Senior Science Technician - Term Time

St Augustine Academy, Maidstone

Ref:KCC886-4000-203S
Posted:23/06/2022
Pay:WAT Band E, pt 10 - 14, £18,577 - £20,109 (actual)
Start Date:1st September 2022
App Close Date:06/07/2022 at 23:45
Interviews:Shortly after closing date

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Due to department restructuring we are looking to appoint a Senior technician to our team.

Candidates for the Senior post would need to be experienced school technicians with a desire to line manage and grow a technicians’ team in a busy science department supporting all sciences at KS3 and KS4.

The role involves supporting the science department in the delivery of practical science lessons, specific duties differ from term to term but will include:

Preparing, cleaning and maintaining necessary solutions and equipment for practical lessons
Delivery and collection of practical resources to teaching laboratories in a timely manner
Regular maintenance tasks within the prep room and laboratories
Liaising with staff over equipment and safety issues
Running trials of experiments
Leading/assisting with demonstrations in lessons (after training)
Inventory and stock taking duties
Portable appliance testing (after training)
Supporting the overall work of the Science Department including some administrative tasks
Prep room management including distribution of workload and over sight of administration (budget management, policy writing, maintaining key records)
Line management of other members of the technician team
Oversight of health and safety, COSHH and SYC matters for the department, including running departmental training in health & safety.
Training of new technicians within the department
Support of the training of new teachers in practical methods, under direction of the head of science and acting as advisory to the head of department in these matters

You will need: 5 GCSEs at A*-C or equivalent, including English and Maths and a good level of computer literacy for either role. The Senior role requires previous experience as a school science technician and a good working knowledge of health and safety in the workplace and COSHH.

The role requires individuals with flexibility and the capacity to react to the changing demands of a dynamic science department. Posts are TTO + inset days.

Salary: WAT Band E, pt 10 - 14, £18,577 - £20,109 (full time equivalent £21,695 - £23,484)

Information about the school

St Augustine Academy is a small, caring, inclusive school committed to providing an education that allows every student to succeed and flourish in our Christian community, for all faiths and none. We believe the very purpose of school and education is to help young people grow and develop so that no door is closed to them in their lives.

We are an inspirational community, with high standards of discipline creating a disruption free learning environment. Our broad curriculum is exciting and knowledge-rich to engage, excite and challenge all students, regardless of their starting level. Our successful grammar stream adds further challenge and pace.

At St Augustine Academy we promote courage, compassion, and community as well as a desire to learn and achieve. These values are guided by our school motto, “Together with God we achieve.” We believe that the sum of all our parts is much greater than any individual part. We work with students, families, and our local community to bring about the best opportunities for all members of our academy.

Job Contact Information

Name:Yvonne Lambert
Address:Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 8AE
Telephone: 01622 752490
Email: ylambert@saa.woodard.co.uk

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