Application Pack: Director of Development Application Pack Chemistry Technician Closing date: 20.3.19 Start date: ASAP or 24.4.19 Apply online at www.trinity-school.org/vacancies 1 Application Pack: Chemistry Technician Welcome to Trinity School I feel the teachers have a real understanding of how to get the most out of my son and they are incredibly encouraging and inspirational. He comes home happy every single day Parent of First Year pupil Thank you for your interest in working at Trinity School. The resources of the Whitgift Foundation enable the Exceptional teaching is fundamental to our mission and School to offer outstanding facilities. The original 1965 we look forward to welcoming an outstanding candidate building has been greatly extended, including the Mitre to join our team. Theatre and the Shaw Building, which houses the Art, Design and Sports departments. Most recently we Trinity School is an HMC independent day school with completed a new multi-million pound classroom block, a c.1000 students, aged 10 - 18. The school is all boys up first class Performing Arts venue in the Trinity Concert to Year 11 but since September 2011 we have Hall, a refurbished swimming pool, a state-of-the-art welcomed girls into a thriving co-educational Sixth Sixth Form Centre, a Sports pavilion and a Music School Form. The school is one of three governed by the in 2017. Whitgift Foundation (founded in 1596 by the then Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift), the others The main ages of admission are 10, 11, 13 and 16. Entry being Whitgift School for boys and Old Palace School is by examination and each year there are about 800 for girls. applicants for 180 places. Parents whose income falls below a specified threshold are eligible for a bursary and Trinity has been on its present site since 1965, when it this enables the School to attract pupils from a wide moved from the centre of Croydon to a new complex of range of socio-economic backgrounds. Through the buildings and playing fields in the Green Belt. The support of the Foundation and our own Bursary Fund, grounds are some 27 acres in extent, and there are almost £2m a year is provided for this. 50% of the additional playing fields in Sandilands, ten minutes’ walk student body receives some form of fee remission. from the school. Apply online at www.trinity-school.org/vacancies 2 Application Pack: Chemistry Technician Working at Trinity The School is divided into the Lower School (Years 6 to a drama and TV studio. There are also many societies for 8), Middle School (Years 9 to 11) and the Upper School students of all ages, and regular visits are arranged to (Sixth Form) with each Year Group overseen by a Head concerts, plays and exhibitions. of Year. There is a CCF, and large numbers participate in the Core subjects at GCSE are English, English Literature, up Duke of Edinburgh's Award Scheme. The School’s to two Modern Languages, Mathematics, and three sporting reputation is very strong, with regular national Sciences. These and three or four other optional subjects and international success. The main sports we offer are are taken at the end of the Fifth Form. Most students in athletics, cricket, cross-country, hockey, football, netball, the Sixth Form study three or four subjects to A level, rounders, rugby, squash, swimming, tennis and water within our Diploma programme, which also expects every polo. The School has also recently built a climbing wall, student to undertake an EPQ or our internal essay prize. and golf, sailing and cycling are popular. Over the past 8 years just over 90% of all grades at A level have been at A* to B, with 28% of grades at A* in Trinity is a member of the Trinity Group, comprising 2018. At GCSE this year, 68% of grades were A*, 9 or 8 twenty-two leading independent schools in the South- and 88% of grades were A*, A, 9, 8 or 7. Almost all East, whose Heads of Department and other senior staff students go on to further education, with normally around meet annually. We are very committed to teacher training 10% of the Upper Sixth gaining offers from Oxford or running our own Trinity Graduate Training Programme Cambridge. Trinity was placed 40th nationally in the and we host students each year from the Institute of Parent Power league table, up from 67th 3 years ago. Education. Professional learning forms a central part of working here. Trinity has a vibrant co-curricular life. There is a generous staffing ratio, and all members of the teaching staff assist The Whitgift Foundation has its own salary scale which is with activities, of which there is an exceptionally wide well above the National Scale. Lunches are free and range. Members of the support staff can also contribute facilities at school are open to staff and their families their skills and enthusiasms in this way. Music at Trinity during holidays as well as term time. Children of has an international reputation, and each year the Trinity members of staff may be eligible for fee discounts. Boys’ Choir is involved in a varied programme of demanding professional work. Drama flourishes and the Further details about Trinity may be found on our school has two fully equipped modern theatres as well as website www.trinity-school.org. Apply online at www.trinity-school.org/vacancies 3 Application Pack: Chemistry Technician The Post – Chemistry Technician Reports To: Head of Chemistry Terms and Conditions • Salary: £24,683 paid pro rata (£19.462) • 5 days per week term time only • 35 hours per week • A free lunch is provided during term time • Free use of sports club facilities • A generous budget is allocated to Professional Development and a variety of internal training courses are provided • Further benefits can be found on the Whitgift Foundation website Trinity School is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants will be required to comply with all safeguarding procedures including an Enhanced DBS check. Person Specification • Positive and friendly attitude • Good effective communication skills, both written and verbal • Good organisation skills • Flexible attitude to working • Ability to work as part of a team • Ability to prioritise work and use own initiative • Be competent in Microsoft Office (especially Word, Excel and Outlook); familiarity with iSAMS or other school MIS will be an advantage • Excellent accuracy and attention to detail • A science background with ideally Chemistry up to A level or equivalent Apply online at www.trinity-school.org/vacancies 4 Application Pack: Chemistry Technician Key Responsibilities • To help coordinate the use of practical resources and facilities, and provide assistance and advice as required in meeting the practical needs of the Chemistry curriculum • To ensure that all laboratories are fully stocked with chemicals and contain sufficient equipment for the requested practical work • To contribute to ensuring the availability of suitable materials and equipment, compiling orders and liaising or negotiating with suppliers. This will include sourcing, costing and suggesting economic alternatives to maintain stock levels. Keeping up-to-date records of stock • To ensure that both routine and non-routine maintenance and repair of equipment are carried out • To contribute to the trialling of 6th form practicals and the design and construction of specialist departmental resources • To assist the department with routine practical tasks • To promote a healthy & safe working environment through: - The healthy & safe storage, accessibility and delivery of equipment and materials - Actively contributing to the assessment, monitoring and review of both health & safety procedures and information resources - Keeping up to date with current procedures and practices through continuing professional development - The provision of technical advice and support on health & safety issues to teaching staff. - The safe treatment & disposal of used materials including hazardous substances and responding to actual or potential hazards - Apply online at www.trinity-school.org/vacancies 5 Application Pack: Chemistry Technician Application Process Timescales Please apply online at www.trinity-school.org/vacancies as soon as possible and no later than midday, Wednesday 20th March. Trinity School reserves the right to interview and appoint before the published closing date. Contact Details Further enquiries about this position or application process are welcome. Please contact: Mrs Karen Walsh PA to Headmaster [email protected] Trinity School Shirley Park Croydon CR9 7AT 020 8656 9541 Apply online at www.trinity-school.org/vacancies 6 Application Pack: Chemistry Technician Working in Croydon In recent years Croydon has seen the dawn of a new chapter in its history as one of the most thriving towns in South London. With the emergence of a start-up technology community, a flourishing arts and cultural scene, and the regeneration of its town centre, the future is bright. The town has enjoyed a rich history. It was once the countryside retreat of archbishops and their households, a stop-off on the road from Lambeth Palace to Canterbury, and has hosted the likes of Henry III, VI and VIII, as well as Elizabeth I. It is also home to the country’s oldest market, Surrey Street Market, which has been trading since 1276. Croydon has benefitted from its proximity to both London and the South Coast for many years, allowing those who live and work here to get in to the capital and out to surrounding towns and villages easily via well-established rail, bus and tram routes. 27 million people travel through East Croydon’s rail network each year, reaching London Gatwick airport in 16 minutes; central London in 18 minutes, and Wimbledon in under half an hour on the tram, making it a well-connected town.