Job Details

Hours of work: 37 hours per week Working pattern: Full-time and Term-time only. (As the position is part-time and term-time only, the above salary will be pro rata)

Closing date: 09:00am, Monday 12 September 2016

For more information and to apply for the above post, please contact:

Priory School Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XN

Please note, we do not accept CVs.

About the Role

Priory is a very successful school, recently graded “Good” by OFSTED in 2015. The school is consistently oversubscribed yet has a genuinely comprehensive intake. The Governors of this successful school seek to appoint the following:

A Senior Science Technician. To be responsible to the head of science in coordinating the use of, and development of, practical resources and facilities, including the provision of guidance and support in meeting the practical requirements of the Science curriculum area, including liaising with all areas of the school and outside organisations.

They will also have responsibility for organising the technician team consisting of 1 full time technician, for the delivery of a technical service to the department as a whole. The Science curriculum area has 8 teaching labs, 1 main prep room, 3 store rooms and 11 teaching staff.

This position is for 37 hours per week 8.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. and 3.30 p.m. on Friday and is term time, plus 5 extra days to be worked in the holidays. The salary is Single Status grade 6/7, Points 14 - 19, 18,394 to 21,250 pro-rata (actual salary 15,946 to 18,422 a year). 

Full details of the post and an application form can be downloaded directly from our school vacancies section on the website 

From 6th September 2016 applications are also available from Personnel at Priory School, Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2XN. 

Please return application forms to the Personnel Officer at the above address or email. Please note that if you have not received a response within 3 weeks of the closing date then we regret that your application has not been successful.

East Sussex County Council is committed to equality of opportunity. We positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. This authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake, or currently hold, a DBS enhanced clearance for this authority.

Additional Information

Work Permits: we may be able to obtain a Work Permit for this post but this is subject to meeting the requirements of the UK Border Agency’s Points-based Immigration System.

From 6 April 2011 the Home Office has placed a permanent restriction on the number of migrant workers that all Tier 2 (General) Sponsors can recruit. Due to the restrictions we cannot guarantee that individuals that meet the requirements of the Points-based Immigration System will be issued with clearance to obtain work permits. This authority 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 will be expected to hold or be willing to obtain Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced check for Regulated Activity with the Disclosure & Barring Services (previously the Criminal Records Bureau).

Equal Opportunities

East Sussex County Council is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit.