Science Technician
Job Ref: R068 Please quote on all correspondence
Start: ASAP
Salary: Grade 5 – full time salary £25,409-£25,878 (actual FTE salary £21,441-£21,837)
Location: Bedminster Down School (near Bristol)
Contract: 37 hours per week. Term time only, plus two inset days.
Term: Permanent
Bedminster Down School is looking for a technically skilled and supportive person to join our science team as a Senior Science Technician. The school is rated as good by Ofsted and the successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting every one of our students to make the very best progress that they can. You will be joining a friendly team, with a wealth of experience, which is always looking to improve.
Our science curriculum is rooted in high expectations of all students, with a focus on the development and consistent embedding of the core knowledge that makes students high quality scientists. We believe that conducting regular experiments, both through teacher demonstration and through whole class participation, is a crucial part of helping students to understand scientific principles and to embed them in their long-term memory. As a Senior Science Technician, you will ensure that the practical sessions that are woven through the science curriculum are well planned, resourced and that all of the equipment required meets excellent safety and quality standards.
In KS4 all students, regardless of ability, have the option to choose to study separate sciences and, such is the popularity of science in the school, approximately a third of the cohort chooses to do so. We work closely with the other Futura secondary schools to develop our shared curriculum, to share the best resources and to identify the best teaching practice and share this knowledge between schools. As a Senior Science Technician, there are a group of colleagues in equivalent posts across the Trust who you will be able to liaise with regularly and the science teachers at the school are skilled and experienced professionals who will be able to guide you if you need support.
If you have a strong belief in the power of high-quality teaching and learning to change the lives of young people, especially when that teaching is reinforced by experiment-based practice, this is the job for you.
In return we offer:
- A competitive salary
- A full and varied training programme offering development for our staff
- An opportunity to work in a supportive team from whom you can learn, develop and grow
- Wider opportunities to be involved across the Futura Learning Partnership
- An energised and professional working environment
Benefits include; pension scheme, discounted sports centre/gym membership, free wellbeing support & medical cover, free on-site parking and cycle to work scheme.
We are keen to ensure that you have as much information to proceed with your application as possible, so if you would like a conversation about either the academy or the position please contact Laura Hobbs (Curriculum Team Leader for Science)
Futura Learning Partnership is a partnership of schools which span the Bristol - Keynsham - Bath area that are working together to provide a high-quality educational experience for all students in their care and be a truly inclusive provider of 4-19 education in the area.
The closing date for applications is: 23:59 on 28/03/2023.
No CVs or agencies please
PLEASE NOTE:
Early applications are encouraged. Bedminster Down School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement, should the school be able to appoint an appropriate candidate.
Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.
Futura Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Your suitability to work with children and young people will form part of the selection process. For this post, prior to appointment Futura Learning Partnership will apply for a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring check, a Children’s Barred list check, two satisfactory references, satisfactory pre-employment health screening and for Teachers, a Prohibition Check in relation to the children’s workforce. In some settings a Declaration will be required in order to meet our obligations under the ‘Disqualification under the Childcare Act 2006.