Post: Senior Science Technician
Location: Studio West, West Denton Way, Newcastle upon Tyne NE5 2SZ
Grade N5: Actual Salary range – £24,182 to £25,811 pa
Hours: 37 Hours per week. Term time, plus 5 Training days
Contract: Permanent Closing Date: 7th February 2025
Studio West is an exciting studio school, which opened in September 2014. As part of Northern Leaders Trust, Studio West caters for around 550 students aged between 11 and 19 with student numbers increasing year on year. We are expected to reach 650 at full capacity. Rated “Good” by Ofsted, Studio West offers students an innovative and bespoke curriculum with an emphasis on employability and life skills. We have close working relationships with our business partners and our mission is to ensure that every student who leaves Studio West does so with a university place, an apprenticeship, or employment.
We are seeking an experienced technician to manage our department, providing support to teachers on the full science curriculum at key stages 3, 4, and 5. The right candidate will have the ability to organise, prioritise, delegate, and work effectively with children and adults.
The role will involve supporting the team in the setting up and dismantling of equipment, preparing for practical experiments, ordering stocks and supplies, and maintaining our databases. There will also be the opportunity to get involved in the wider school, such as supporting with transition work and open evenings.
Candidates must possess excellent organisation and time management skills, together with the ability to prioritise to meet deadlines.
If you have the skills, experience, and commitment to succeed in this role, we want to hear from you. In return, we offer fantastic developmental possibilities due to working as part of Northern Leaders Trust and our forward-thinking management and staff working together to offer the best available chances for our students.
In return we offer:
1. Salary sacrifice schemes such as car and cycle to work.
2. Access to free gym facilities on our Kenton School site.
3. The opportunity to work in a fantastically resourced school with easy commuting access to both the A1 and A19, in a supportive team committed to the development of all our staff.
How to apply
If you feel you have the experience, skills, and attributes to succeed as part of our team, please download an application form (see below) and return it to hr@northernleaderstrust.org.
Northern Leaders Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in all its schools and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support families, children, and staff at school.
Senior Technician (Science) Candidate Information Pack Jan25
Application Form.doc
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