Total 5 Senior Executive level Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Leicester, LE5 4PW

A compelling and distinctive opportunity to join the founding staff team at Brook Mead Academy: help shape the future of Leicester’s newest secondary school.
Senior Science Technician
LG Band 5, Point 11-14 (£23,211.00 pro rata from £27,933.00 FTE)
The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a family of thirteen primary and secondary schools all based in Leicester and Leicestershire. Together, we seek to Make A Positive Difference to the lives of the children attending our schools. Brook Mead Academy is the newest school in TMET, following on from the successful opening of Castle Mead Academy in September 2019. Brook Mead builds on the outstanding provision enjoyed at our flagship secondary school, Rushey Mead Academy, which far exceeds national averages for progress and attainment, placing it year after year in the top 5% of schools nationally.
We know that education has the power to transform lives. At Brook Mead, we will be Building Better Futures Together! Staff and pupils are united in a mission to excel and secure the best possible future for each scholar by laying the foundations for high academic achievement and all-round personal development.
We believe that knowledge is power and access to powerful knowledge is the right of every child. We want to ensure our pupils leave with a treasure trove of knowledge and skills which will be theirs forever to use for the betterment of themselves and the world. We are looking for a Senior Science Technician who will join the team and develop, manage and co-ordinate the technical and material resources used in the teaching of Science in the school. You will be committed to ensuring that our pupils receive the best in Science education.
This is a unique opportunity to join a founding team to shape a brand-new school. You will join a small and select cadre of staff who are laying the foundations for a truly special and distinctive school.
• Professional learning and coaching is available to all and within the school day so there is every opportunity to grow as a practitioner.
• Staff wellbeing is a priority with constant vigilance around workloads.
• As part of The Mead Educational Trust, you will be able to work with esteemed colleagues at Castle Mead, Kibworth Mead, Rushey Mead and Orchard Mead, as well as colleagues in our primary schools.
• Practice is research informed in every area of work and we focus on a few key priorities rather than be seduced by gimmicks and quick fixes.
Join us to be build better futures!
Closing Date: Friday 4th October 2024 at midday.
Interviews: October 2024.
Position Start Date: As soon as possible after interview.
Salary: LG Band 5, Point 11-14 (£23,211.00 pro rata from £27,933.00 FTE).
Hours of work: 36 hours per week (38.6 weeks).
Mon to Thurs 8am to 4pm with 30min lunch, Fri – 8am to 2:30pm with 30min lunch.
Supporting documents: Applicant Pack including job description and person specification – Senior Science Technician at Brook Mead Academy
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Brook Mead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A compelling and distinctive opportunity to join the founding staff team at Brook Mead Academy: help shape the future of Leicester’s newest secondary school.
Senior Science Technician
LG Band 5, Point 11-14 (£22,139.17 pro rata from £26,643.00 FTE)
The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a family of thirteen primary and secondary schools all based in Leicester and Leicestershire. Together, we seek to Make A Positive Difference to the lives of the children attending our schools. Brook Mead Academy is the newest school in TMET, following on from the successful opening of Castle Mead Academy in September 2019. Brook Mead builds on the outstanding provision enjoyed at our flagship secondary school, Rushey Mead Academy, which far exceeds national averages for progress and attainment, placing it year after year in the top 5% of schools nationally.
We know that education has the power to transform lives. At Brook Mead, we will be Building Better Futures Together! Staff and pupils are united in a mission to excel and secure the best possible future for each scholar by laying the foundations for high academic achievement and all-round personal development.
We believe that knowledge is power and access to powerful knowledge is the right of every child. We want to ensure our pupils leave with a treasure trove of knowledge and skills which will be theirs forever to use for the betterment of themselves and the world. We are looking for a Senior Science Technician who will join the team and develop, manage and co-ordinate the technical and material resources used in the teaching of Science in the school. You will be committed to ensuring that our pupils receive the best in Science education.
This is a unique opportunity to join a founding team to shape a brand-new school. You will join a small and select cadre of staff who are laying the foundations for a truly special and distinctive school.
• Professional learning and coaching is available to all and within the school day so there is every opportunity to grow as a practitioner.
• Staff wellbeing is a priority with constant vigilance around workloads.
• As part of The Mead Educational Trust, you will be able to work with esteemed colleagues at Castle Mead, Kibworth Mead, Rushey Mead and Orchard Mead, as well as colleagues in our primary schools.
• Practice is research informed in every area of work and we focus on a few key priorities rather than be seduced by gimmicks and quick fixes.
Join us to be build better futures!
Closing Date: Monday 12th August 2024 at midday.
Interviews: Late August 2024.
Position Start Date: As soon as possible after interview.
Salary: LG Band 5, Point 11-14 (£22,139.17 pro rata from £26,643.00 FTE)
Hours of work: 36 hours per week (38.6 weeks)
Mon to Thurs 8am to 4pm with 30min lunch, Fri – 8am to 2:30pm with 30min lunch
Supporting documents: Applicant Pack including job description and person specification – Senior Science Technician at Brook Mead Academy
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Brook Mead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A compelling and distinctive opportunity to join the founding staff team at Brook Mead Academy: help shape the future of Leicester’s newest secondary school.
Senior Science Technician
LG Band 5, Point 11-14 (£22,139.17 pro rata from £26,643.00 FTE)
The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a family of thirteen primary and secondary schools all based in Leicester and Leicestershire. Together, we seek to Make A Positive Difference to the lives of the children attending our schools. Brook Mead Academy is the newest school in TMET, following on from the successful opening of Castle Mead Academy in September 2019. Brook Mead builds on the outstanding provision enjoyed at our flagship secondary school, Rushey Mead Academy, which far exceeds national averages for progress and attainment, placing it year after year in the top 5% of schools nationally.
We know that education has the power to transform lives. At Brook Mead, we will be Building Better Futures Together! Staff and pupils are united in a mission to excel and secure the best possible future for each scholar by laying the foundations for high academic achievement and all-round personal development.
We believe that knowledge is power and access to powerful knowledge is the right of every child. We want to ensure our pupils leave with a treasure trove of knowledge and skills which will be theirs forever to use for the betterment of themselves and the world. We are looking for a Senior Science Technician who will join the team and develop, manage and co-ordinate the technical and material resources used in the teaching of Science in the school. You will be committed to ensuring that our pupils receive the best in Science education.
This is a unique opportunity to join a founding team to shape a brand-new school. You will join a small and select cadre of staff who are laying the foundations for a truly special and distinctive school.
• Professional learning and coaching is available to all and within the school day so there is every opportunity to grow as a practitioner.
• Staff wellbeing is a priority with constant vigilance around workloads.
• As part of The Mead Educational Trust, you will be able to work with esteemed colleagues at Castle Mead, Kibworth Mead, Rushey Mead and Orchard Mead, as well as colleagues in our primary schools.
• Practice is research informed in every area of work and we focus on a few key priorities rather than be seduced by gimmicks and quick fixes.
Join us to be build better futures!
Closing Date: Wednesday 12th June 2024 at 9:00am.
Interviews: June 2024.
Position Start Date: August 2024.
Salary: LG Band 5, Point 11-14 (£22,139.17 pro rata from £26,643.00 FTE)
Hours of work: 36 hours per week (38.6 weeks)
Mon to Thurs 8am to 4pm with 30min lunch, Fri – 8am to 2:30pm with 30min lunch
Supporting documents: Applicant Pack including job description and person specification – Senior Science Technician at Brook Mead Academy
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable candidate is found.
Brook Mead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are proud to be at the forefront of health and social care research delivery in the East Midlands, working with partner organisations operating in a broad range of settings across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire. Hosted by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust with offices in Leicester and Nottingham, our model incorporates a number of different roles to enable us to drive clinical research delivery performance, and to ensure that research is championed across every level of health and care. Working as a key member of the Direct Delivery Team, duties include: Provide clinical study research nurse support to various clinical specialities conducting research in NHS organisations/IHSP/local authorities, care homes, social services, community settings across the CRN East Midlands region. The post holder will provide the highest standards of patient care in line with Research protocols and will ensure that such research safeguards the wellbeing of the patients and is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines for research. Take responsibility for the management, coordination, and facilitation of concurrent research studies. In addition to clinic/patient based tasks, this role includes document generation and control, project tracking and logistics, data collection, adherence to good clinical practice and research governance and assisting in the continued improvement in the care of research participants and quality of research data. To work alongside Principal Investigators and the research team to assist in the delivery of a high-quality research service of clinical expertise, professional advice, support, guidance and education to the multi-professional team, patients and carers within the research service. Work will be in accordance with ICH-GCP guidelines for the conduct of clinical research trials providing clinical support and expertise in NIHR portfolio research projects, along with clinical cover across the network. The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.

CRN EM Direct Delivery Team

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be a part of our CRN East Midlands flexible workforce, the Direct Delivery Team. We are seeking a B6 Senior Research Nursewith current research experience in supporting the conduct of research across differing specialties and settings, supporting commercial and non-commercial research.

Traditionally, the majority of healthcare research has been conducted in secondary care settings, however, the research landscape is changing and this post will be vital in supporting the LCRN in adapting to this change. Our Direct Delivery Team's flexible workforce has built a reputation of excellence, providing researchers with a service to achieve high-quality outcomes.

The successful candidate will workas part of a small team of research staff in our LeicestershireHub,however extensive traveling across the county will be expected, and some travel across the East Midlands will be required.

This post is a 2 year fixed term contract within the NHS; you will be responsible for your own workload and support colleagues to carry out their caseloads of NIHR portfolio research trials/studies.

To discuss this post further or to arrange an informal visit, please contact -

Carla Christie, Direct Delivery Team Lead Leicestershire

We continue to collaborate and support research delivery with our existing partner organisations in acute, community, and primary care but the post holder will be expected to engage with local authorities, schools, prisons, universities, pharmacies, dental practices, community groups, care homes, and domiciliary care services with a view to developing their research capability and capacity and widen the scope and opportunities for research participation throughout Leicestershire.

Duties: to provide clinical study research nurse support to various clinical specialties conducting research in NHS organisations/IHSP/local authorities, care homes, social services, and community settings across the CRN East Midlands region.

To provide the highest standards of patient care in line with Research protocols and will ensure that such research safeguards the wellbeing of the patients and is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines for research. Take responsibility for the management, coordination, and facilitation of concurrent research studies.

To assist in the delivery of a high-quality research service of clinical expertise, professional advice, support, guidance, and education to the multi-professional team, patients, and carers within the research service. Work will be in accordance with ICH-GCP guidelines for the conduct of clinical research trials providing clinical support and expertise in NIHR portfolio research projects.

The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) has transformed the delivery of research in health and care settings. Together, the NIHR people, programmes and centres of excellence represent the most integrated health research system in the world.

The NIHR Clinical Research Network (CRN) is an arm of the NIHR dedicated to supporting patients, the public and health & care organisations across England to participate in high-quality research. CRN East Midlands (CRN EM) is one of 15 Local Clinical Research Networks covering England, led by a National Coordinating Centre.

We are proud to be at the forefront of health and social care research delivery in the East Midlands, working with partner organisations operating in a broad range of settings across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.

Our team is committed to improving and increasing research opportunities for patients and health and care organisations.

Hosted by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust with offices in Leicester and Nottingham, our model incorporates a number of different roles to enable us to drive clinical research delivery performance, and to ensure that research is championed across every level of health and care.

To find out more about the CRN East Midlands,visit:https://local.nihr.ac.uk/lcrn/east-midlands/

Find out more about working with us:

https://www.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/aboutus/work-for-us/



We are proud to be at the forefront of health and social care research delivery in the East Midlands, working with partner organisations operating in a broad range of settings across Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and Nottinghamshire.

Hosted by the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust with offices in Leicester and Nottingham, our model incorporates a number of different roles to enable us to drive clinical research delivery performance, and to ensure that research is championed across every level of health and care.

Working as a key member of the Direct Delivery Team, duties include:

Provide clinical study research nurse support to various clinical specialities conducting research in NHS organisations/IHSP/local authorities, care homes, social services, community settings across the CRN East Midlands region.

The post holder will provide the highest standards of patient care in line with Research protocols and will ensure that such research safeguards the wellbeing of the patients and is conducted within ICH Good Clinical Practice guidelines for research. Take responsibility for the management, coordination, and facilitation of concurrent research studies.

In addition to clinic/patient based tasks, this role includes document generation and control, project tracking and logistics, data collection, adherence to good clinical practice and research governance and assisting in the continued improvement in the care of research participants and quality of research data.

To work alongside Principal Investigators and the research team to assist in the delivery of a high-quality research service of clinical expertise, professional advice, support, guidance and education to the multi-professional team, patients and carers within the research service. Work will be in accordance with ICH-GCP guidelines for the conduct of clinical research trials providing clinical support and expertise in NIHR portfolio research projects, along with clinical cover across the network.

The detailed job description and main responsibilities are included as an attachment to this advert.


This advert closes on Sunday 14 Jan 2024