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Physics Technician

Salary £36,953 - £39,201 full time £30,983 - £32,868 pro rata
Location South Croydon
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Permanent, Full-Time, Term-Time Plus 2 Weeks

Whitgift is a leading independent day and boarding school for boys, with approximately 1550 pupils including over one hundred boarding pupils and flexi boarding pupils. It is set in an attractive 48-acre parkland site in South Croydon enjoying excellent links to London, Surrey and the south coast.

We are seeking to appoint a Physics Technician who will play a crucial role in supporting the teaching and learning of science subjects within the thriving Science Department at Whitgift School. The successful applicant will work alongside the existing Science technicians to provide exceptional laboratory support for the teaching of IGCSE, International Baccalaureate (IB) and A-Level science subjects together with other duties within the Department. You will work alongside the Senior Physics Technician, Team Leader Technician, Head of Physics, and the Head of Science.  We are looking to work with the ASE to qualify all technicians at their appropriate level. Prior experience as a school Science Technician, knowledge of laboratory procedures and familiarity with laboratory equipment commonly used in Physics teaching is key.

The salary range for this post will be Point 24-26 on the Whitgift Foundation Support Staff Salary Scale.  The full-time salary will be between £36,953 per annum (at Point 24) to £39,201 (Point 26) depending on qualifications and relevant experience. The Pro-rata salary range for this post will be £30,983 per annum to £32,868 per annum to reflect Term Time plus two weeks only (September 2024).

This start date for this post is October 2024, however, if possible, we hope to recruit to accommodate an earlier start date.

In return we offer a generous salary and benefits package including a money purchase pension scheme (plus Life Assurance Cover), Employee Discount Club, discounted school fees for permanent staff working for the Foundation Schools and a range of family-friendly benefits and season ticket loan.

We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.

For any queries, please telephone Human Resources on 020 8688 9222 or e-mail SchoolHR@whitgift.co.uk.

Applications will be reviewed daily, and we invite interested candidates to apply no later than Monday 16th September.

Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers, the Disclosure & Barring Service and on-line media checks (including personal, professional and other online activities). 

For more than 400 years, Whitgift has been transforming boys’ lives through education.

Whitgift 2025 was created as a result of the input and imagination of staff and students and the next few years will represent an exciting time of evolution for the school, both in terms of our site development plan and the educational partnerships we are embarking on. 

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