Salary:
Bucks pay Range 4 (ISN21-25) £29,477-£31,645 FTE / £23,111 - £24,811 pro rata
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
22 April 2025
Apply by:
24 February 2025
Job overview
POSITION: Senior Science Technician
TYPE: Support Staff
HOURS: 35 hours per week, term time plus inset days (38 weeks in total)
PAY: FTE £29,477 - £31,645 (Pro rata for 38 weeks £23,111 - £24,811)
GRADE: Range 4 (ISN 21-25)
CONTRACT TYPE: Part time, permanent
START DATE: 22 April 2025
An opportunity has arisen for a Senior Science Technician to support our large and highly successful Science Faculty. The successful applicant will play a key role in leading administrative support for our experienced team of teaching and support staff. An excellent working knowledge of the Key Stage 3 to 5 curriculum and a particular interest in the chemical sciences will allow the successful applicant to lead on a number of key responsibilities including the overall management of the prep rooms and health and safety.
BENEFITS OF WORKING AT CHESHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL:
* A strong commitment to ensuring staff workload is manageable and to staff wellbeing
* Engaging, highly motivated and able students
* High staff retention
* Staff social events
* London Fringe Allowance
* Long service awards
* Preferential admission for qualified children of school staff
* Access to the generous Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
* A comprehensive induction programme for new staff
* Strong commitment to ongoing staff CPD, including support for NPQs
* Free on-site parking
* Cycle to work scheme
* Subsidised gym membership at Chesham Leisure Centre (next door to the school)
APPLICATIONS: Please complete an application form via the “my new term” portal. Link available on the Chesham Grammar School website.
CLOSING DATE FOR APPLICATIONS: Monday 24 February 2025, midday
INTERVIEW DATE: Friday 28 February
We reserve the right to interview and appoint on application. Early applications are encouraged to avoid disappointment.
Red Kite Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: At Chesham Grammar School, our vision is for everyone to enjoy, achieve and belong. Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is one way in which we seek to fulfill this for everyone in our diverse and vibrant school community.
About Chesham Grammar School
Chesham Grammar School
Whitehill, Chesham
Buckinghamshire
HP5 1BA
United Kingdom
+44 1494 782854
Chesham Grammar School is a successful and highly sought after co-educational grammar school with 1,272 students on roll (396 in the Sixth Form). The School covers a site of about 20 acres, encompassing Chesham Leisure Centre, and is classed as ‘within an area of outstanding natural beauty’. Chesham is in the Metropolitan Line and from there, or nearby Amersham, Central London is around 35 minutes away. It has an attractive High Street with a range of retail outlets.
Chesham Grammar School’s reputation is based on the highest academic standards. Pupils thrive in the balanced co-educational atmosphere and are encouraged to accept responsibility as individuals. Our rich cultural life allows pupils to express and develop the flair that will distinguish them as adults. We were awarded Humanities College status in 2007.
We have a highly developed pastoral system that actively offers support from Year 7 all the way through to University entrance. On top of the school’s academic focus, there is an awareness of the world outside. The pupils undertake many activities in the community and there are many opportunities for international involvement.
Ours is a school built upon friendship, mutual support and respect, with dedicated teachers who have a deep concern for the growth of each individual.
The school brochure will give you a more detailed view of life at Chesham Grammar School.
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