Key responsibilities

• Respond to teachers requisition of their required practicals and demonstrations by preparing in advance of lessons all necessary equipment, resources and documents; delivering them to the relevant classroom and laying out as requested.
• Prepare and clear up materials and equipment for lessons, project and examinations.
• Control of materials and equipment in and out of stores e.g. ensure adequate supplies of stationary, ingredients and scientific equipment.
• Allocation of materials to students.
• Recording of items to be ordered.
• Assisting during lessons.
• Assist teachers in carrying out risk assessments for demos and practicals.
• Assist teachers with demonstrations and practicals in the classroom.
• Assisting in providing an environment conducive to designing and making.
• Ensure that statutory health and safety regulations and safe practice are complied with.
• Undertake appropriate training in the application of health and safety law.
• Remove from use any equipment that is deemed unsafe and report it to your line manager.
• Laundering of linen used within lessons.
• Maintaining equipment
• Routine checking of equipment.
• Arranging for repair of equipment.
• Cleaning of storerooms.
• Arrange for photocopying, collation and stapling of written teaching materials and internal examination papers.
• Willing to undertake and make future use of any training which the school deems necessary or desirable, such as first aid training and driving the minibus (subject to licence requirements)
• Work with the school’s appraisal process to evaluate and improve performance and take full advantage of the training and development available
• To invigilate examinations as required
• To supervise our students at break and lunchtimes
• Arranging displays around the school
• Help to supervise school trips
• To carry out duties and responsibilities commensurate with the post necessary for the smooth running of the school, as required by the Headteacher and Head of Science.
• We maintain a great work-life balance.

An equal opportunities employer.

Please click here to apply using our online application form.

The Heathland Whitefriars Federation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the
welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment. This post is subject to a Disclosure Barring Service check.

In accordance with DfE Keeping Children Safe in Education 2023, an online search will be
completed on all shortlisted applicants prior to interview.

Closing date: 3 June 2024

Salary: £20,152.30

Fixed term role to cover maternity (38 weeks)

Interviews: TBC

We reserve the right to shortlist, interview and appoint prior to the closing date and so early
applications are encouraged.