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Senior Science Technician
SALARY: Scale 7 Pt 19-24 (£25,528.04 - £28,438.39) actual salary per annum, depending on qualifications and experience.
HOURS: 37 hours per week term time only, plus non-pupil days (39 weeks per year)
START DATE: Required as soon as possible
We are looking to recruit an excellent technician to lead an established and supportive team. The successful applicant will play a significant role in the delivery of engaging and exciting practical science as part of our high achieving Science Department.
The Science Department at King Edward VI Grammar School (KEGS) comprises 13 specialist teachers and 5 science technicians who mostly operate within one particular specialism, but also support one another extensively as required. We are looking forward to welcoming a new colleague to join our friendly and hardworking team.
The successful applicant will have good organisational, planning and time management skills. They will also have good understanding of health and safety, and strong interpersonal skills. Previous laboratory, leadership or school experience is highly desirable for this role (although any necessary further training can be provided).
Due to our stringent safeguarding protocol, applications for employment at KEGS can only be accepted on our formal Recruitment Application Form. Please clearly mark on your application which position you wish to be considered for.
Application form and job description are available to download from our website www.kegs.org.uk, or by emailing recruitment@kegs.org.uk. Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 12 noon on Friday 01 November 2024. Interviews will be held shortly afterwards.
Information about the School
King Edward VI Grammar School is a selective boys' state school with a mixed Sixth Form and an exceptional academic and extra-curricular reputation based in Chelmsford. As a school specifically providing specialist education to very able young people, there is a strong focus on academic achievement, with the vast majority of students (both those boys who join in Year 7, and students, including girls, who join for the sixth form) going on to top universities. There is a serious work ethic at KEGS which derives from highly motivated students and dedicated staff. Recent results have put us near the top of national GCSE and A level rankings, and 23 students who left us in Summer 2019 gained places at Oxford or Cambridge and a further 23 went on to study medicine at university. However, league tables are not our guiding principle – we value breadth of study as well. We also focus significant effort on the progress of students who may find a particular subject area more challenging than others, and we have an extensive programme of mentor support.