Science Technician
Chelsea Academy
Kensington and Chelsea
- Expired
- Salary:
- SALARY: SCALE 4 £21,120-£23,145 PER ANNUM SALARY PRO RATA, 36 HOURS PER WEEK, TERM TIME PLUS TWO WEEKS IN THE HOLIDAYS. ACTUAL SALARY PAYABLE WOULD BE £19,170 PER ANNUM
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- July 2017 or September 2017
- Apply by:
- 20 June 2017
Job overview
SCIENCE TECHNICIAN
START DATE: JULY 2017 OR SEPTEMBER 2017
We are seeking to appoint a technician who believes in excellence. In line with our specialism you will help actively drive the subject both within and outside of the curriculum. We are committed to making science engaging, stimulating and valued and we have an ethos which leaves no student left behind. The ideal candidate will have a proven record of practical science skills, ideally including preparing chemicals and chemistry procedures, and will have worked in an academic environment recently (preferably a secondary school).
Overview
We are currently graded outstanding by Ofsted and SIAMS, have just achieved our best ever AS and A2 results and are way above national averages at GCSE with 66% A* to C including English and maths. However, we are much more than a successful, academically focussed school. We believe in educating the whole child and our Christian values of joy, perseverance, servant leadership, charity and forgiveness underpin everything we stand for. It is important that all of our staff, whether they are teachers or not, work closely with our young people and ensure that they are successful in all that they do. I am looking for staff who will always go the extra mile for our young people and believe that education happens both in and out of the classroom.
The Science subjects are extremely popular with our students, as well as generous timetabling in Key Stage 3 and GCSE classes, we have multiple classes for each science at AS and A level, and also have STEM activities running after school.
Our staff are supportive and friendly and run an active staff association. The leadership team are committed to ensuring that staff are developed and supported throughout their careers; we offer students who want to learn and colleagues who want to help each other. Your continual professional development is important to us; each week we offer one hour of CPD so that you have time to reflect and grow. We offer in-house middle and senior leadership pathways and also work with a range of external partners to support staff in studying for Masters, NPQML, NPQSL and the like. We offer season ticket loans and our location means easy access to the centre of London and surrounding areas through the over ground and district line.
How to apply
Please visit our website for an application form that needs to be completed and returned to the Academy. Sorry but we do not accept CV’s. The deadline for applications is Thursday 22nd June 2017 at 12:00 pm.
It will assist the shortlisting process if applicants can address directly the criteria in the person specification in their supporting statements.
If you have any further questions about this post, then please feel free to contact Anisha Yatally (HR Officer) who will put you in contact with the relevant staff member. Visits to the Academy and / or requests for informal discussions with the Principal are welcome and can be arranged by Anisha.
Equal Opportunities and Safer Recruitment
Chelsea Academy is an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from suitable candidates no matter their gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, or disability, however, we do expect all our staff to note and follow our Christian ethos which is outlined on our website. Please note that Chelsea Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The successful candidate must be able to satisfy successful references, an enhanced police / Security Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and right to work in the UK prior to starting employment with the Academy.
If you want to work in a happy, purposeful inner city academy with a strong Christian ethos and commitment to helping every student go on to university or meaningful employment, then we would welcome your application.
Closing Date: Thursdau 22nd June 2017 at 12:00 pm
Matt Williams
Principal
Attached documents
About Chelsea Academy
Introduction
Thank you for your interest in joining Chelsea Academy as a member of staff. We hope that the information below, our website, corporate video and careers video will give you a flavour of our Academy. We are a warm and inclusive place to work and have a settled and happy staff. We invest time, energy and resources into all our staff so that they feel happy and professionally stimulated as well as supported as employees. Everyone who works at Chelsea Academy gets the following benefits:
- Private healthcare
- A laptop
- A free lunch
- Access to employee assistance
- Flourish Wednesday activities
- Bespoke professional development
- Access to a cutting edge learning platform
- Relentless focus on pedagogy and curriculum development
- Working in a fabulous building with amazing facilities
As well as taking care of you as a person we also offer fantastic students and embedded behaviour and teaching and learning policies. We know our students well and we know what works in the classroom and what doesn't. Through a network of support we ensure that all staff have an induction period and are given training and development on how we do things at Chelsea Academy. Whilst there is no 'one way' of doing things here, teaching staff work collaboratively to ensure a rigorous focus on teaching, learning and assessment. Our approach works, our results improved year on year and at both GCSE and A level we are now in the top 20% of schools nationally.
As well as a commitment to academic success for all of our students we also ensure that we have an Extended Curriculum programme. We work with many agencies and organisations to support our students and have strong links with both local and national employers. We want all our students to flourish and be prepared for their next steps.
Our vision, mission and values
Chelsea Academy is Anchored in Christ
Our Vision: Learning together to flourish
Our Mission: Work Hard, Be Kind, No Excuses
Our Values: Servant Leadership, Perseverance, Joy, Forgiveness, Charity
Throughout their time at Chelsea Academy each student will flourish, benefitting from a rich academic curriculum and strong pastoral care. Learning will excite, inspire and challenge. Beyond the taught curriculum there will be many opportunities for students to develop their interests and passions. We aspire to acknowledge and embrace vulnerability. All students will develop: resilience, wisdom, hope and skills with which to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives.
Further Information
Chelsea Academy is sponsored by the London Diocesan Board for Schools and Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. We are a warm, friendly and inclusive school with a strong Christian ethos and have a track record of excellent examination success and first class staff development. We combine traditional values and high standards with an innovative approach to learning and teaching and a strong commitment to staff development. The Academy’s specialism is the sciences and we also offer 10% of our places to students with a musical aptitude. Visitors to the school have consistently commented on the high standards of behaviour, enthusiasm for learning and confidence of our students, as well as the Academy’s stunning new £43m building.
Our most recent Ofsted inspection in September 2023, saw us being judged strongly good in all areas. Our current SIAMS grading is outstanding. Recent outcomes at GCSE and A Level demonstrate strong progress for all students with the Academy’s GCSE results this summer being the highest the Academy has ever achieved. However, we are much more than a successful, academically focused school. We believe in educating the whole child and our Christian values of joy, perseverance, servant leadership, charity and forgiveness underpin everything we stand for. It is important that all of our staff, whether they are teachers or not, work closely with our young people and ensure that they are successful in all that they do. We are looking for staff who will always go the extra mile for our young people and believe that education happens both in and out of the classroom.
Chelsea Academy is an excellent place to work and we are looking for talented individuals to join our team. If you don't see a post that you are interested in then please do contact us and ask to be kept on our recruitment database.
Current Awards and Accreditation
We are currently the proud holders of the following awards or accreditation:
- SIAMS Outstanding - July 2012 and July 2017
- Investors in People Gold - expires 2020
- SSAT TEEP Ambassador School
- Quality in Careers Award - July 2018
- NACE Challenge Award - 2021
- Rolls Royce Science Finalist 2018-2019
- Ofsted Good - September 2023
You can find further information about the Academy on our website. Links from this section of the website include our SIAMS report, Ofsted report and performance data.
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