Establishment: Smith's Wood Academy Location: Smith's Wood Salary: £24738.00 actual salary (FTE £28163-£29572) Department: Science Job Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 28/04/2025 08:30 Interview Date: - Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO - Term time only Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 45.800 Pay Grade: Support Staff | SC4.13 - SC4.16
The Role
Smith’s Wood Academy is a large academy with just over 900 students from Year 7 to Year 11. Located in the north of Solihull, the academy serves students who live in the immediate locality.
The Science Technician will ensure teaching staff have the equipment and resources they need to provide excellent opportunities for students to learn. To provide effective and efficient technical assistance to teaching staff and students within the relevant department.
Our vision is that every child within the Trust, regardless of their background, will attend an Academy that offers an outstanding quality of education which means to us:
* Every child is recognised as an individual and has access to first-class pastoral care because we want them to be happy.
* Every child benefits from a wide range of enriching opportunities because we place great emphasis on their personal development.
* Every child benefits from dedicated leaders, teachers and staff who are relentless in their ambition to improve the quality of teaching in our academies because we know excellent teaching is key to transforming the futures of our students.
Applicants will join a well-led and motivated team committed to continuous improvement.
We are looking for a candidate that:
* Is reliable and able to complete tasks effectively without direct supervision.
* Has good organisational skills.
* Is flexible and is prepared to take on a range of tasks.
* Can communicate appropriately with young people and adults.
* Can work as part of a team, contributing to the work of the curriculum areas.
* Is prepared to undergo further training if required.
In return we will offer you:
* Access to support and guidance from other subject leaders across the MAT and form subject expertise within the Academy SLT.
* Bespoke Continual Professional Development (in the academy and online via the National College).
* Discounts at nationwide retailers.
* Employee assistance programme.
* Up to 4 structured counselling sessions per year.
* A MAT wide focus on staff well-being.
This is an exciting time to join us, and a great opportunity to be involved in the next stage of development of this strong team. Over the last few years, there has been a real drive to develop collaborative planning of a well-sequenced knowledge-rich curriculum in order to ensure our curriculum is inclusive and all students can achieve highly.
This is an ideal opportunity for a colleague who is ambitious, creative and enthusiastic about helping students to learn in a strong supportive environment.
Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will therefore be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) as well as providing evidence of qualifications.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.
Fairfax Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults, and all appointments are subject to enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks and satisfactory references.
Following the update of KCSIE 2023 Fairfax Multi Academy Trust will now carry out online checks of all appointments.
Fairfax Multi Academy Trust is also committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community.
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Smith's Wood Academy
Windward Way
Smith's Wood
Birmingham
B36 0UE
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