Senior Science Technician

The Boarding Schools' Association; Reigate; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School seeks a Senior Science Technician to support science teaching. The role involves preparing materials and ensuring safety compliance while inspiring students' passion for science in a cooperative environment.

Benefits

Professional, supportive staff team

Beautiful estate set in parkland

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Provide innovative support to teaching of science.
• Responsible for preparation and collection of apparatus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare materials and equipment for science lessons.
• Ensure excellent progress and inspire students.

Skills

Passion for Science

Knowledge of Health & Safety regulations

Job description

Job overview

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School exists to give our children a distinctly different start in life, preparing them for the world with hope, optimism, compassion and empathy.

We are a co-educational, non-selective state boarding school, for boys and girls aged 7 – 18,. This is a boarding school with Flexi Boarding students attending from the local area and a lively community of around 400 Full Boarders, passionately involved in a wide range of after-school and weekend activities and trips.

Our Ofsted inspection of March 2024 states ”pupils are happy and well cared for at Royal Alexandra and Albert School. They benefit from positive relationships with staff across the school. Pupils feel safe, confident that if they report any concerns or worries they will be dealt with”.

We offer:

• Professional, supportive and committed staff team
• Beautiful estate set in 260 acres of parkland
• Convenient location, close to the A23 and M25
• Free on-site parking

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Science Technician who can provide highly effective and innovative support to the teaching of science in the school, to ensure that all our students make excellent progress and inspire students to have a passion for the subject. They will be responsible for the preparation, distribution and collection of apparatus for lessons.Also required to prepare materials, equipment and science areas for use by Teachers and students. They must be able to demonstrate a sound knowledge of relevant Health & Safety regulations.

The Science department is one of the largest in the school, with 7 fully equipped laboratories; 2 Science Preparatory Rooms, Staff workroom and Faculty office. There is a very good ethos of cooperative and supportive working as part of a team and there is excellent organisation between teaching and support staff.

The successful candidate will be:

• Passionate about Science

• An excellent practitioner

• Enthusiastic about his/her own professional development

We reserve the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date of the advertisement.

The Royal Alexandra and Albert School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post if successful, including an Enhanced DBS check. Staff must be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health and safety regulations, security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns as appropriate. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

At The Royal Alexandra and Albert School we strive to be inclusive and value the positive impact of diversity and equality within our school. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, and particularly encourage those from ethnic minority groups who reflect the diversity, and varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds, of our student community / boarding community.