Science Technician

Job Description

Science Technician

LGS Band 2 to Mid-point

37 hours per week (8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday - degree of flexibility with hours)

39 working weeks (44.3 paid weeks)

Actual annual salary from £14,459 per annum

Start Date - Immediate

An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Thomas Lord Audley School for a Science Technician. We wish to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and ambitious individual to join our Science team. An aptitude and passion for science is essential to the role and must be demonstrated in application and interview.

We are looking for you if you:

· Can ensure the efficient preparation and organisation of resources and equipment for lessons on a daily basis;

· Are able to support teaching staff and students during lessons, carry out demonstrations and give technical advice as required;

· Can construct, modify and test apparatus as required;

· Are able to liaise with caretaking staff regarding any maintenance problems that may occur;

· Have excellent communication skills with children and adults.

This is an exciting time to join our school. You will become part of a positive, aspirational and fun team that values the contribution of its staff. Training can be provided and ongoing professional development will be.

What we can offer:

• A competitive Salary;

• Employee benefits: Pension Scheme, Holiday Pay, Employee Assistance Programme;

• A full continuous Professional Development Programme;

• Training Opportunities through our membership of The Sigma Trust.

We welcome visits to the school, so please come and see us in action! The full job description is attached, together with application forms and more information can be found on the school's website.

www.tla.essex.sch.uk

Please email the completed application form and recruitment monitoring information to: recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk or post to HR Team at The Sigma Trust, Tendring Education Centre, Jaywick Lane, Clacton-on-Sea, CO16 8BE. Please do not hesitate to contact the Sigma Trust by email or on 01255 750913 should you require any further information regarding this position.

Closing date: 4th April 2019

The Governing Body is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. A disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service will be sought for successful candidates.

Information about the School

The Thomas Lord Audley School is a high performing, over-subscribed 11-16 comprehensive school with just under 800 students (capacity 840), situated to the south of Colchester. It is the "most improved school in Essex" (Essex LA September 2016). It serves a diverse catchment area including Old Heath, Monkwick, Shrub End and the villages to the south of Colchester including the community of Mersea Island.

Categorised as good and rapidly improving in its recent Ofsted inspection, it has been commended for the quality of its leadership, the standard of its teaching, and the welfare, behaviour and achievement of its pupils.

On 1 September 2016, the school joined The Sigma Trust, a partnership of schools with The Stanway School, St Helena School, Clacton County High School, Monkwick Junior School and Monkwick Infants School and Nursery. In the past, the school has benefited from the Stanway Federation’s programme of seconding high quality staff between schools and the development of wide-ranging in-service training which has led to on-going school improvement. Working in collaboration with all the schools within The Sigma Trust can only enhance this development.

Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.