Senior Science Technician
Kettlethorpe High School
Wakefield
- £20,207.75 - £22,757.51 per year
- Expired
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 23 April 2021
Job overview
Joining us in this key role, you will provide specialist support to our science faculty which will include the preparation and maintenance of resources, as well as giving support to staff and pupils.
This is an active role - we are seeking someone who will take initiative, identify areas for improvement in provision and act upon them. You will enjoy working proactively with all members of the department to help provide the best possible educational experience for our pupils.
To be successful, you will have:
• be confident in the preparation, retention and disposal of chemicals
• able to carry out straightforward repairs to equipment
• experience of purchasing resources and maintaining of departmental accounts
• experience of working in a school setting and the communication skills that will able you to liaise closely and collaborate with staff and pupils
About Us
Kettlethorpe High School is a unique institution – and not just because we are a true comprehensive and the last non-academy school in Wakefield. It’s due to the dynamism and passion of our pupils, who love to get involved in everything we do.
We are a large and popular maintained school in Wakefield, often oversubscribed and are currently planning for a larger cohort entry that will see new capital building work and a potential 11-16 roll of 1,800 pupils.
To Apply
For further information and an application form, please visit our website via the Apply link.
Closing date: 23rd April 2021
The successful applicant will be required to provide criminal conviction information and complete a Disclosure Application Form.
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About Kettlethorpe High School
- Kettlethorpe High School
- Kettlethorpe Hall Drive, Standbridge Lane, Sandal, Wakefield
- West Yorkshire
- WF2 7EL
- United Kingdom
About Kettlethorpe High School
Kettlethorpe High School is a large comprehensive school in Wakefield, West Yorkshire. We have 1,700 pupils aged 11–16 and often see year group entries of between 330 to 360 pupils.
The school opened in 1965, and we have benefitted from considerable capital building improvements over the years. Recently, the school has had a new MFL block and sports studio built and also financed our own all-weather 3G pitch for school and community use.
Pupils benefit from a rich and broad curriculum offer. At Key Stage 4, our English Baccalaureate entry and actual figures are the very best in Wakefield. In 2021, the entry was 79% with 61% achieving passes across the EBacc suite of subjects. At this school, pupils succeed and do well. Progression rates are impressive.
Across the school, the wider life of the school and extra-curricular offer is second to none. Pupils and staff engage with a rich extra-curricular offer and we are very proud of our sports, arts and performing arts offer. It adds a real richness to our school community.
Our pupils are great and have lots to say about their school. They support and represent their community well. Over the last 9 years, they have raised over £103,000 for Children in Need. Most years, they raise between £10,000 and £15,000 for CiN and other charities.
Teachers at the school work hard to support all our pupils. They are proud of their successes and involvement with the school.
As a school community, we recognise that schools are more than just Ofsted judgements. We do what we do to benefit our pupil community first and foremost. That said, we are more than a ‘good’ school and valued the comment made by one lead inspector… ‘There is something very special going on at this school.’ We agree!
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