Science Technician
Meridian High School
Croydon
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 3rd January 2020
- Apply by:
- 6 December 2019
Job overview
Do you have a Science background, passionate about Science and looking to join an Outstanding School?
Meridian High School is looking to appoint an organised, enthusiastic and proactive Science Technician to join our successful and thriving Science department.
We are interested in hearing from all candidates, no matter what point in your career you are currently at, and welcome flexible working arrangements.
Start date: As soon as possible
Contract type: Permanent
Working hours: Full-time
Pay scale: GLF Support Staff G5
Pay range (working full-time): £19,490 - £22,733
The successful candidate will be required to help in preparing and delivering orders for practical Science lessons, under the guidance and support of the Senior Science Technician. You will be joining a highly successful and experienced team of Technicians, working as an integral part of the Science Faculty.
This role requires an all-round team player, hardworking and organised with the ability to react to and work proactively in a timely and ordered fashion. Experience setting up Chemistry practicals would be an advantage but training will be provided.
The successful candidate will need to:
- Be an organised and effective Science Technician.
- Have the knowledge and experience (training will be provided) to efficiently support the setting up of Science practicals, specifically GCSE and A-Level practicals.
- Be enthusiastic and committed to working as part of a team.
- Be passionate about the students' learning and welfare.
- Be keen to be part of the wider school community, participating in extra-curricular clubs.
We can offer you:
- An environment where the focus is on high quality teaching.
- An opportunity to develop your career through our extensive CPD programme and in-house training, whatever your level of experience.
- An opportunity to contribute and grow in a well-resourced and highly successful department.
- An opportunity to be part of a collaborative environment within GLF Schools.
- Enrolment in the Local Government Pension Scheme.
- Enhanced employee benefits.
Interview date:
Shortlisted candidates will be invited for an interview as soon as applications are received. GLF reserves the right to invite candidates for interview ahead of the closing date and withdraw this vacancy at any time if there is a good level of response. We would therefore recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.
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About Meridian High School
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Welcome to Meridian High School
At Meridian High School we have an incredibly committed and dedicated staff team who have the privilege of supporting and teaching a genuinely comprehensive intake of students, both in terms of backgrounds and abilities. Every single one of us contributes to the personal development, progress and experience of the students at Meridian High School.
About Meridian High School
Meridian High School is a forward-looking, dynamic Academy, on a journey of rapid improvement within GLF Schools. We believe education is about developing the whole person, helping learners to understand the many different branches of human knowledge, challenging them to think critically and encouraging a desire for truth and curiosity in life.
Based in New Addington, Croydon, Meridian High School first opened under it's current name in 2015. It was previously known as Addington High School and has around 1,200 pupils. The secondary school and sixth form was named for the prime meridian line, which passes through the school grounds.
Values and vision
Meridian High School does a great deal to ensure that pupils have a strong sense of family and take pride in their school. Teachers seek to ensure that pupils develop both inside and outside the classroom, with extensive extra-curricular activities on offer. The intention is that pupils leave the school with the emotional and social intelligence to succeed in the real world, as well as strong academic qualifications.
Our School is a family. That means, above all else, we help each other to be:
Resilient - Ambitious - Respectful
We have high aspirations for every student and believe that everyone is capable of remarkable successes. As a GLF Schools Academy, we provide high quality, challenging and personalised education experiences to ensure that we all have every opportunity to Grow, Learn and Flourish as exceptional leaders and contributors to society.
Join the GLF Schools Community
As a part of GLF Schools, you will join a community of staff dedicated to transforming education. With regular progression discussions, there will be a wealth of opportunities for you to grow your career, whether in one of our 42 academies or in our central team.
- Celebrating 10 years as a growing Multi Academy Trust with over 2,000 colleagues and over 17,000 pupils
- Founded upon the values of Respect, Inclusivity, Integrity and Kindness
- 42 primary and secondary schools across 7 Local Authority areas across the south of England
- We work as a community whilst ensuring each school maintains its own unique identity
- Committed to ensuring all children and young people receive the best possible education
Our Employment Offer
GLF Schools has a generous employment offer, which allows all our colleagues to Grow, Learn and Flourish
- Access to our highly competitive pension scheme
- Flexible working options
- Generous holiday allowance
- Work life and family friendly policies
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Career pathways and talent management
- Access to a staff benefits portal
- Community and collaboration working model
Thank you for your interest in Meridian High School. We look forward to welcoming you to our school.
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