Job Description

Salary:

31,500 - 32,250 FTE plus excellent benefits

Job type:

Full Time, Permanent

Start date:

Required as soon as possible

Apply by:

6 May 2025

Job overview

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This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to be part of a highly successful faculty and join a happy and collaborative team in an exceptional school environment.


The Science faculty consists of 21 laboratories with most of them dedicated to a specific subject. The technical team consists of six technicians and a team leader. The position involves working alongside the existing technicians providing laboratory support for the teaching of IGCSE, Internationale Baccalaureate (IB) and A level science subjects.


Teamwork is an essential part of the role and while the successful candidate will likely be based in one department, over time they will be expected to move to others to gain further skills and help provide a flexible service. Please note that full training will be provided.

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Core responsibilities:

Following safety procedures within the relevant guidance and keeping up to date e.g., through CLEAPSS advice Preparing, setting out and clearing away apparatus and chemicals Preparing experiments and demonstrations Washing up glassware and cleaning apparatus Assembling, making, and repairing equipment Servicing the laboratories and other practical areas in the departments, maintaining class sets of equipment kept in each laboratory Stock keeping and advising team leader of impending shortfalls Preparing the requirements of individual coursework projects Helping and advising staff with their apparatus needs Checking inventories and maintaining records Caring for animals and plants Keeping the laboratories, workshop and storage areas clean, tidy and well organised is also a key element of the role Liaising with other members of the technician team and reporting to the team leader, to keep services running smoothly and helping the other technicians, as appropriate, with their workload Taking part in the current appraisal or equivalent arrangements Attending appropriate training courses Other appropriate tasks as requested by the team leader technician
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Person Specification

It is essential that the applicant has a scientific background, but no previous experience of the job is required as full training will be provided. The successful applicant will be joining an experienced team.


The successful candidate:

must be a team player, with excellent communication skills should have strong organisational skills, the ability to plan ahead, anticipate problems and manage time efficiently be adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

We would welcome applicants with interest in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Experience in microbiology or a willingness to learn microbiology techniques would be desirable. Since the technical team provides a flexible service, a willingness to learn new techniques across three sciences in the fullness of time is essential.

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Terms and Conditions

38.25 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm (4.00pm on Fridays) with 45 minutes for unpaid lunch break This is a term-time position plus some additional days worked during school holidays (36 weeks per annum in total) Contributory pension scheme Programme of health benefits Free lunch in the Dining Hall during term-time Membership of the King's Sports Club

King's is one of the most successful schools in the world, with outstanding academic results, first-class pastoral care and a vibrant co-curriculum. Overlooking Wimbledon Common, the school is situated in one of the most attractive parts of south east England and benefits from exceptional grounds and facilities.

To apply for this role, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 6th May 2025.

Interview date to be confirmed.

Interviews may be staged and we may choose to appoint at any time during the application process.

King's is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and medical clearance. At King's we embrace inclusion and fairness in the workplace: diversity is to be celebrated and as such we strive towards a fully immersive culture of inclusion, diversity and equality.

About

King's College School

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King's College School

Southside, Wimbledon Common
London
SW19 4TT
United Kingdom

+44 20 8255 5300

King's College School, Wimbledon is one of the most successful schools in the world, and our vibrant and caring community is a special place to learn and grow for boys aged 7-18 and girls aged 16-18. With over 1,500 pupils and 400 staff, we are located in one of the most attractive and peaceful parts of London, opposite 1,140 acres of countryside of Wimbledon and Putney Commons and just a short walk from the picturesque Wimbledon Village.

Head

Dr Anne Cotton

Values and vision

Our school was founded in 1829 by Royal Charter as the junior department of the university, King's College London, and as such, intellectual aspiration and a progressive spirit are our heritage.



Today, we offer an education of the whole person, in Mind, Spirit and Heart, the enduring ethos of our foundation. Our guiding mission is to look outwards, to the world beyond school, and to life at 25: we look to the lives we are preparing our young people to lead, so that when the time comes, they are ready to forge the pathway they choose, and to make a purposeful impact.



We aim for each of our pupils to enjoy an exhilarating adventure of learning and to pursue academic excellence within a fun, caring, welcoming environment. Academic outcomes at A level, IB and GCSE consistently place King's amongst the very top schools nationally and globally. Supporting our pupils to grow strong in spirit, in the shared values and qualities of character that will ground them, is equally important.

ISI report

"The academic standards achieved by pupils are outstanding... Pupils achieve outstanding academic, musical, sporting, linguistic and dramatic distinctions, actively encouraged by a strong culture of participation and the uncommonly wide choice of extra-curricular activities and range of opportunities on offer..."



"[Pupils] are confident to be themselves and find staff supportive and approachable in the school's safe and friendly environment...The way in which pupils engage in contributing to the lives of others in the school, the local community and wider society is outstanding... Pupils demonstrate a great deal of respect for diversity within society... and the way in which they work with others is excellent."



View King's College School Wimbledon's latest ISI report.