Science Technician (Physics)
Sutton High School
Sutton
- Expired
- Salary:
- £25,803 FTE, pro rata to £11,300 per annum
- Job type:
- Part Time, Maternity Cover
- Start date:
- Required from January 2023
- Apply by:
- 2 December 2022
Job overview
The role
Sutton High School has an exciting opportunity for a Physics Technician to join the 2022 Technician Team of the Year, covering a period of maternity leave from January 2023.
You will provide technical support in Physics at GCSE and A Level, and Science in Years 6-8, supporting the safe delivery of experiments and practical activities within lessons in order to optimise teaching and learning.
The successful candidate will have a good background knowledge of Science, along with laboratory experience gained in either an academic or industrial setting. Experience working with children and teenagers, or in a school setting, will be a distinct advantage.
If you have the relevant skills and experience with a proactive, self-motivated and flexible approach, we would be delighted to hear from you.
About Sutton High School
Sutton High School is an academically selective independent day school for girls with an age range of 3 to 18 years. We are situated on a green and leafy site in central Sutton, close to excellent public transport links and major roads. Both Senior and Junior Schools are amongst the top schools in the country.
Sutton High School is characterised by a warm, happy and integrated community, where girls support each other to aspire and achieve.
Why Sutton High School?
The school is a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) and the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA). Membership of the GDST, the largest group of independent girls’ schools in the UK, gives us unrivalled opportunities for training and sharing of good practice in teaching and learning.
Employee benefits include:
- Competitive salaries and pay progression
- Access to extensive professional development opportunities
- Training grants for qualifications
- Generous pension schemes
- Free life assurance benefit
- A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
- Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
- A Cycle to Work scheme
- Competitive terms and conditions of employment
For further details and to apply, please click the apply button.
Applications must be received by 2nd December 2022.
Interviews will take place week commencing 5th December 2022.
The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included
The GDST are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
About Sutton High School
Sutton High School is an academically selective independent day school for 900 girls with an age range of 3 to 18 years. We are situated on a green and leafy site in central Sutton, close to excellent public transport links and with specialist contemporary learning facilities such as Design Studios, a Ceramics Room, an Emilio Reggio EYFS Building, an amphitheatre and Oracy Space.
Both Senior and Prep schools hold strong positions in the top schools nationally and attract girls from a wide geographical area and variety of backgrounds, resulting in an inclusive school community where individuality is celebrated and girls are fiercely independent. Our values of Courage, Truth and Joy are at the heart of all we do.
The school is a member of the Girls’ Day School Trust (GDST) and the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA). Membership of the GDST, the largest group of independent schools in the country, gives us unrivalled opportunities for training and sharing of good practice in teaching and learning.
Examination results at Sutton High are consistently high and significantly above the national average. In the summer of 2023, girls achieved 75% 9-7 grades at GCSE, with over half of grades at 9/8.
Our girls benefit from expert advice and guidance about higher education and the world of work, as we have our own specialist who organises interviews, work experience placements and careers fairs and the majority of pupils go on to study at Russell Group universities.
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