Job Description

Salary:

Other benefits include Local Government Pension Scheme, free access to an Employee Assistance programme, Retail and other discounts, Cycle to Work scheme.

Job type:

Full Time, Part Time, Permanent

Apply by:

8 May 2025

Job overview

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Science Technician

BET Grade 3A-E

24,405-25,432 FTE (Actual salary 21,213-22,106) based on 37 hours a week (term time only, including inset days)



We are looking to appoint a full or part-time Curriculum Technician, to join our cheerful and enthusiastic existing technician team. You will be assisting the Head of Faculty and the Senior Curriculum Technician in the coordination and the use of practical resources, providing assistance and advice in meeting the practical needs of the department.

Key tasks are:

Organising and storing resources Cleaning of laboratory and fixed equipment Ensure that stock levels are maintained and future requirements are identified Ensure the availability of suitable resources Delivery of equipment, materials and organisms to rooms Collection of, checking and returning resources to stores

Do you have?

A flexible attitude to react to different situations throughout the school day and the ability
to use your own initiative within the learning environment

Experience of working calmly under pressure The ability to communicate effectively with other team members, and work effectively both on your own and within a team

We offer:

Rewarding work ina passionate, enthusiastic and friendly team of colleagues Local Government (Defined Benefit) Pension Scheme Free access to an Employee Assistance programme, Retail and other discounts, Cycle to Work scheme The benefit of being part of a multi-academy trust offering the support of experienced colleagues across our schools and greater opportunities for career progression Potential to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship.




For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lorna Newman, Science Technician Lead (lnewman@sgs.uk.net)

Early applicants are welcome and we reserve the right to interview and appoint should a suitable applicant apply before the closing date.

Closing Date: 9.00am Thursday 8th May 2025. Interviews will be held on Thursday 15th May 2025.

We welcome people of all faiths and those that are committed to these values. We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce.

Appointments will be made subject to pre-employment checks, receipt of satisfactory references enhanced DBS check including online/social media checks. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.

About

Steyning Grammar School

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Steyning Grammar School

Shooting Field, Steyning
West Sussex
BN44 3RX
United Kingdom

+44 190 381 4555

Welcome to Steyning Grammar School (SGS), a unique and exciting school that combines the credibility of a long history with an ambition to be innovative and a willingness to forge its own way. A school that is built on the firm foundations of high expectations for all with a creative and personalised curriculum that will extend learning both in the classroom and through a wide range of enriching experiences and environments.



Our students are at the heart of all we aspire to and achieve. We are committed to and experienced in developing confident, ambitious and skilled young people who will relish their role in making a positive difference to their communities; whether local, national or global. SGS students are well equipped for any challenge or opportunity.



Our positive and collaborative culture is underpinned by the belief that all members of our school have the potential for excellence. We are committed to raising aspiration and dedicated to supporting all students develop the confidence, self-belief and well-being vital for success. Our Christian Ethos of kindness and the celebration of diversity, Bohunt Education Trust's values of Enjoy Respect Achieve and our own unique character education combine to embed a culture that informs the decisions and actions of everybody in the community meaning everyone in our SGS family will be able to achieve and flourish.



We are a complex organisation with multiple sites, a boarding house and students ranging from ages 11-18. The size and scale of the school is a strength, allowing there to be smaller schools within the school, ensuring everyone can be known as an individual with their needs understood and met. The breadth of experience of our exceptional staff, all of whom believe passionately in the possibilities of our students, along with support from home gives us powerful tools to get the best out of each and every one of our students during their educational journey at SGS.



I am delighted to be able to share our school with you, encourage you to explore our website and contact us for further information or to arrange a visit www.sgs.uk.net.



Mr Adam Whitehead

Headteacher