Science Technician - Gracemount High School

City of Edinburgh Council; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading secondary school in Edinburgh seeks a full-time Science Technician to support its dynamic Science faculty. The ideal candidate will assist teachers with practical experiments and ensure an effective learning environment for over 600 pupils. This permanent position offers an annual salary of £28,046 - £32,010 and aims to engage a committed professional dedicated to supporting student success in a diverse school community.

Qualifications

• Experienced in laboratory procedures and equipment use.
• Ability to work flexibly and adapt to the school's needs.
• Commitment to safeguarding children.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the preparation of materials and equipment for Science lessons.
• Support teachers in practical experiments and demonstrations.
• Ensure a safe and effective learning environment.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Problem Solving

Education

Relevant Science Qualification

Job description

Location: Gracemount High School Lasswade Road Edinburgh, EH16 6TZ

Science Technician
Gracemount High School

Salary: £28,046 - £32,010
Hours: 36 per week

We are seeking a full time, permanent Science Technician to join our dynamic Science faculty.

Gracemount High School is a small non-denominational secondary school with a roll of just over 600 pupils which serves the community of Southeast Edinburgh. The school was founded in 1959 as a junior secondary school and since the late 1960s has been a fully comprehensive six-year high school.

Gracemount High School was built under PPP and opened in 2003. The school’s leadership team comprise the Head Teacher, three Depute Head Teachers, a Senior Development Officer and a Business Manager. We have a complement of 50 teaching staff and 20 support staff.

We are a successful and thriving school community that serves a socially diverse community. Over 70% of our students live in quintile 1 and 2 of the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation. We are proud of every one of our students and our staff are skilled, conscientious, and caring.

Our school values of Responsible, Respectful and Safe underpin our positive culture and ethos; where building the confidence and celebrating success of our young people is at the heart of what we do.

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. Anunconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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