Rutland – £22,592 + A huge raft of extensive benefits
I have a rare opportunity within a first-class Science department for a Science (Physics) Technician at a prestigious private school.
The Science (Physics) Technician provides technical and administrative support throughout the department as they deliver first-class education to their students. Closely assisting teaching staff to ensure that experimental works form a key part of pupils’ learning.
As Science (Physics) Technician you will also have provide excellent administrative skills and be IT literate with familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite including Word, Excel and Outlook to assist with any data-logging requirements.
There may need to be some flexibility on working hours depending on the yearly requirements of the teaching timetable. Working hours are within term time plus 4 weeks working within the school holidays (2 weeks over the summer holidays, 1 week at Christmas and 1 week at Easter).
As the Science (Physics) Technician you will provide technical and administrative support within all three separate science Departments with a particular priority to physics, offering support to the departmental teachers and helping to deliver a first-class education.
They’ll be an integral member of the Science Department Technical Team working under the supervision of the Senior Technicians and other members of the technical team, and closely with teachers to ensure that experimental work forms a key and central part of a pupils’ science education.
What you’ll be doing:
•Preparing, setting out and clearing away apparatus and chemicals, experiments and demonstrations
•Servicing the laboratories and other practical areas in the department, maintaining class sets of equipment kept in each laboratory
•Checking inventories and maintaining records and advising the team leader of impending shortfalls
What we’re looking for:
•Experience of working in a science laboratory
•Some expertise of working in a Science-based environment
•A good level of manual dexterity
•IT literate and familiarity with Microsoft Office
What’s on offer:
The annual holiday entitlement is all within the School holidays.
They offer staff a community that values people. They are warm, compassionate and mutually supportive. This is reflected in their working environment and the benefits they are able to offer.
•Defined contribution scheme: employee contribution matched by School by factor of two, up to 10% maximum
•50% Contribution towards premiums for the School’s private health scheme
•Discount on School fees
•Discount at a local nursery in Uppingham
•25% Discount on holiday club fees for children of Uppingham or Maidwell Hall staff
•Westfield healthcare
•Westfield Rewards which give discounts at various retailers, gyms, cinemas, and restaurants
•Contributory pension scheme
•Employee Assistance Programme
•In-house Occupational Health Service
•Membership to dual-use Sports Centre (with a £25 annual joining fee)
•Staff lunches during term-time
•Annual Flu vaccinations
•Complimentary staff ticket for select School performances
•Cycle to Work scheme
•Recognised as a “Disability Confident” employer
•Recognised as a “Mindful” employer
This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of RecruitME who are acting as a recruitment agency.
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