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Contract type: Permanent; term time only plus inset days (39 weeks per year)
Hours: Part time / full time (min 30 hours per week, five days a week)
Salary: Kent Range C (starting at FTE £25,252, actual salary based on TTO £21,912.91 per annum and 37 hours per week)
Responsible to: Senior Science Technician; Head of Science
Start Date: ASAP
We are looking for an enthusiastic Science Technician to join our team, working across all three Science specialisms, starting asap.
The role will be required to work across all three Science specialisms and support the teachers in the delivery of the curriculum within lessons. They will assist in the maintenance and preparation of the classrooms, apparatus and materials for staff and students, with a view to supporting safe, effective and efficient teaching and learning.
The ideal candidate will have a Science qualification to at least A-level or equivalent is essential, and technician or laboratory experience would be desirable. They will have the technical competence required for preparing and ordering of materials as well as maintaining machines and equipment. They will have previous experience working with children, have strong organisational skills and have the ability work as part of a team as well as independently.
The Science department runs smoothly and our students achieve well across Key stages 3 to 5. Our core purpose is to fully engage all our students and ignite their curiosity and determination so they can achieve their full potential. Staff benefit from a positive working environment with strong support for professional development and 3 specialist laboratories within a science area comprising 11 laboratories, fully equipped for high quality teaching and learning. We are a department of ten.