Science Technician (FTC)
Maltings Academy
Essex
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- Expired
- Salary:
- £21,189 FTE £18,562 - £19,312 pro rata + Pension Scheme (LGPS), Healthcare package & additional AET Benefits
- Job type:
- Full Time, Fixed Term
- Start date:
- Immediate Start
- Apply by:
- 2 April 2023
Job overview
Science Technician (FTC)
£21,189 FTE £18,562 - £19,312 pro rata + Pension Scheme (LGPS), Healthcare package & additional AET Benefits
Full Time, Fixed term until February 2024
37 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
Immediate Start
We seek to appoint a suitably qualified Science Technician who will be responsible for providing technical support in Science subjects from KS3 to KS4, and coordinating the use of practical resources and facilities in the Science Department.
The successful candidate will have knowledge of COSHH regulations and a relevant Science qualification, ideally with previous experience of working in a Science department, School or commercial laboratory. Good communication skills and the ability to be organised, methodical and resourceful are essential.
The science department has 7 modern, bright laboratories which have been purpose built and are centred around the prep room. We teach AQA combined and triple science and offer extracurricular activities to enhance learning. You will be joining a talented team of Science teachers who are supportive, determined, hard-working and incredibly invested in the success of our students.
This is a fixed term contract until February 2024 to cover maternity leave.
Maltings is a 11-16 academy based in Witham, Essex. Situated between the city of Chelmsford and Colchester, the academy has 900 students on roll and benefits from a purpose-built building that was constructed in 2011. There are excellent transport links to London which enables our staff and young people to take full advantage of the wealth of opportunities that London provides. Free car parking facilities are available on site.
Visits to the academy are encouraged. For an informal discussion about the post please contact Rebecca Rose, Head of Department - Science: rrose@maltingsacademy.org.
Closing date: 2nd April 2023
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
In line with our safeguarding practices we are unable to accept CV’s. Apply today.
Academies Enterprise Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a robust, fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Academies Enterprise Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
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At Maltings Academy we are committed to deliver excellence by creating a calm, purposeful learning environment where staff and students share a common goal that enables all students to succeed.
Everyday, we guide students to be able to make a difference by being respectful of themselves and others, arriving at school with a readiness to learn and engage positively in their lessons and to develop and demonstrate resilience on their learning journey to becoming a generation we can all be proud of.
To achieve our common vision, all members of the academy community will uphold of core values of respect, readiness and resilience.
Maltings Academy is a school where the community works collaboratively and with a sense of shared responsibility and pride for our students to achieve, dream big and lead successful and fulfilled lives anywhere in the world.
WHY JOIN OUR ACADEMY?
Development:
We are committed to developing all staff at all levels through high quality development opportunities, resources, and experiences that will support you on your professional learning journey with AET.
Lifestyle:
We champion agile/flexible working across the Trust to help our people achieve an optimal work/life balance.
Money:
All staff have access to our pension schemes (Local Government Pension Scheme and Teachers’ Pension Scheme). Everyone has free access to financial advice & support and can access a wide range of retail discounts through our AET Benefits scheme. We also offer Technology Loans to help with any big digital purchases.
Wellbeing:
We recognise that mental wellbeing is just as important as physical and have set up employee assistance programmes which offer free and confidential counselling 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Our employees can access our health cash place scheme from BHSF.
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