Science Technician

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking school with an established reputation for innovation and excellence. We are looking for a dynamic and highly capable Science Technician to join our popular and successful department. This post is offered as a permanent contract starting Autumn Term 2023 or earlier if available.

The successful candidate will have excellent time management and organisation skills. The Science Technician will be able to coordinate requests for practical resources and facilities, supporting with assistance and advice with excellent scientific knowledge, to meet the needs of the science curriculum and develop our inventive and creative Science Faculty. They will have a strong understanding of health and safety and be able to support in the development and innovation of new processes to promote a passion for learning and discovery with our students.

Collegiate is a thriving co-educational day school on the outskirts of Bristol, easily accessible from the motorway network and with approximately 800 students aged from 3 to 18. The Senior School occupies a glorious thirty acre campus and has all of its facilities on-site.

We are proud of our high academic standards and our innovative approach to the development of teaching and learning across the school and we value the range of opportunities we provide for our pupils outside the classroom. In our recent ISI report the school was judged excellent in all areas; raw examination results are consistently good, value-add scores are high and we have waiting lists in most year groups.

The hours for this role are 37.5 hours per week, 8.30am till 4.30pm, during all of school term time plus INSET days (35 weeks). 

You will receive a salary from £17,559 to £20,319 per annum, (NJC pay scale point 8 £22,777 FTE to NJC pay scale point 16 £26,357 FTE), depending on experience and qualifications. Other benefits include 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays per year based on full time hours, lunch during term time, free parking on site, a defined contribution pension scheme and staff remission on school fees in accordance with the staff remission policy.

To discuss the role, please direct your enquiries to Dr Paul Hill, Deputy Head at phill@collegiate.org.uk

For further details and to download an application form, please click on the 'quick apply' button below. 

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 6th June 2023

Interviews will be held as soon as possible after this date.

We are committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce. Collegiate School is proud of its diverse student body and dedicated to attracting and retaining staff who feel respected and able to give their best, ensuring a diverse and inclusive workforce that better reflects our community. We aim to truly represent all sections of society and applications are welcomed for all suitably qualified candidates.

Safeguarding:

Collegiate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children young people and vulnerable adults, and expects all staff and volunteers to share this 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 (DBS).

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

- To promote the safeguarding and welfare of children and young persons for whom they are responsible or come into contact with;

- To be supportive of and committed to the School’s policies on Child Protection;

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.