Science Technician
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School:
Whickham School -
Location:
Gateshead -
Salary:
£23,500 to £23,893 FTE (actual salary £8,162 to £8,299) -
Hours:
15 per week - term time only -
Contractual Status:
Permanent -
Closing Date:
23rd May 2024
We seek to appoint a Science Technician to our school. This role is to work as part of a team of Science Technicians, supporting the Science Faculty with preparation for practical experiments, organisation of equipment, assisting teachers with demonstrations and the safe storage of chemicals.
Specific details regarding the role and skills and qualities that the successful candidate will need to demonstrate are in the attached job description and person specification. In addition to this we are looking for someone who:
- Has some experience of working in a laboratory environment
- Has a passion and interest in Science
- Has the ability to maintain specialist equipment
- Enjoys a busy, active role with lots of pupil interaction
Our aim is to ensure every young person is the best they can be and, whilst we have already achieved much in achieving our goal, we recognise that there is so much more we can do. We are proud of our good reputation within the region and positive feedback we receive from students, parents, staff and external organisations such as Ofsted.
Whickham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. We have a robust Safeguarding Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.
Applications are invited via TES
Whickham School
Whickham School is a large and successful school in Gateshead with over 1700 students including approximately 350 in our high performing sixth form.
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