Overview
Science Laboratory Assistant
Job Ref: XS4.4
Grade 3 SCP 3-4 - £12.85 to £13.05 per hour
37 hours per week (part time and flexible hours available)
Term time plus 5 Staff Training Days
Required to start September 2025, a Science Laboratory Technician to provide support to teaching staff within the Science Laboratories.
Responsibilities
* Be willing to learn new skills
* Have an awareness of health & safety requirements
* Possess good interpersonal skills and able to work as part of a team
Qualifications
* An interest in science
* Good organisational skills
What Ferndown Can Offer You
* CPD opportunities and training and development programmes.
* Personalised induction, supported by a mentor.
* Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
* A tax efficient Childcare Scheme through salary sacrifice.
* Access to health and wellbeing support.
* Private Healthcare Cash Back Plan including 24/7 access to a GP by phone, gym discounts, cashback for optical, dental and other appointment expenses for employees and their children.
* Access to staff benefits and discounts portal through Dorset Council.
Application Information
Application Form and Job Description available via Dorset Jobs or our school website. If you require any further information, please contact Andrea Baxter in the HR Office on 01202 871243 or email provided.
Closing date: midnight Sunday 31st August 2025
Further Information
This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.
Ferndown Upper School values the diversity of our workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act. The amendments to the ROA 1974 provide that certain spent convictions may be protected and do not need to be disclosed to employers. Further information about the DBS filtering guidance is available.
Ferndown Upper School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates as part of safeguarding checks. The search will be based on suitability to work with children.
The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert and will be paid in equal monthly installments, adjusted if employment starts or ends part way through the academic year.
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