Science Technician

School: Avanti Fields School

Location: Leicester

Contract Type: Term Time, Full Time (32.5 hours per week)

Contract Term: Fixed Term until February 2023

Salary: G4 Point 9 – 12 – £20,274 – £21,763 (FTE)

Closing Date: 2nd February 2022, midday

Start Date: ASAP

Job Description

We are looking to appoint a hard-working, well organised and dedicated Science Technician to join our current team in facilitating the delivery of all aspects of the science curriculum.  You will be working as part of an established team who are passionate about providing the very best experience for our students.

Avanti Fields School is a new all-through school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018. The school is rapidly expanding, and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

Avanti Fields is a Hindu-designated faith school, part of the growing family of Avanti schools. However, staff and students at Avanti Fields School do not originate from any specific faith background. Applications are welcome from practitioners of any faith and from those of none; they will, however, be expected to be in full sympathy with the unique ethos and vision of the School.

The staff team at Avanti Fields School is passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students. This is a unique opportunity to help develop a new and innovative school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

As a genuine all-through school, we are in the position to make a long term, lasting and positive impact on our students’ lives.  The behaviour of learners in our schools is excellent and our parents, carers and students are highly aspirational.

We believe in high expectations, challenge and support to enable our students to understand and develop into the best version of themselves. Through coaching and time allocated to professional development, we support our staff to excel in creating a highly successful learning environment for our students and we are an ambitious team who strive to ensure that all students enjoy learning and surpass expectations.

What will you do?

• Prepare materials and equipment for science lessons.
• Maintain science laboratories and preparation rooms and their equipment, and services in good order.
• General duties in support of the teachers in the Science Department.
• Dispose of waste materials.
• Collect apparatus and chemicals from storage.
• Prepare necessary solutions.
• Maintain laboratory clean and tidy in conjunction with the teacher in charge of the room.
• Clean the sinks, chemicals on bench tops, spillages of chemicals on floor.
• Store materials tidily.
• Take stock of chemicals, consumables, stationery, books and breakable items.
• Advise Head of Science on stock replacement needs.

For a more comprehensive list of the job responsibilities, please download the Job Description.

What are we looking for?

• Educated to GCSE – including in English, mathematics and science.
• Level 3 or higher qualification in science and/or laboratory technical work. (Desirable)
• Up to date training in health and safety and an excellent track record in the field of health and safety – in particular relating to laboratory work (desirable)
• An ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• An ability to work creatively as an individual and as part of a team.

Please see the Job Description for more information on the essential criteria and skills required for the role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Services Limited is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.