Science Technician in Portsmouth

Miltoncross is an academy at the heart of its community that has very high aspirations for all of its staff and students. We operate by the core values of Work Hard. Be Kind. No Excuses in order to foster a learning community where everybody values each other and the power of learning. We offer a supportive and collegiate working environment where we all have the same goal - outstanding learning for children.

As the Science Technician, you will play a critical role in supporting the school. You will support all the teachers in meeting their needs and helping students achieve their learning goals. It is essential that you are enthusiastic, positive, calming, and have a “can do” attitude. As an ambassador for the school, it is important that you embody the value, vision, and ethos of the school.

We are looking for a proactive and resourceful member of staff who is warm, kind, and highly effective at communicating with young people and adults. The ideal candidate will be a team player with recent experience of working in a school and ideally have knowledge of a school or educational establishment. They will need excellent organisational, planning, and prioritisation skills, as well as strong interpersonal skills.

At Miltoncross, we are on an exciting journey to become the very best. We have high expectations of ourselves and our students. We provide a strong well-rounded education that has attainment at its heart. We take a warm and strict approach, with strong consistent systems that serve our young people well, leading to good behaviour in classrooms. These systems are key to this role and will support you as you help young people be successful even when their teacher isn’t present.

If you wish to discuss the role or come for a look round, please contact our Head of Science Chris Jones at chris.jones@miltoncross-tkat.org who can arrange a meeting and a tour, if required.

In return, as an employee of The Kemnal Academies Trust (TKAT), you will benefit from:

• A wide variety of opportunities for professional development, including the potential to develop your career at more than one TKAT academy;
• Opportunities to work flexibly, where possible;
• Our support for your wellbeing at work;
• The rewards of working to improve the life chances of our pupils.

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic such as race, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or age. All applications are treated on merit.

At Miltoncross, we offer our students strong teaching, committed staff, excellent facilities, and a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities. We aim to prepare our children and young adults to compete for the best college courses, university places, and careers. We believe that for young people to truly reach their potential in school, they must be self-disciplined and self-motivated, and so we work closely with them to support and enable them to achieve those high standards.

Our curriculum is wide-ranging and well-balanced, always aiming to meet the needs of individuals, supplemented by wide career experiences and a strong extra-curricular programme including trips and visits. Most importantly, all learning at Miltoncross is underpinned by our absolute determination that all children will read regularly and learn to read well.

If you are thinking of applying for a role at Miltoncross Academy, you can rest assured that we are a school committed to supporting staff to flourish both personally and professionally, providing support and guidance at all levels.