SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

The GORSE Academies Trust; Boston Spa; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Boston Spa Academy is seeking to recruit a highly organised and motivated Science Technician to support the delivery of an outstanding science curriculum. Working with the Curriculum Leader of Science, you will ensure the smooth operation of the laboratories, preparing and maintaining equipment for practical teaching.

The successful candidate will manage lab stock, assist staff and students during practical activities, and contribute to a safe, well-equipped science learning environment.

Qualifications

• GCSE grade 4/C or above in Science or equivalent qualification.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with laboratory apparatus and chemicals.
• Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and use their own initiative to meet deadlines and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain and organise laboratory equipment and materials.
• Support staff and students during practical activities.
• Maintain stock and inventory records.
• Ensure laboratories operate safely and effectively.

Skills

Lab equipment handling

Microsoft Office

Lab safety knowledge

Communication skills

Teamwork

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)

Job description

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate

Boston Spa Academy is seeking to recruit a highly organised and motivated colleague to the role of Science Technician. This is an important position within the Academy, with the successful candidate playing a key role in supporting the delivery of an outstanding science curriculum. Working closely with the Curriculum Leader of Science, the postholder will ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Science laboratories, preparing and maintaining equipment and resources to support practical teaching and learning.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation, maintenance and organisation of laboratory equipment and materials, supporting staff and students during practical activities, maintaining stock and inventory records, and ensuring that laboratories operate safely and effectively. The role requires a proactive and reliable individual who is able to work on their own initiative, manage competing priorities and contribute positively to a busy department.

Potential Applicants Should Have

• GCSE grade 4/C and above in Science or equivalent qualification.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with laboratory apparatus and chemicals.
• Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and use their own initiative to meet deadlines and priorities.

What We Offer You

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout our career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

About Us

At Boston Spa Academy, our central focus is to empower our students to develop their character to help them to grow into confident, kind and well-mannered young adults. Our school cultivates an environment that allows our students to explore what excites them and fulfil their ambitions, both inside and outside the classroom. In doing so, it equips students to secure the ‘Gift of Choice’ and impact positively on the wider society.

Our community is built on kindness, respect, hard work and aspiration and our enabler to achieving this are the academy core values – Participation, Purpose, Positivity, Professionalism and Principled. Developed in partnership with our students, staff body, parents/carers and governors, we are proud that the core values permeate through our academy, in all aspects of our work and day-to-day life. Through our core values, our vision is that Boston Spa Academy will positively impact the lives of those that attend our academy, now and long after they leave us.

Students at Boston Spa Academy achieve exceptionally well at both GCSE and A Level. With a GCSE Progress 8 score which has been ‘Well Above Average’ for the past 3 academic years, students make excellent progress within their academic studies and progress to the Post-16 destination of their choice. The majority of our students choose to remain at our own sixth form provision, Elliott Hudson College Boston Spa. We are a popular and growing sixth form with a culture of academic success based on our vision of ‘Character; Ambition; Excellence’.

At Boston Spa Academy, we are proud that, in our recent Ofsted inspection graded “Outstanding”, it was commented that ‘staff feel valued and are proud to be members of the school’. The report also recognises that ‘leaders are highly supportive’ and ‘proactively seek to manage workload and support the well-being of staff’. As well as feeling part of a community with a common purpose, our professional body also benefits from outstanding CPD and support which is personalised to your particular needs and experience.

If you would like to know more about our academy please visit our website at Boston Spa Academy.