What skills and experience we're looking forSenior Science TechnicianTerm Time plus 2 Weeks (41 weeks) 37 hours per week (job.....
What skills and experience we're looking for
Senior Science Technician
Term Time plus 2 Weeks (41 weeks) 37 hours per week (job share considered)
Salary: £22,075– £24,510 (FTE £25,088-£27,855)
TBOWA Support Staff Salary Scale – 20-24
Are you looking for a career in a thriving, friendly and supportive environment where staff welfare is a priority? Are you passionate about making a difference to the lives of young people in a role that actively contributes to the faculty of science education? If so, The Bishop of Winchester Academy wants you!
We are seeking a Senior Science Technician to play a key role in enhancing the quality of science education and encourage our students to realise their full potential. You will work with a highly professional team to provide efficient and effective technical support to students, using your knowledge to gain educational-based experience.
As Senior Science Technician you will be welcomed into an experienced team of professionals to:
• To liaise with science teaching staff, ensuring that they are supported in delivering high quality practical science lessons
• To be the line manager for the Science Technicians
• Support the continued development of the Science Technicians through performance management
• Prepare apparatus and equipment for practical lessons
• Ensure the maintenance and servicing of science machinery, equipment and apparatus
• Assist with creating inspiring teaching displays throughout the department
• To be responsible for the control and management of chemical stocks and equipment under the supervision of the Head of Science. This includes placing orders, receiving new stock, maintaining and updating inventories, keeping records of expenditure and undertaking routine stock checks
• To work with colleagues in the science department to create, develop and maintain health and safety records, including risk assessments, COSHH information, practical procedures and records of safety checks
• To participate in internal and external training as required
What the school offers its staff
The Bishop of Winchester Academy is a thriving Church of England school, recently recognised by Ofsted as prioritising ‘wider opportunities alongside achievement so that pupils “live life to the full.”’ (Ofsted 2023). Operating from recently refurbished facilities, our shared mission to improve the life chances of all of our students is at the very centre of our work.
We put the welfare of our staff at the heart of everything we do and can offer you:
• Generous employer pension contribution at 23% basic salary
• Career development with a bespoke CPD programme
• Excellent newly refurbished facilities with free onsite parking and good local public transport links
• Close proximity to beaches and the Jurassic Coast to assist your work life balance
• Employee Assistance Programme and Cycle to Work scheme
To apply for this Senior Science Technician role, please visit the vacancies section of our website to complete an application form: https://www.tbowa.org/staff/-vacancies/support-staff. Please email completed application forms to recruitment@tbowa.org, addressing your covering letter to Mr Paul McKeown, Principal.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
