Senior Science Technician

Full Time, term time only

St Joseph's College is a vibrant independent day and boarding school in Ipswich providing a broad and seamless education for over 600 boys and girls aged 2 - 19. We provide a wide range of stimulating and challenging opportunities that our pupils embrace in both the academic and extra-curricular life of the College.

The resultant all-round education develops our pupils into well-rounded individuals who challenge themselves to ‘be our best’ in every aspect of life at the school, and beyond. Our innovative teaching and subsequent success starts in the Prep School and runs all the way through the Senior School and Sixth Form.

St Joseph's College is seeking to appoint a Senior Science Technician to lead the Science technician team at the College. The successful candidate should be a confident Chemistry and/or Physics specialist, with experience of preparing safe and effective practical work (including Required Practical Activites) throughout the senior school, including at Sixth Form.

We are looking for someone who can play a central role in our small but dedicated faculty, which comprises six well-equipped laboratories, three large prep rooms and a new Sixth Form study space. Our brilliant team of teachers and technicians love Science and doing high quality experiments is central to how we teach. We are proud of our students and Science is a popular subject at Sixth Form. We want to appoint someone who will be able to support our students' learning, through preparing excellent practicals, ensuring best techniques are shared and demonstrated, supporting students in lessons at times, and working with the teaching team to ensure our practical resources are as good as they can possibly be.

We think that the Science Faculty at St Jos is a fantastic place to work. We very much want to hear from you if you think it might be too. To discuss the post informally, please contact the College on 01473 690281.

Further details and an application form can be found at www.stjos.co.uk/our-community/job-vacancies or by contacting the HR Officer by email ( careers@stjos.co.uk) or telephone (014 73) 690281.

The closing date for applications is Midday on Wednesday 30 November with interviews w/c Monday 5 December. The College reserves the right to interview prior to the closing deadline, so early applications are encouraged.

St Joseph’s College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake child protection screening appropriate to the post, including an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Please be advised that applications cannot be accepted unless they are on the College’s Application Form. References will be taken up and will be carefully checked. DBS charge payable by applicant.