Science Technician at Sturminster Newton High School

We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic Science Technician with a love of science and good organisational skills. You will work closely with our dedicated, dynamic team, so the ability to work well with others is essential. Full training will be provided.

The role is available for 20–30 hours per week, with working hours to be discussed at interview. Working pattern is term-time only 38.4 weeks. Fixed Term contract until August 2027.

The successful candidate will:

• Have a real passion for science and for supporting the love of science
• Be able to build relationships quickly, with humility and empathy
• Show respect to others – both students and colleagues – in order to get the best out of them
• Be positive, optimistic, caring, kind and approachable
• Be willing to be immersed in the life of a busy and successful school
• Be able to work on their own initiative or as part of a team
• Use resources, intellect, creativity and innovation to be successful

Should you wish to arrange a visit to view the school, please do not hesitate to contact Jo Bruton, Head's PA on [email protected] who will be happy to arrange this.

Sturminster Newton High School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements. Remove this paragraph if the advert is for a teaching post.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

Sturminster Newton High School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who is not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.