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Science Technician (Trainee/Experienced)

Science Technician (Trainee/Experienced)

Hitchin Boys' School

Hertfordshire

Salary:
£12,71 - £13,231 depending on experience
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Apply by:
26 August 2022

Job overview

Science Technician (Trainee/Experienced)

30 Hours per Week, Monday to Friday, 8:30-15:00

Term Time only

Grade: H2.3 – H3.5 (FTE £18,887 - £19,650)

Actual Starting Salary £12,717 - £13,231 depending on experience

We are seeking to appoint a conscientious and enthusiastic Technician to support the Science Department from September. This position is suitable for a trainee or an experienced candidate.

This is a term time only post in a highly successful, OFSTED Outstanding and over-subscribed single sex school with academy status. We are seeking to recruit a person with at least A-Level standard Science qualifications. 

The role involves carrying out preparatory work for Science classes, clearing away apparatus, materials and equipment after use and returning items to store and disposing of waste (including hazardous waste) as appropriate and supporting teaching staff to carry out their roles especially with regard to departmental procedures, including Health & Safety issues.

No prior knowledge of Science syllabus, curriculum and specifications is necessary since full external and on the job training will be provided. The applicant should be keen to work as part of a team in a busy environment and will have good communication skills.

Full training will be provided including general Health & Safety, understanding the various demands of a busy Science department, Science syllabus, curriculum and specifications plus familiarity with technical equipment, and Science-specific health and safety.

The successful candidate will need to be flexible, quick to learn and prepared to act on their own initiative. Applications from those wishing to contribute to other aspects of school life outside the classroom are particularly welcome.

Hitchin Boys’ School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be carried out for all posts.

Further details and an application form are available on the school website. Completed forms should be emailed to the Business Manager’s PA Mrs Becky Rose at brose@hitchinboys.co.uk.

Closing date: 12 noon, Friday 26th August 2022 *           

Interviews:    week commencing 29th August

* We reserve the right to close applications early in the event of a suitable candidate being identified.

HBS welcomes applications from all applicants who meet the requirements for the position, however we are especially keen to receive applications from those in minority groups for which the School is currently underrepresented. We celebrate diversity and thrive on the benefits it brings.

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About Hitchin Boys' School

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Overview:

Hitchin Boys’ School (HBS) is a high achieving comprehensive school with nearly 1,400 pupils (aged 11-18) on roll and a mixed sixth form, which forms part of the highly successful Hitchin Schools’ Consortium. We have a history that stretches back nearly 400 years but embrace fresh thinking and a modern, vibrant curriculum. We have high expectations, excellent standards of behaviour and pride in our extra-curricular activities that lead to academically successful and well-rounded students who are well equipped for life beyond school.

♦ A highly performing school with an academic ethos, with every student making exceptional progress

♦ A broad curriculum, with over 30 subjects offered at A-level via the Hitchin Consortium

♦ Student attitudes and behaviour that Ofsted called ‘exemplary’ and ‘impeccable’

♦ A campus that is historic but has also had £5m+ invested in new facilities in recent years

♦ An ethos that emphasises both learning and life, with rich experiences beyond the classroom

♦ A ‘Blended Learning’ approach with Chromebooks used in lower school and laptops in sixth form

♦ A commitment to professional development, with a strong internal and external training offer

♦ A place to grow your career with the potential for wider responsibilities and to take part in an unrivalled offering for extra-curricular clubs, trips internationally and community projects.

Hitchin itself is a historic market town of approximately 35,000 inhabitants in North Hertfordshire 25 minutes from London by rail line and close to the A1(M) and M1.

Headteacher:  Mr Tim Bennett BA (Ed)

Our Ethos:

At Hitchin Boys’ we pride ourselves on offering a warm and friendly environment where our students are encouraged to fulfil their academic potential whilst developing a solid foundation of spiritual, social, moral and cultural awareness. Hitchin Boys’ School helps all students to achieve according to their ability, and we celebrate success in many ways other than exam grades, ensuring that all our students go on to the next step in their lives with a feeling of achievement and self-worth. We are committed to caring for each and every one of our students and helping them become well-rounded, successful young adults.

Following Ofsted's visit to Hitchin Boys' School in September 2021, we were delighted to announce that we have once again received top marks by retaining the judgement of ‘Outstanding’. Inspectors concluded that the curriculum at Hitchin Boys’ is highly ambitious for all students. It is designed very well and ensures pupils not only learn rich subject knowledge, but also grow in their awareness of the world around them. As the report noted, “The school is a calm place for pupils to learn and be themselves.” The full report is available on the school website (https://www.hbs.herts.sch.uk).

Facilities:

The school is a historic site itself with Grade II listed buildings as well as state of the art facilities which opened in 2019 including a 220-seater auditorium with cutting edge recording technology

The school has consistently been over-subscribed for many years, and Hertfordshire County Council provided funding which has enabled us to increase our facilities to accommodate an additional 45 students in every new intake. This has provided some financial support to help us through these difficult times in education, it also means that there will be new roles created within the school to manage demands both academic and pastoral of these increased numbers.

Curriculum:

From 2018 the school has an 8-form entry school and runs a 25-period week. For most subjects students are taught in these groups until Year 8 when some setting takes place. Class sizes are low overall. Strong consortium links exist with the other local secondary schools, Hitchin Girls’ and The Priory School.

The curriculum has always been broad and balanced with an explicit commitment to maintaining the full range of learning, knowledge, understanding and skills in all aspects of the students’ education, including the humanities and linguistic, mathematical, scientific, technical, social, physical and artistic learning.

All students in KS4 study the usual core of English, Maths and Science, and also either History or Geography (or both in many cases) and almost every boy studies a Modern Foreign Language up to GCSE and then a wide range of option choices. The creative aspects of learning in Art, Drama and Music and Technology play a significant part in the life of the school. The uptake of Science & Maths is very strong in 6th Form and with large groups taking all humanities subjects (History, Geography, Sociology, Philosophy & Ethics) to A-Level, it is fair to say that the school provides significant breadth ensuring students keep their options for life open as long as possible.

Examination results:

Pupils traditionally score well at public examination, with over 80% going into the sixth form from Year 11 and our students continue to achieve at the highest level. 2023 public exams results are referenced below and are consistently above national averages. The following highlights are from the DFE performance tables, https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/

¨ Over a third of GCSE results are at grade 7 or above.

¨ Progress 8 score of 0.39 (above average)

¨ 71% of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in English and Maths.

¨ Attainment 8 score of 57.1

¨ At A level (2019) a progress score of 0.2 (above average)

Extra-curricular programme:

Extra-curricular activities are an important part of school life. Over 500 students playing representative sport for the school, over 250 students learning and performing music on an extra-curricular basis, a thriving House system and many other clubs, societies and events. The annual musical theatre production runs over three days every year involving upwards of 50 students and 10 staff (Lucky Stiff 2024, Young Frankenstein 2023). We hold three main charity events every year raising in the region of £ 9,000 each time. Sporting excellence is also a defining feature of the school in many sports. In 2022 the school won the national rugby competition. Finally, it would be difficult to list all the opportunities for extra-curricular school trips students because there are so many ranging from day trips to art galleries to life-changing trips abroad such as China, Malaysia, Iceland and Japan.

It is this determination to give students the best possible experience both in and outside the classroom which characterises Hitchin Boys’ School and we hope this has given you a flavour of the variety, breadth and success of our school – of which you may soon become an important part!

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