Science Technician (Job Share)

The role: Science Technician (Job Share) Grade & salary: Grade 2: £8,969 - £9,402 per annum (£25,185 - £26,403 FTE) Working pattern: 15 hours per week, 40 weeks per year. Some flexibility on the number of working hours, to be agreed with the job-share partner. Contract term: Permanent job-share contract The School: At Frederick Gent our aspiration is to ensure that every student has a happy, successful and memorable time at our school. We are proud of our achievements and were thrilled to be judged ‘Good’ in our most recent Ofsted inspection. We are confident that working together as a school and with the wider community we will continue to make a difference to our students and enable our provision to become outstanding. The role: We are looking to appoint a part-time Science Technician to start a job-share with our existing and highly experienced Science Technician. This role will support colleagues across the Science Department at Frederick Gent School including preparing practical lessons, maintaining equipment and ensuring the safe storage of chemicals and materials. The person: The successful candidate will have good subject knowledge and a passion for science. You will have a strong understanding of the health and safety requirements, excellent IT skills and have the ability to manage your time effectively. Strong communication skills will be essential to make the job-share work. Why join us? There are many reasons to choose The Two Counties Trust as a great place to start or continue your career. We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well-motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time. We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees. We offer: Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities. We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning. An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts. Entry to a career average pension scheme. Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust. A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals. Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career. We takethe wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range