Science Technician
Wilmslow High School
Cheshire East
- £16,224 - £19,009 per year
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- If full time. Starting salary would be £16,224; £16,879 or £17,562, depending on qualifications, experience and level of responsibility
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 1 September 2022
- Apply by:
- 11 July 2022
Job overview
Interview date: Friday 15 July 2021
Wilmslow High School
- School age range: 11-18
- Number on roll: approx. 2,000 (including 500 sixth form)
We are seeking to appoint a Science Technician who can support our teaching team in delivering practicals effectively and safely. We require someone with a thorough and meticulous approach and ideally, a strong scientific and technical knowledge.
This is a full-time role, but for the right candidate part-time hours would be considered.
Starting salary will depend upon qualifications, experience and level of responsibility.
Practical work is at the heart of the Science curriculum at Wilmslow High School and the science team prides itself on its delivery of sound and safe practical science for all our students. Our highly regarded laboratory technicians are a key part of our team and central in ensuring we achieve this vision.
The Science team consists of 23 members of teaching staff and four technical support staff, and the curriculum area is well-equipped with 14 laboratories. We offer A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Psychology and a variety of examination packages at GCSE, including Triple Science, Combined Science and when appropriate, Entry Level Certificate.
Young people only get one chance at education; therefore, at Wilmslow High School we are committed to the pursuit of excellence for every student, every day. We do this through our dedication to learning, by being guided by values and in striving to serve.
We endeavour to preserve a happy and caring environment that is rooted in our core values, and in which staff and students can flourish, whilst challenging ourselves to pursue excellence for all our students. The school is set in extensive grounds, ideally positioned between the thriving city of Manchester and the open countryside of the Peak District.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to respect this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Attached documents
About Wilmslow High School
Rated as Good by Ofsted in 2019, Wilmslow High School is heavily oversubscribed in both the 11 – 16 sector and the sixth form. Student numbers have increased with more and more students from outside the town and from the independent sector of education seeking places. As the only state secondary school in the town. It enjoys good relationships with the partner primary schools in Wilmslow, Handforth and Alderley Edge, from where the majority of our students come
Headteacher
Ms R E Powley
Location
Wilmslow, a pleasant commuter town with a population of about 32,000, is situated on the southern outskirts of Manchester. It is within easy reach of attractive countryside both locally and in the nearby Peak District. The town is well served by the motorway network and by rail; Manchester Airport is nearby. A wide variety of housing is available in south Manchester, Wilmslow, Macclesfield and the surrounding Cheshire countryside. The town is mixed socially, with many areas of affluence and some communities of relative social deprivation.
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