Support Staff Vacancies
Senior Science Technician
Hours:
1 to 2½ days per week as part of a job share
Working days to be agreed between both post holders
Monday to Thursday 8.00am – 4.00pm
Friday 8.00am – 3.30pm
Term time only plus five training days
Pay: Grade 5a - £28,163 to £28,624 Per annum pro rata
Closing date: Monday, 16th December 2024 (midday)
Description:
Withernsea High School is located in the pleasant, rural seaside town of Withernsea and serves the population of the town and surrounding villages.
We are looking to appoint a well-qualified and enthusiastic science technician who will take a lead role and be responsible for overseeing the technical support provided by our small technician team in the Science Department. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills, a keen desire to learn and have the ability to use their own initiative and common sense. A background in science is required with either professional laboratory experience or working as a school technician.
Our science teachers and technicians are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and hardworking and committed to providing the best science education possible for our students. You will be joining a well-established and supportive team. We can offer you:
- A unique opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of students
- A highly skilled ambitious, committed, and supportive team who are passionate about the difference we can make to our young people, staff, families, and the wider community
- An outstanding learning environment with recently re-built laboratories and prep room
- A collaborative and positive environment with colleagues who care
- At Withernsea High School, we are committed to the wellbeing of our community and recognise that our staff and students are most successful when they feel happy, valued, challenged, and supported to achieve their very best.
This post forms part of a full-time post which has been divided under a job sharing arrangement. Should your job share partner resign from this post you will be offered the remaining portion of the post. If you decline the offer, every effort will be made to fill the job share vacancy by normal recruitment procedures. However, if this is unsuccessful, and the school still needs a full time post to carry out the duties after considering alternative arrangements, your employment with the school will be terminated unless suitable alternative employment can be found via the redeployment process.
Further information:
For further information, or an informal discussion about this role, please contact Mrs D Gearing, Head of Science Faculty, at gearingd@wscampus.net
Application pack:
Application packs are also available by post. Please contact Mrs K Burton on 01964 613133 or email burtonk@wscampus.net
How to apply:
Simply complete the relevant application form and return to:
Mrs K Burton (Headteacher's PA)
Withernsea High School
Hull Road
Withernsea
East Riding of Yorkshire
HU19 2EQ
01964 613133
burtonk@wscampus.net
Exam Invigilators
Hours: Casual (when required)
Pay: £12.45 per hour
Closing date: Rolling recruitment
Description:
We are looking for individuals who are interested in joining our team of exam invigilators in supporting the school to ensure exam regulations and standards are adhered to. The role includes the preparation of the exam room, distributing and collecting exam papers, monitoring the exam hall to ensure that no unfair means are used by any student in relation to the exam and any other exam-related duties.
Previous experience is not required, training will be provided.
Appointment is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Further information:
If you would like an informal discussion regarding this role, please contact Mrs M Daniel (Exams and Data Manager) at danielm@wscampus.net
Application pack:
Application packs are also available by post. Please contact Mrs M Daniel on 01964 613133 or email danielm@wscampus.net
How to apply:
Simply complete the relevant application form and return to:
Mrs M Daniel (Exams and Data Manager)
Withernsea High School
Hull Road
Withernsea
East Riding of Yorkshire
HU19 2EQ
01964 613133
danielm@wscampus.net
Information about the school
Withernsea High School is a smaller than average local authority maintained secondary school for students aged 11-16.
Situated in Holderness, East Riding of Yorkshire, with a coastal location, it has all the advantages of a pleasant rural environment.
There is affordable housing in the seaside town of Withernsea and in the surrounding villages house prices are relatively low.
Located approximately 18 miles to the east of Hull, the 2017 City of Culture, The school serves the population of southern Holderness and currently educates around 750 pupils.
The school benefitted from a rebuild and refurbishment in 2016 and as such is spacious, modern and fully resourced.
Our Ofsted inspection in November 2021 rated the school Good in all areas. It identified that:
Pupils at this school are welcoming. A strong sense of tolerance and respect for others develops through the curriculum of the ‘head, hand, and heart’.
Pupils are focused in lessons. Teachers deal quickly with rare instances of off task behaviour. Pupils respond to teachers’ instructions well. At social times, pupils’ behaviour is calm. There are clear rules and routines which pupils understand and follow. Expectations of pupils are high.
Leaders have identified key aims in the curriculum. These include helping to ‘broaden horizons’ for pupils. The personal development curriculum has been carefully planned to achieve this aim. One pupil told inspectors that an important aim of the school was ‘to make people feel welcome, no matter who they are’.