling or sourcing information
- Opportunities to become involved with extra sporting and social activities such as Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Guidance and information on a range of health, finance, equality and welfare issues
- A Learner Resource Centre that is open during "learning friendly hours" and prides itself on supporting all learners needs.
- Frequent opportunities for you to feedback your thoughts to us
What you can expect as a Higher Education student:
- An advisory interview which includes a tour of the facilities, talking with staff and current students and time to discuss your aspirations and needs
- A well structured course delivered and assessed through a variety of methods
- Access to on-site parking and in some cases, links to the college transport network
- Support with sourcing work experience/placements
- Specialist study skills support
- Frequent opportunities to feedback on the college experience
- Extensive extra sport, social and recreational activities taking place on a daily basis
- Guidance and information on a range of health, finance, equality and welfare issues
- An open access Learner Resource Centre that prides itself on supporting all learners needs
- Frequent opportunities for you to feedback your thoughts to us
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