Science Technician
Trinity CE High School
Central Manchester
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 4, point 7-11 (£20,444-£22,149 FTE), with pro rata starting salary of £17,095
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- Early September
- Apply by:
- 18 August 2022
Job overview
Contract term: Permanent
Contract type: Term-time only, 35 hours per week
Working hours are 08:15-15:45
Scale: Grade 4, point 7-11 (£20,444-£22,149 FTE), pro rata starting salary of £17,095
This is a great opportunity to come and work in our very highly rated secondary school in central Manchester. We are looking to appoint a reliable, enthusiastic and hardworking Science Technician to join our team. The person we are looking for will be an excellent communicator, with initiative and a ‘can do’ attitude. They will be part of a dedicated team enabling our main school and Sixth Form to make a real difference to the lives of young people in Manchester. Every day will be different and their work will support our science team and the outcomes of students studying on science courses over Key Stages 3 to 5.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU:
- The opportunity to join our Outstanding school of 1500 students aged 11-18, supported by a hugely talented, hard-working staff team;
- Excellent facilities in new and refurbished buildings;
- Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme;
- Free parking and use of the school Fitness Suite;
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days plus bank holidays, rising to 30 thirty days after 5 years' service;
- Access to Health Assured's 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme;
- Staff Wellbeing Fund for initiatives, activities and social events that support staff mental and physical health;
- Cycle to Work Scheme in operation;
- We are a socially inclusive and equal opportunities school and committed to and actively promote equal opportunities for all our students and staff.
WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU:
- A science background with laboratory experience as a science technician;
- Good communication, written and interpersonal skills are vital for this role;
- Confidence to prepare chemicals and safely set up a range of science experiments;
- Knowledge of safe working practices, Health & Safety legislation & COSHH, CLEAPSS & ESCC regulations;
- Well organised and professional with a flexible and positive approach to all aspects and areas of your work;
- Ability to work independently, responding to tight deadlines, prioritising work whilst collaborating with colleagues to achieve goals and complete projects within timescales;
- Good numeracy and literacy skills, at least equivalent to RQF Level 2, with excellent IT skills;
- Supportive of the school's excellent staff attendance and punctuality record.
Please note that training will be provided on safeguarding and school specific IT applications.
The closing date for applications is 09:00am on Thursday 18 August. Interviews are currently scheduled for Friday 02 September.
CVs will not be considered - please complete the Tes online form. For more information about our school please visit our school website: www.trinityhigh.com
Trinity CE High School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. The school operates a Safer Recruitment policy. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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About Trinity CE High School
- Trinity CE High School
- Higher Cambridge Street, Manchester
- Lancashire
- M15 6HP
- United Kingdom
Working At Trinity CE High School
“Faith in the City, Value in People, Excellence in Education”
Trinity’s most recent full Ofsted Inspection took place in November 2023, and we were judged ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Good’ in every category. The most recent National Society (Anglican) Inspection, in November 2023, assessed Trinity in the highest category lavishing praise on the strong relationships in the school.
We have a good reputation for supporting the needs of students, providing excellent pastoral and academic support. Systems are kept simple so that students are clear about staff expectations regarding behaviour and that it is their responsibility to make the right choices. Teachers are fully supported, with students quickly removed by Senior Leadership for lack of respect or inattentiveness. As a result, students at Trinity are well behaved and there is a positive atmosphere in the school. Staff in all locations and posts work hard, support one another and enjoy the intrinsic rewards of working in a well-respected and oversubscribed school.
Staff work well together at Trinity and enjoy attending staff social events. There is a regular staff quiz on Wednesday lunch-times and a staff football team plays every Friday after school. Staff are encouraged to take part in the school play and join in musical productions. We have a well-equipped fitness suite which is free for staff to use outside of school hours and during school holidays. Staff are eligible to apply for the school’s childcare voucher scheme and cycle to work scheme.
Twice weekly staff briefings are held, along with regular staff meetings, departmental and team meetings and teaching staff have access to weekly development time and on-going CPD sessions. There is a well-established and comprehensive programme of support for newly qualified teaching staff, and this has been singled out as a key strength during on-going reviews of our mentoring practices.
The school has a great location, close to the city centre and able to capitalise on its proximity to both universities, the Science Park, theatres, galleries and museums, the Royal Northern College of Music, the Aquatics Centre and Sports City.
Trinity benefited from a £21.5 million Wave 4 BSF Buildings & ICT Investment, which comprised an 80% rebuild and 15% modernisation. Work was completed in the summer of 2011 and the new school was formally opened by the Archbishop of York in September 2011. We became a converter academy the following year. Trinity is now able to offer an outstanding 21st century education to its 1400 students.
The latest capital development, the £3 million brand new Trinity Sixth Form Centre, opened in September 2016, and will have a capacity of 240 students, eventually taking the school student population up to 1460. Following the opening of the Sixth Form, we had a one day Ofsted inspection in October 2017 and received confirmation that the school continues to be ‘outstanding’, including the Sixth Form.
School departments are well resourced, which has enabled us to combine the best of tradition with innovative practice. The school’s excellent sports facilities comprise a sports hall, fitness suite, gymnasium, dance studio, full size floodlit artificial pitch and floodlit 3G multi-sport courts. The sports centre assists our links with the community.
Have a look at our video clip to get a feel for our school site and facilities and visit our school website to access our weekly newsletters, our Ofsted Report and School Performance Tables and find out more about our school, our students, our results and our activities.
If appointed we look forward to welcoming you to Trinity and helping you to make the most of your valuable knowledge, skills and enthusiasm for your own self development and the good of the students, the school, colleagues and the wider school community.
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