Temporary Biology Technician

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School; East Finchley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

St Michael's Catholic Grammar School in East Finchley is seeking a Technician to provide specialist support to the Biology Department during a maternity leave temporary contract. The role involves assisting pupils to access the curriculum, preparing and maintaining resources for lesson planning, and supporting practical activities with groups or one-to-one, including use of specialised equipment.

You will work under the direction of the Head of Department and subject teachers.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting pupils in accessing the curriculum.
• Ability to prepare and maintain resources for lesson planning.
• Flexibility and good English communication are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support practical activities with groups or one-to-one using specialised equipment.
• Assist staff with lesson preparation and resource maintenance.
• Work under the direction of the Head of Department and Subject Teachers.

Job description

The Governors are seeking to appoint a Technician toprovide specialist support to the Biology Department for this temporarycontract whilst the incumbent is on maternity leave.

Duties are wide-ranging and will include(amongst others): support to pupils in accessing the curriculum, preparationand maintenance of resources as required by staff for lesson planning. In addition,this post encompasses support of practical activities with groups or one-to-oneincluding the use of specialised equipment and technology.

This person will work under the direction of the HeadOfDepartment and Subject Teachers. School experience would be desirable but isnot essential.

The appointed candidate will be flexible in their approachto the wide-range of work undertaken – and will be an intrinsic part of thesupport staff team. The ability to manage a range of competing demands and to prioritise work is veryimportant. Verygood levels of both written and spoken English are essential.