Science Technician

We wish to appoint a Science Technician to join our successful Science Department from October 2024. The successful candidate will by preparing materials, maintaining equipment, and providing technical assistance to both staff and students.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

TO IMPLEMENT THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHOOL THROUGH:

· Upholding the Health & Safety regulations of the School.

· The realisation of whole school policies and the S.D.P., including Equal Opportunities.

· Leading and/or supporting collective acts of worship as required

· Maintaining and updating current subject specific knowledge.

· To assist in the running of the Art Department.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF SCIENCE TECHNICIAN:

Prepare laboratories for lessons, taking note of requests from Senior Science Technician and Science teaching staff in respect of:-

• equipment (either for demonstrations or group work)


• consumables


• stationery, worksheets and textbooks


Ensure that the laboratory is clean and safe for use at the start of each lesson.

Assist as required in clearing up laboratory after every lesson/practical.

Prepare orders of equipment, books, stationery and other consumables.

Receive and check deliveries against orders.

Assist with the annual stock take.

To ensure the application of Health and Safety procedures and to raise awareness of H&S issues specifically in relation to laboratories.

OUR SCHOOL:

All Saints Catholic School is an Outstanding Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and within the Diocese of Brentwood, with good transport links to central London.

All Saints Catholic School has over 1400 students from year 7 to 13. The school achieves excellent exam results, with a Progress 8 score of 0.45 (well above average). We have received an Educational Outcomes award for being in the top 12 percent of schools in the country for progress.

Our core values of Respect, Understanding, Affection and Humour underpin all aspects of our pastoral and academic daily routines. Our 2024 Ofsted judged us to be an Outstanding school, highlighting that "the school successfully encourages pupils to demonstrate its core values, which include respect and understanding others. In addition to this, pupils meet the school's exceedingly high academic expectations and achieve very well".

We have won a number of awards which reflect our inclusive approach to education, including being awarded the Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award and the Inclusion Quality Mark, this is indicative of our "One in Christ" motto that we apply every day to everyone that is a part of the school community.

Our learning is based on the transcendental values of truth, goodness and beauty. We encourage pupils to discover truth, develop a sense of goodness and appreciate beauty in the world around them.

Please watch our school videos available at: http://allsaintsschool.co.uk/ to get a further insight into life at All Saints.

All Saints School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be subject to a full DBS check before appointment is confirmed.

Closing date: Monday 23rd September at 09:00

All Saints Catholic School is an Outstanding Catholic comprehensive school situated in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham and within the Diocese of Brentwood, with good transport links to central London.

All Saints Catholic School has over 1400 students from year 7 to 13. The school achieves excellent exam results, with a Progress 8 score of 0.45 (well above average). We have received an Educational Outcomes award for being in the top 12 percent of schools in the country for progress.

Our core values of Respect, Understanding, Affection and Humour underpin all aspects of our pastoral and academic daily routines. Our 2024 Ofsted judged us to be an Outstanding school, highlighting that "the school successfully encourages pupils to demonstrate its core values, which include respect and understanding others. In addition to this, pupils meet the school's exceedingly high academic expectations and achieve very well".

We have won a number of awards which reflect our inclusive approach to education, including being awarded the Rights Respecting Schools Gold Award and the Inclusion Quality Mark, this is indicative of our "One in Christ" motto that we apply every day to everyone that is a part of the school community.

Our learning is based on the transcendental values of truth, goodness and beauty. We encourage pupils to discover truth, develop a sense of goodness and appreciate beauty in the world around them.