A compelling and distinctive opportunity to join the founding staff team at Brook Mead Academy: help shape the future of Leicester’s newest secondary school.
Science Technician
LG Band 3
The Mead Educational Trust (TMET) is a family of thirteen primary and secondary schools all based in Leicester and Leicestershire. Together, we seek to Make A Positive Difference to the lives of the children attending our schools. Brook Mead Academy is the newest school in TMET, following on from the successful opening of Castle Mead Academy in September 2019. Brook Mead builds on the outstanding provision enjoyed at our flagship secondary school, Rushey Mead Academy, which far exceeds national averages for progress and attainment, placing it year after year in the top 5% of schools nationally.
We know that education has the power to transform lives. At Brook Mead, we will be Building Better Futures Together! Staff and pupils are united in a mission to excel and secure the best possible future for each scholar by laying the foundations for high academic achievement and all-round personal development.
We believe that knowledge is power and access to powerful knowledge is the right of every child. We want to ensure our pupils leave with a treasure trove of knowledge and skills which will be theirs forever to use for the betterment of themselves and the world. We are looking for a Science Technician who will join the team and develop, manage and co-ordinate the technical and material resources used in the teaching of Science in the school. You will be committed to ensuring that our pupils receive the best in Science education.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Develop, manage and co-ordinate the technical and material resources used in the teaching of Science.
2. Ensure that pupils receive high-quality Science education.
This is a unique opportunity to join a founding team to shape a brand-new school. You will join a small and select cadre of staff who are laying the foundations for a truly special and distinctive school.
Closing Date: Tuesday 29th April 2025 at 9am
Interviews: May 2025
Position Start Date: August 2025
Salary: LG Band 3
Hours of work: 36 hours per week, 38.6 weeks per year
Mon to Thurs 8am to 4pm with 30min lunch, Fri – 8am to 2:30pm with 30min lunch
Supporting documents: Applicant Information Pack and job description/person specification – Science Technician at Brook Mead Academy
The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced DBS Disclosure check.
Brook Mead Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post will involve contact with vulnerable groups (children, young people and/or adults) and is therefore, exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Disclosure check.
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