Science Lab Technician

Knutsford Academy School are looking to appoint a Science Lab Technician. You will be required to work as part of an established team, the successful applicant will work in our large and forward-looking Science Faculty preparing resources for Science lessons up to, and including, A level. Expertise in Chemistry is desirable.

The Science Faculty is one of the largest areas of learning in the Academy and Studio Schools. It delivers the full range of science courses from Year 7 through to Year 13 on a split school site.

In return we will offer the successful candidate:

• A welcoming school, with friendly, enthusiastic and supportive staff

• Staff benefits - employee discounts, discounted gym membership, Cycle2work scheme

• Employee Assistance Programme

If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Mrs Karen Key, Headteacher, on kky@knutsfordacademy.org.uk or 01565 632277. For further information about the school, please visit our website https://www.knutsfordacademy.org.uk/

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Hours of work: 37 per week, Monday to Thursday 8am to 4 pm & Friday 8am to 3.30pm

Term time only 38 weeks per year

The actual pro-rata salary based on these hours and weeks is £19,433 - £20,088

Closing date: Monday 30th April 2024 at 9 am

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The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions and convictions can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to provide details of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, prior to the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information about your criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application is successful, this self-disclosure information will be checked against information from the Disclosure & Barring Service before your appointment is confirmed.

 The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status.

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.