Science Technician
Farlingaye High School
Suffolk
- Expired
- Salary:
- Grade 3 SCP 17 - £17,49.56 per annum (FTE - £20,092)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 14 December 2021
Job overview
SCIENCE TECHNICIAN
Salary: Grade 3 SCP 17 - £17,49.56 per annum (FTE - £20,092)
Hours of Work: 37 hours per week, 40 weeks* per year**
*40 weeks per year allows for Term Time, PD Days plus a further 1 week per year to be worked during school holidays on agreed days
**Applications would be considered from those looking for part time employment.
We are looking to appoint a permanent Technician to join our vibrant and driven Science Faculty. Practical work brings science to life and allows the students to get a hands on experience of scientific concepts and is a key aspect of teaching and learning within the Science Faculty.
Experience of working in a laboratory setting and/or in an educational setting is essential, along with a relevant science qualification. The right candidate will be given support and training to ensure they are able to fulfil the role of Science Technician.
It is essential that the successful candidate will be a team-player, have a calm and organised personality, a flexible approach and have the ability to cope with a wide range of tasks. They will need to have good communication skills and be prepared to talk to students, teachers and colleagues, providing accurate information at all times..
The successful applicant would benefit from a knowledge of using Microsoft products and have English and Maths GCSE Grade C or above
Farlingaye High School is a popular and successful school located in Woodbridge, a pleasant market town situated on the River Deben in Suffolk and just 7 miles from Ipswich. It is a dynamic and creative school with excellent resources, lovely students and great results.
We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School and Castle East School. We have been graded outstanding in our last two Ofsted reports and have “Teaching School” status which allows us to improve teaching and learning. We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD and support programme for new staff. We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider: EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS and also QTS + PGCE Programmes within both Primary and Secondary schools. We welcomed our first group of trainees in September 2021.
Should you wish to discuss the job role in further detail, please contact our Joint Head of Faculty, Claire Moran and Simon Lucking or Peter Smith, Deputy Headteacher
Please note: only applications submitted via the school’s on-line recruitment process will be considered.
Closing Date: 12 Noon on Tuesday 14th December 2021
Attached documents
About Farlingaye High School
Farlingaye High School is a popular and successful school, located in Woodbridge, a pleasant market town situated on the River Deben in Suffolk and just 7 miles from Ipswich. We are a creative school with excellent resources, lovely students and great results. Our most recent Ofsted report graded us Good with Outstanding areas.
We are part of East Anglian Schools Trust (EAST) alongside Kesgrave High School, Bungay High School and Castle East School. The Trust have also recently welcomed Aldeburgh, Easton, Leiston, Saxmundham and Wickham Market primary schools. We are a Teaching School Hub partner, which allows us to improve teaching and learning on a continuous basis. We are committed to providing excellent staff opportunities through developing and promoting our staff and offering an excellent CPD and support programme for new staff. We are also extremely pleased to have launched our own teacher training provider: EAST SCITT. This allows us to award QTS and also QTS + PGCE Programmes within both Primary and Secondary schools.
As a potential new member of staff you may want to know what sets Farlingaye apart from other schools? We think Farlingaye is a special environment for students to learn and staff to work. We strive for excellence, and to strike a balance between innovative and consistent classroom practice, examination success, but also to give students a memorable school experience through fantastic and inspiring extra-curricular provision.
Headteacher
Mr Peter Smith
Values and Vision
Our vision at Farlingaye is very clear. We want our students to be taught by brilliant teachers, to learn to love different subjects, and to develop a sense that they are part of a wider community where their actions matter and their contribution is valued.
We want our students to excel here, to gain the skills and develop the qualities needed to go on and succeed in their future roles and careers beyond Farlingaye. We also want to foster the passions and interests that our students hold in the future, by offering a chance for our students to involve themselves in a broad range of extra-curricular provision that enables them to participate in activities that develop resilience, teamwork and a sense of pride. We are hugely proud of what’s on offer at Farlingaye, from the range of sporting opportunity through to the music, art and drama that so many participate in. Our aim therefore is to ensure that Farlingaye is a beacon of excellence in all it does. As a staff we strive to ensure that every area of our school is the best it can be, and are committed to being restless in order to achieve this goal. We are humble, keen to learn from others and aim to keep developing. We believe that all our key stakeholders - students, parents, staff and governors - have a key role in helping us further improve.
A student’s time at school should leave a lasting legacy on shaping the person they become – all our staff play a part in making that happen. Work with us as part of the Farlingaye community in an environment that helps you develop and progress in your career.
Ofsted report
Farlingaye was graded Outstanding in two areas: Personal Development and Sixth-Form Provision
"Pupils feel safe and say they are happy. Everyone feels accepted and welcomed. Pupils behave positively. They are lively, confident, enthusiastic and kind. Pupils know that teachers are very proud of them and their achievements. Leaders have constructed a broad and ambitious curriculum for all pupils. Leaders make sure that pupils' needs are identified quickly. Teaching in sixth form is highly effective. Leaders work to promote pupils' personal development is exceptional. Pupils, including those with SEND participate in a range of clubs and out of school activities involving the arts, drama and sport. Sixth form students are wonderful ambassadors for the school. Teachers provide high quality advice around careers and next steps."
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