Science Technician
A unique opportunity to join a passionate team of staff in a new and growing Academy.
If you love the excitement and magnificence of science and all the wondrous variety that entails and are looking for a role to support and enhance your passion - here we go:
But first - our offer to you
When you join the Oasis family there are a number of benefits you’ll receive that make us stand out as an employer of choice. These include but are not limited to:
- Clear career progression
- Comprehensive training opportunities with access to NPQML and NPQSL programmes
- Reduced workload through the Oasis curriculum resource bank
- Trust-wide opportunities to make an impact through National Lead Practitioner incentive
- Integrated support
- Access to free counselling service
- Free eye tests
- A lively environment with colleagues who care
The role and what we are looking for
The Science Technician will work with a small and growing team of staff, ensuring that students receive an excellent educational experience in Science, right from the start. The ideal candidate will be dynamic, flexible and committed to ensuring that this school provides the very best opportunities for every single student.This role is essential in the development of the school as it grows in size, year on year.
The successful applicant will be able to provide a technical support function to the Science Department, as directed by the Senior Science Technician, including the preparation of resources for practical lessons and maintenance of equipment and to provide assistance and advice to teaching staff as required.
We are therefore looking for an outstanding individual with drive and commitment and an unrelenting focus on the progress of all of the students in the Academy. In return, you will benefit professionally from the wealth of expertise and experience of our family of Academies, along with a range of support services based at Oasis National Office.
Our Academy
Oasis Academy Don Valley is a coeducational Academy in Sheffield, which admits students between the ages of 4 to 16 years, where we celebrate diversity and relentlessly focus on the attainment of all of our children. We thrive in an environment full of different thinkers and burgeoning potential.A multi-cultural hub of learning with fantastic facilities and a newly formed team of professional educators and support staff that have the best interests and safety of our young charges firmly at the centre of everything we do.
Oasis Academies exist to provide a rich and balanced educational environment which caters for the whole person - academically, vocationally, socially, morally, spiritually, physically, emotionally and environmentally. Our task is to serve our students, as well as to provide a learning hub for the entire community.In this way we will raise aspirations, unlock potential and work to achieve excellence through encouraging a ‘can do’ culture which nurtures confident and competent people.
We recognise that providing teaching and learning for all is not always easy and as an academy we deal with any challenging situations as a collaborative team that supports and helps out as needed. It’s what makes us strong and confident about our future and that of our young people.
If this appeals and you would like to play your part in inspiring young people with a love of science then we would welcome your application.
Why not arrange to come and see our facilities so you can get a feel for why working at Don Valley is an opportunity not to be missed.
Contact us to arrange a visit anna.thompson@oasisdonvalley.org
In the meantime - please complete your application and we shall be in touch.