Start Date: a date to be confirmed
Contract: Fixed Term until 23/07/2024 (including INSET days)
Hours: 20 per week
Salary: JG4 - £24,294 - £25,979 (pro rata £11,534 - £12,334)
Backwell School are looking to appoint a dynamic Science Technician to contribute to the high achieving faculty and students. The successful candidate will have good scientific skills and a strong passion for Science, but above all we want an enthusiastic hard-working team player.
The Science Department consistently produces excellent examination results. The Department has achieved consistently high GCSE pass rates. We teach A Level Biology, Chemistry and Physics and also Level 3 Applied Science. Results in all four courses are consistently high year-on-year. Every year a significant number of Year 13 students transfer to Science based courses at Higher Education level.
KS3 is taught as a two-year course, with Years 7, 8 and 9 taught in mixed ability groups. GCSE is taught from Year 9. From Year 10 onwards students are set by ability and are put on either the Combined Science or Triple Science pathway. The most able students follow the Triple Science pathway and approximately two thirds follow the Combined Science Trilogy pathway. At GCSE we follow AQA specifications.
Backwell School is a part of the Lighthouse Schools Partnership Multi-Academy Trust. At present the School has 1,340 in years 7-11 and 289 in the Sixth Form.
Our Trust values excellence and collaboration and has a key focus on staff development and delivering exciting and effective learning to our children and young people.
What we have to offer
Backwell School offers its staff a vibrant and stimulating teaching environment and there is a broad range of professional support available for new members of staff both within the department and in the wider school.
Backwell School provides a fantastic benefits package inclusive of:-
• A contributory pension scheme
• A broad employee assistance programme and benefits (offering discounts on shopping and healthcare)
• Cycle to work scheme and on-site parking
• Wellbeing support
• Support to staff looking for career progression.
• Free access to the onsite fitness suite.
How to apply
Before making an application candidates are asked to match their qualifications, experience, skills and abilities against the criteria listed on the job and person specification.
Applications for this post will close on Monday 11 December 2023 at 11.59pm.
Those who are successful from shortlisting, will be contacted to advise of the interview arrangements.
The Lighthouse Schools Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
