STEM Technician
The Kingston Academy
Kingston Upon Thames
- Expired
- Salary:
- £19,873 to £20,297 dependent on experience
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2018
- Apply by:
- 5 May 2018
Job overview
The Board is looking to appoint a STEM technician to join our growing team from September. The successful candidate's role will be to work with our Science and Design & Technology Departments to provide technical support for practical lessons, ensuring that resources and equipment and areas in Science, DT and creative arts are suitably maintained and fit for purpose. Importantly, the technician's role will also be to provide assistance and practical advice to pupils using knowledge of modern technologies such as robotics, electronics, coding or smart materials. They will support the learning and teaching activities working closely with staff and pupils. The post holder will also be responsible to the Science Lead Teacher for an agreed level of expenditure and for maintaining budget information.
The Kingston Academy is a new Free Secondary School in North Kingston, which opened for the first time in September 2015 with a cohort of Year 7 pupils. The school will grow annually by an additional year group until 2021. TKA has received a substantial capital grant for the refurbishment of the existing educational facilities and for additional new modern buildings. Our mission is to provide a world-class education for all the young people within our community to ensure that every pupil is safe, happy and succeeds. In Autumn 2017, the beginning of our third year of operation, we have over 500 pupils across the three year groups of 7, 8 and 9.
This role would be well suited to a science graduate who is considering entering the teaching profession in the future.
Assessment ProcessOur selection procedure will aim to identify with rigour whether the candidate fulfills the requirements of the post and will include the consideration of the candidate’s suitability to work with children and young people. The process will include:
- Carrying out a STEM related preparation task;
- Meeting with a panel of our pupils for informal question and answer session;
- Written safeguarding exercise;
- Interview with Subject Lead and Head Teacher.
We look forward to receiving your application.
The Kingston Academy is committed to safeguarding and all necessary checks will be carried out prior to employment. TKA is an equal opportunities employer.
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About The Kingston Academy
The Kingston Academy is an ambitious and outstanding new mixed, mainstream secondary school located in a newly renovated traditional school building and significant, state-of-the-art new extension in Kingston upon Thames, near to the River Thames.
The Kingston Academy was established in 2015 by the Kingston Educational Trust, a partnership between Kingston University, Kingston College and the Royal Borough of Kingston. The school initially opened with a single cohort of Year 7 pupils and has grown every year with an additional year group. It will eventually comprise all year groups including a Sixth Form in 2021-22.
The school's first full Ofsted inspection took place in May 2018 and the resulting report declared the school to be outstanding in all categories with no areas identified as needing improvement.
The announcement of the new cohort for September 2019 revealed the school to be heavily oversubscribed, drawing from a catchment area of less than 1km from the school.
Headteacher
Ms. Sophie Cavanagh
Values and vision
The Kingston Academy has an ethos of inclusion, where all are welcomed and every individual is valued for who they are and what they can bring to the school. The focus on learning and communication is powered by a STEM-focused curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics).
The secondary school helps to build a strong sense of identity, encouraging students to be global citizens and to value their place in the wider world. Teachers are offered continuing professional development, which allows them to keep up with new technologies and best practices.
'Teaching successfully challenges all groups of pupils to aim high and achieve their best.' Ofsted, June 2018
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