Science Technician

Science Technician

Required for September 2023

Full time 37.5 hours a week 8 am to 4 pm (0.5 hour unpaid lunch) 

Salary: GR 4/5 Pt 13-20 Actual salary £16,374 to £20,758 (fte £20,300 to £25,735) (subject to 2023 pay award) dependent on experience. 

Term time 37 weeks plus 5 INSET days. 

London Academy of Excellence (LAE) is seeking to recruit a Science Technician to support the Senior Science Technician and Lead Teachers of Biology, Chemistry and Physics in delivering practical lessons supporting the LAE curriculum.  

The successful candidate will join a thriving and successful sixth form college and should be willing to be part of the LAE whole school experience. LAE is an ambitious, academically selective sixth form in the heart of Stratford, close to the Olympic Park and just two minutes from Stratford Station (zone 3), with excellent links to all parts of London.

LAE is the top-ranked sixth form provider in England to offer a full A level curriculum, according to the Sunday Times Parent Power Survey 2022. The school is particularly proud of its success in helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds to gain places at the finest universities in the UK and around the world. Over 1,200 of our alumni have progressed to Russell Group universities and over 120 to Oxford or Cambridge.

Role

We seek a well-organised Science Technician committed to providing high standards of support at LAE. Candidates will support the department with growth of the science department and transition into new premises in Sept 2025.  

We welcome candidates who are seeking an opportunity to develop as a Science Technician and gain experience in this field as well as those joining with experience.

LAE can offer you:

• The opportunity to work with highly motivated students in one of the country’s leading sixth form schools.

• To be part of a staff culture that invests heavily in student achievement.

• An intellectually stimulating working environment characterised by a culture of professional trust and collegiate working that promotes autonomy, innovation, and rigour.

• Access to an outstanding package of regular, high-quality continuous professional development and support.

• A modern and positive learning environment minutes from the Olympic Park and Stratford Station.

• Collaborative working with our world-class partner schools: Brighton College, Caterham School, Eton College, Forest School, Highgate School and UCS Hampstead. 

• A package of employee benefits including subsidised lunches and social events; access to a Cycle Scheme, Tech Scheme, and discounted local gym memberships; and longer school holidays, which include an extended eight-week summer break. 

• Pay scales in line with nationally recognised frameworks. 

The London Academy of Excellence is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. 

LAE is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

How to Apply:

Please submit an application form including a concise supporting statement that addresses the demands of the job description and person specification via the TES website no later than 9am on 7th Sept 2023.

For more information about the post or LAE, please contact HR@lae.ac.uk

LAE reserves the right to close applications ahead of the deadline, and as such early application is advised. Due to the number of applications processed, if you have not received an invitation to interview within two weeks of the application date, please consider your application unsuccessful.