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Senior Science Technician

Senior Science Technician

Hazel Grove High School

Hazel Grove High School

  • £16,575 - £17,942 per year
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  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
September 2020
Apply by:
22 May 2020

Job overview

LAURUS TRUST - ‘Whatever it takes’

Job Title: Senior Science Technician

Scale: 4 £19,554 - £21,166; actual salary from £16,575 - £17,942 pro rata per annum

Hours: 37 per week

Location: Hazel Grove High School

Start Date: 1st September 2020

Closing Date: 22nd May 2020

Interview Date: Wednesday 27th May 2020

We are looking for an individual to join the Laurus Trust family. The ideal candidate will need the following knowledge and experience:

  • Knowledge of Biology, Chemistry and Physics
  • Experience in a scientific laboratory role is desirable
  • Minimum Math’s & English GCSE (A*-C) or equivalent
  • Minimum 1 A-Level (A*-C) Science
  • Qualification in Science and IT is desirable
  • Understanding of basic Health and Safety regulations is desirable
  • Good written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to work unsupervised and under pressure
  • Ability to move chemicals and equipment around school e.g. to set   up equipment for demonstrations and move equipment to a safe place for repair
  • Ability to work as part of the whole school team

The Laurus Trust is a growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England.

The vision of the Trust is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them. In the recent Staff Engagement Survey 97% of our employees stated that they would recommend working for Laurus Trust to their friends. 

All our Laurus Schools are hugely oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds. 

Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS) is the founder school of the Laurus Trust and was judged Outstanding in every single category by Ofsted in 2011 and 2015. A training school for thirteen years and a Teaching School for a further six, CHHS is also home to the Altius Alliance centre of excellence providing School Centred Initial Teacher Training (SCITT) for teachers of students aged 11-16, judged Outstanding in 2017. In 2016, Gorsey Bank Primary School (GB), a high performing primary school based in Wilmslow, joined the Trust. 

The Trust has opened four brand new free schools – Cheadle Hulme Primary School (CHPS), Laurus Cheadle Hulme (LCH), Laurus Ryecroft (LR) and the most recent in September 2019, Didsbury High School (DHS). The Laurus Alternative Provision School is in the pre-opening phase and Hazel Grove High School (HGHS) joined the Trust in September 2019.

Everyone in the Laurus Trust family play a vital role in maintaining the high standards of the Trust. Support staff work tirelessly to ensure all services run smoothly and efficiently, enabling our teaching staff to focus on delivering an outstanding education for our students.

If you are a passionate and committed individual just starting your career or you are looking to build on existing skills and want to work in a highly progressive and successful organisation, committed to growth and opportunities for all, then we want to hear from you.     

At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. Our core behaviours detailed below provide guidance on the expectations we have of our staff. It is essential that any employee joining the Trust is able to demonstrate some or all of these behaviours on a regular/daily basis:

Adaptable - Open to change, to be flexible

Courageous - Willing to speak up, offer ideas, challenge the norm

Hard Working - Strong work ethic, prepared to go the extra mile

Inclusive  - Treat others fairly and equally

Engaged - Involved/absorbed in your work, participate at all times

Value - Add value to your role, your team and the Trust

Enquiring - Have an enquiring mind, curious, improve and find solutions

Motivated- Pro-active, wanting to achieve goals, willingness to try, can  do attitude

Encouraging - Giving/offering support and confidence to others, working together

Navigator - Providing guidance, leading when necessary

Tenacious- Perseverance, never giving up, whatever it takes

The Laurus Trust is committed to safeguarding  and promoting the welfare of children at all times and expects all staff to share this commitment.

In return for your commitment, we have a wide range of employee benefits available to all our staff to contribute towards improving their well-being. We are always looking at ways in which we can improve our offering to ensure the benefits are valued by our staff. Our benefits include:

  • Competitive salary
  • 31 days holiday including bank holidays (pro rata) – increasing with length of service 
  • Flexible, part time and term time working – we are a family friendly organisation
  • State of the art school facilities and new Trust HQ offices
  • Pension scheme with employer contributions
  • Occupational Health Support including a Wellbeing App
  • A Health and Wellbeing strategy including targeted Health Promotion Initiatives
  • Enhanced Family Leave
  • Tax Free Childcare Scheme
  • Occupational sick pay
  • Continuous Professional Development (CPD) opportunities
  • Employee Assistance Partner
  • Subsidised Gym Membership
  • Free Flu jabs
  • Death in service
  • Health & Wellbeing Champions and trained Mental Health First Aiders in every school

Please base the evidence in your application on the knowledge and experience of the role as described in the attached Job Description and Person Specification. 

Any candidate who has a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010, is required to inform us, in order to ensure that ‘reasonable adjustments’ can be made.  

To apply, complete the application form below by clicking on the ‘Quick Apply’ button (CVs are not accepted). 

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About Hazel Grove High School

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In September 2019 Hazel Grove High School joined the Laurus Trust, which is underpinned by the shared vision...“For everyone, regardless of background or circumstance, to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them.” We currently have 1391 students on roll. In addition, we opened our redeveloped Academic Sixth Form in September 2023.

In our recent ‘Good’ Ofsted inspection in January 2022, Hazel Grove was classified as Outstanding in the areas of Leadership and Management; Personal Development and also in our Sixth Form provision with inspectors noting that staff “are highly positive about what leaders do to support them”.

We were so proud of our students who achieved truly impressive GCSE results in 2023. We had a progress 8 score of 0.22 which shows that student outcomes were excellent.  Year 11 students achieving 9-4 in English and Maths was 70% and 59% achieved Grades 9-5. In our second year of entering Year 9 students for GCSE Languages, 62% of students achieved a pass at grade 5 and above with nearly 30% at the top grades of 7-9. Incredibly, 14 of our Year 9 students achieved the top grade of a 9.

Hazel Grove is very much a part of the wider community and the partnership between students, staff and parents/carers is vital to the continued success of the school. We endeavour to provide students with the best possible opportunities to succeed and develop a love of learning that will last and that will support them as they take their next steps in life. Our hardworking and dedicated staff always have our students’ best interests at heart and challenge them to achieve their goals.

We set aspirational targets for all students and provide the curriculum, support and the structure needed to achieve them. This is essential to ensure that our students feel safe, confident and challenged. We have high expectations of all members of our school community and we provide opportunities for students to engage with the wider life of the school and, importantly, to develop the qualities, attitudes and habits which will allow them to flourish. At Hazel Grove High School, we place the professional development of staff at the very core of what we do. Our teachers know our students as individuals but they are also passionate and knowledgeable about their subjects. We all consider ourselves to be lifelong learners.

Providing high quality learning opportunities – and removing any barriers – is at the centre of what we want to achieve for our students and we remain committed to ensuring all our students can get the very best out of their time at Hazel Grove High School. our students can get the very best out of their time at Hazel Grove High School.

To view the School's Prospectus, please click here: Admissions - Hazel Grove High School

To view the Sixth Form Prospectus, please click here: Sixth Form - Hazel Grove High School

About the Laurus Trust

The Laurus Trust is a highly successful and growing multi-academy trust in the North West of England, with Cheadle Hulme High School (CHHS), the founder school, at its centre. Our vision is for everyone regardless of background or circumstance to be inspired, to thrive in all environments, to recognise what it takes to succeed, to set aspirational goals and to work hard to achieve them.

All our Laurus Schools are hugely oversubscribed and have a reputation, both locally and further afield, for outstanding teaching and learning through the relentless pursuit of excellence and the determination to ensure that every child succeeds. It’s important to us as an employer that our staff feel that we care about them at work. 97% agree that we do!

At the Laurus Trust, it is not just about what we do but also about how we do it. We are seeking individuals who are able to demonstrate our core behaviours which set out the expectations we have of our staff.

The Laurus Trust is an inclusive Equal Employment Opportunity employer that considers applicants without regard to gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, disabled or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We welcome and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of individual background or circumstance.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we strongly encourage applications from all persons with a known disability, and we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants, that meet the minimum criteria for a role, will be offered an interview and given the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talents and abilities.

The Laurus Trust and its affiliated schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including online checks and the disclosure of criminal records. It is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

To view our Safeguarding Policy, please click here.

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