What skills and experience we're looking for

Varndean School requires an enthusiastic, committed and outstanding Science Technician to join the department. The successful applicant would be expected to provide support to staff and students within the Science area.

What the school offers its staff

Varndean School is an 11-16 school with around 1500 students, set in a picturesque south coast location in the vibrant and diverse city of Brighton and Hove.

Varndean is a Good (Ofsted 2022) and well-established school already, we have made rapid progress over the past couple of years and have no intention of resting on our laurels. the potential here is immense and the successful applicant will play a role in supporting our students to develop World Class Learning. Varndean is an excellent place to work. Ofsted in 2022 described the “inspirational leaders”, the “expert” teachers, “impressive” pupils and the “exceptionally strong” staff training.

Commitment to safeguarding

Varndean School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to have a staff body that matches the social and cultural diversity of our student intake. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Panasonic

Enriching Lives Through

INNOVATION & TECHNOLOGY

Going beyond just providing good products, we at Panasonic are firmly entrenched in the brief of delivering ideas that will provide a profound impact on people’s lives around the world. At the forefront of this endeavor is ensuring that our ideas are allied with the relentless pursuit of reaching new heights of excellence when it comes to pushing the boundaries of innovation. This allows us to focus on enriching the present and enhancing the future for societies throughout the globe.

We invite enthusiastic and dedicated individuals to join us as:

Research Engineer
5G Advanced / 6G Standardization Researcher

Responsibilities:

· Conduct research for 5G-Advanced/6G (3GPP Release 20 and beyond) with focus on Layer 1/Layer 2 technologies, study related technical issues, and work on novel features or relevant techniques to create patents for inclusion into future 5G/6G standards.

· Be part of Panasonic delegation team to attend 3GPP standardization conferences, submit and discuss technical contributions with other meeting delegates.

· Work closely with Panasonic team in monitoring standard development progress and technology trend for exploring future research directions.

· Conduct simulations to support and/or evaluate research work, if applicable.

Requirements:

· Bachelor/Master/PhD degree in Electronics/Electrical/Computer Engineering or related discipline, with wireless communication background.

· Familiarity with cellular communication system such as LTE and/or 5G, and its system architecture, Physical (PHY), and/or Medium Access Control (MAC) layers, will be a plus.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to understand complex technical issues and propose effective solutions.

· Passion and deep interest in 5G/6G technologies, with a desire to be at the forefront of research and development in this field.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly and concisely.

· 1 to 5 years of experience

Please send e-mail indicating both the job title and job area, with a complete resume and academic transcripts by 3 November 2024, giving full details of your background, experience, career objectives, current and expected salaries, contact number(s) together with a recent non-returnable photograph to:

PANASONIC R&D CENTER SINGAPORE

202 Bedok South Avenue 1 #02-11 Singapore 469332

E-mail: michael.simhc@sg.panasonic.com

Website: https://research.sg.panasonic.com/

(We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Can you demonstrate:

• energy, enthusiasm and vision;
• a commitment to improving the lives of young people;
• a willingness to take risks and support innovation;
• innovative teaching and a commitment to sharing good practice;
• the ability to make inclusion a reality for all students;
• a willingness to become immersed in professional learning and embrace the culture of the school?

What the school offers its staff

If so, Mortimer Community College currently has just the vacancy you are looking for. We can offer:

• outstanding professional development;
• a school that was recognised nationally in 2020 as being in the top 200 improving and performing schools in the country;
• a school where risk taking in your teaching is encouraged;
• a school where mental health is embraced and is part of the culture of the school;
• a school where students and staff are valued and chasing positions on league tables is not a priority;

• a long-term approach to improvement, focused on life-long learning for all and quality teaching and learning.

Commitment to safeguarding

Mortimer Community College, based in the North East of England, is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all its employees to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) previously known as the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB). In line with the guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education, schools may carry out an online search as part of their due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

We are looking for one Research Fellow for research activities in the following areas:

1. Theory and computational modeling of electromagnetism in media, plasmonic systems, and metamaterials, including cavity quantum electrodynamics.
2. Inverse design in nanophotonics or quantum nanophotonics.
3. Application of plasma modeling tools like particle-in-cell and magnetohydrodynamics to plasmonic or excitonic systems.
4. Study novel optoelectronic effects in low-dimensional materials and time crystals.

The applicants should have a Ph.D. degree (for the Research Fellow position) in Physics, Applied Physics, Engineering, or Applied Mathematics. Preference will be given to those with a strong publication record, open-minded, independent, and able to collaborate with other team members and experimental partners. Ph.D. students (graduating within 6 months) with relevant expertise are also encouraged to apply.

Technical requirements:

1. Ability to formulate physical models and solve the formulated equations analytically or numerically.
2. Strong foundation in numerical simulation, including developing and modifying existing codes to include multiple physics.
3. Solid foundation in electromagnetism, quantum mechanics, solid-state physics, material sciences, and computational methods like finite-difference-time-domain, finite-element, particle-in-cell, etc.

The Day-to-Day Activities
1. Generate data-driven hypotheses to solve key Product/Business problems
2. Use data to identify trends, spot anomalies and deepdive into their root causes
3. Partner closely with the broader product and engineering team to design and analyze experiments that drive key product decisions, deepdive into existing data to recommend new product ideas to solve for the most impactful customer problems
4. Design and own frontend and backend data specs for new products, while collaborating with engineering teams to ensure accurate and timely data collection, consolidate data from multiple sources to create integrated and scalable views that can be used to drive decision making
5. Provide catered analysis for specific products and operations, define critical business metrics and track them rigorously, and provide regular recommendations to achieve continuous improvements
6. Work closely with stakeholders to understand their needs/ pain points to scope up their problems and enhance internal processes through automation and improve productivity

Essential Experience / Criteria:
1. 1-2 year of experience in data analytics related roles analyzing large data sets and informing company strategy
2. Strong statistical knowledge, meticulous attitude towards data, and proficient in running experiments
3. Strong data visualization skills. Experience in creating dashboard reporting in Tableau, PowerBI or a similar visualization tool
4. Strong SQL skills and experience in scripting languages such as Python or R
5. Experience in building & maintaining data pipelines to serve data needs of different projects
6. Problem solver: ability to evaluate and design creative solutions for various tasks in a timely manner
7. Effective communicator: able to effectively communicate the analytical findings and convey clear messages

We have several available postdoctoral and research assistant positions at the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) to work in the area of Robotics. This position focus on supporting the design of algorithm for various robotics applications.

Qualification:
- Relevant Degree in Electrical Engineering, , Mechanical Engineering, Robotics, or related areas
- Strong hands on experience Preference will be given to those with prior robotics project experience such as:
1) SLAM;
2) ROS;
3) Sensor fusion;
4) Machine Learning;
5) Mobile platforms (eg: wheeled robots, legged robots); and
6) Manipulators

Applications, assembled as a single PDF file, should contain a complete resume, full list of publications, as well as the names and contact information of up to three references.

Interested applicants may send his/her CV to Assoc/Prof U-Xuan Tan via email ( uxuan_tan@sutd.edu.sg ). Review of applications will continue until the position is filled. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are first and foremost seeking to appoint a talented, enthusiastic and passionate Teacher of Mathematics with a proven track record of excellence in the classroom. The successful candidate will demonstrate personal skills and qualities that align to an already established positive, hardworking and committed team. They will be fully committed to the academy’s ethos and vision and be prepared to continue their professional development to ensure they become an outstanding practitioner, willing to go the extra mile. With a demonstrable record of good or outstanding results, they will have a commitment to raising aspirations and achievement, supporting the wider academy community.

What the school offers its staff

Wingfield Academy has become an oversubscribed and high performing secondary school, placing it as one of the highest performing schools in Rotherham and in the top 7% nationally for progress. Wingfield has also been named a national lead school as part of the DFE’s behaviour hub programme. The Academy is looking to expand and develop further, attracting the best people to work alongside our dedicated and ambitious staff who go the extra mile to make a quantifiable and powerful contribution to social mobility. We focus on the things that matter.

Wingfield Academy offers a ‘child centred, progress focused’ academy ethos, we have a cohort of students with high standards of behaviour and a willingness to learn. We have a welcoming and supportive community where staff really do matter. Wingfield offers a supportive and committed leadership team with a clear vision of raising standards of teaching, learning and positive behaviour.

New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT) is a Multi Academy Trust which has grown significantly over the last four years and currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, three secondary schools and three primary schools. NCLT has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. We have a strong track record of improving the quality of education, raising aspirations and helping young people progress to higher education, apprenticeships and careers. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education.

Why Work for Us?

• NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards - these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
• Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally, to support your professional development
• Attractive pension scheme
• Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
• A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff

If you believe you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you.

To see the full job description, person specification and to apply please visit https://nclt.ac.uk/vacancies/

Applications should be submitted to recruitment@nclt.ac.uk

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Responsible for the management and Coordination of the Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) research study across the Thames Valley and UK wide Co-ordinate recruitment of participants while incorporating collection of confidential patient information and samples to be dispatched to the genetic laboratory Liaise with the Chief Investigator (C.I) and assigned Research Nurse Ensure all paper and electronic study documentation, including regulatory and approval documents, contracts and finance, staff certification, training and case report forms, are filed in the trial master files (TMF) The TMF being kept up to date at all times for monitoring and audit purposes. Work at all times in accordance with The International Conference on Harmonisation Good Clinical Practice Guidelines (ICH-GCP).

NUFFIELD DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPAEDICS, RHEUMATOLOGY AND MUSCULOSKELETAL SCIENCES (NDORMS)

Research Grants Manager (Maternity Leave Cover) (175635) This post may be offered as a secondment opportunity.

Grade 7: Salary in the range of £37,524 - £45,763 per annum.
Although this job is advertised at grade 7, we are willing to offer grade 8 to a candidate with significant experience and skills in managing a similar portfolio size and leading the administration of the Biomedical Research Centre.

We are seeking to recruit a highly experienced and organised Research Grants Manager to join our busy Research Grants team at the Nuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences (NDORMS), located at the Botnar Research Centre, Oxford.

This exciting position combines line management responsibilities for a small team alongside directly managing a portfolio of research groups. The postholder will be required to act as a financial guide, providing professional and flexible financial management to research groups, to support the achievement of the department’s strategic objectives. The post provides a crucial role in the running of the Botnar Institute, liaising between Botnar academics, University Professional Services teams and external grant funders.

You will work closely with colleagues within the Institute, departmental colleagues and Research Accounts throughout the lifecycle of grants; ensuring all eligible costs have been added to each grant and confirming total spend to allow accurate reporting to the funder. You will provide timely, regular and accurate reports and detailed analysis on the research funding portfolio, and associated risks, to the Principal Investigators and senior management, so that they have a sound financial evidence base to assess how best to utilise their grant budgets. You will liaise with external sponsors, collaborating Universities and other University of Oxford Departments on grant award management.

You will be educated to a degree level or equivalent qualification. You will have a sound and in-depth knowledge of grant funders and post-award management together with ability to create, analyse and understand financial data. You will be a highly organised and accurate with ability to work well as a member of close-knit team and independently. Experience of using online grant application forms and working knowledge of X5, Oracle Financials and PeopleXD are desirable.

This is a full-time maternity leave cover appointment for 12 months. This post is available from 1 December 2024.

The closing date for this position is 12 noon on Friday 11 October 2024. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.

To apply for this role and for further details, including the job description and selection criteria, please click on the link below:

https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_details_form.jobspec?p_id=175635

What skills and experience we're looking for

Please see Job Description, and Person Specification.

What the school offers its staff

Please see Job Description, and Person Specification.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you have an interest in Science and would like to make a difference to our students?

An exciting opportunity has arisen at The St Leonards Academy for a Science Technician on a fixed term contract to covermaternity leave.

The responsibilities include:-

• Co-ordinating the use of practical resources and facilities
• Providing technical support, assistance and adviceregarding the practical needs of the Science curriculum, including liaising with teaching staff and support staff outside the department
• Taking responsibility for health and safety within the Science faculty
• Maintaining good order of the Science department and its resources

The right candidate should have a good general education, as well as an understanding of the learning and support needs of young people.An understanding of health and safety and COSHH relating to Science would be of benefit.

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details about this opportunity.

What the school offers its staff

We truly value the experience,dedication, and commitment of all our employees and believe in the power of motivated and happy staff. This is why we seek to enrich and reward our employees wherever we can, by offering a wide range of exciting and useful employee benefits. These include:

• Automatic annual pay increments
• High quality continuous professional development and support for your career progression
• A strong commitment to your health & wellbeing including; onsite Wellbeing Champions, designated Mental Health Ambassadors, flexible working opportunities from Day 1, and Employee Assistance programme
• Generous public sector pension scheme
• Discounts on retail & travel
• Cycle 2 Work scheme
• Charity giving

Commitment to safeguarding

The University of Brighton Academies Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to an enhanced DBS check. This role is considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013, 2020 and 2023. It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Join us in providing outstanding teaching and learning experiences for our pupils. We are looking for a qualified, experienced teacher to join Harris Academy Purley as Lead Practitioner of Science.

The successful candidate will:

• Hold QTS (or equivalent) and a relevant undergraduate degree, and, ideally, be able to show evidence of ongoing professional development
• Demonstrate outstanding teaching practice and excellent behaviour management
• Have experience of lesson observations and giving robust feedback
• Have experience of improvement planning and of implementing a range of strategies to raise student achievement, with evidence of success
• Be able to contribute to improving on the quality of learning and teaching and curriculum
• Have a proven track record of excellent results at KS3 and 4, and, ideally, experience of teaching to KS5
• Have experience of high quality pupil tracking and feedback practices
• Ideally, have experience of working with governors and of working in more than one school

What the school offers its staff

Working at Harris Academy Purley, you will make a real difference to the lives of young people and their families in South London who value the learning and school environment we offer. Our school is oversubscribed; we have families, from a number of boroughs, who choose us for the high standard of education we provide, and staff come from across London as well as Sussex and Surrey to come and work with us.

You will be given ample opportunities to develop and progress your career, and all staff are encouraged to develop their interests and areas of expertise. Our professional development is tailored to ensure all staff are able to continue learning regardless of their role or stage of career.

We strive for excellence and have high ambitions for the future whilst ensuring we maintain a clear focus on staff wellbeing and work-life balance. Our motto: To Learn, To Think, To Act is as true for our staff as it is for our students, and we are committed to investing in your experience with us.

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level to senior leadership.

We offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes our Harris Allowance for teachers on MPS/UPS, a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme, a Wellbeing Cash Plan and many other benefits.

Further details about the role

You will play a leading and highly visible role in the improvement of teaching and learning of the Faculty and academic success of all students, ensuring the highest standards of teaching, learning and achievement and leading in the monitoring, evaluation and review of standards and provision in the subject area.

The general expectations of this role are:

• To collaborate as a member of the Lead Practitioner Team in order to build and realise the shared vision of excellence and high standards for all students.
• To account for students' performance in line with Academy procedures.
• To provide the Governing Body with relevant and accurate information relating to the Faculty's performance and development.
• To support and participate in the work of the Harris Federation, including strand or subject groups as appropriate.
• To contribute actively towards the formulation of all Academy policies and procedures, ensuring their consistent implementation.
• To ensure high quality teaching and learning in the Faculty or across the Academy.
• To participate in duties at lunch, break, before, during and after school the Academy day.
• To ensure that the subject knowledge of staff in the Faculty is exemplary.
• To ensure that behaviour in the Faculty is exemplary.
• To ensure that Schemes of Learning and Independent Work books are of a high quality.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, an online search, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

We are currently recruiting for an time served plater to work within the fabrication team for a large customer based in the South Tyneside area.

The Role:

* Carry out plating operations following work instructions
* Read and understand drawings to ensure that steel is cut to specification
* Accurately assemble and ensure that plating is carried out to specification
* Cut and prepare plates / sections
* Tack welding and other welds when necessary
* Assemble fabrication work to pass to welders for final assembly

The Person:

* Candidates must be time served through a recognised training programme, such as time served apprenticeship
* Experience of reading and understanding engineering drawings
* Experience with using fabrication equipment

We are currently recruiting a skilled coded welder with current certifications to work within the fabrication team for a busy industrial customer in South Tyneside.

The Role:

* Perform high quality welding work on various projects
* Interpret fabrication drawings, weld procedure documentation and weld inspection procedures working closely with inspectors
* Check that the drawing details on the weld procedures and preparations both match and are right for the job

The Person:

* A time served apprenticeship or completion of a recognised training programme
* Current welding certifications and experience in coded welding
* Experience in coded welding, Butt and Fillet
* Strong attention to details and quality
* Problem solving, communication and team working skills

Job Description

Children, Education and Justice Services

Teacher of Science - Fixed Term Contract to 31/03/2025
Queensferry High School

Salary: £32,217 - £48,516
Hours: 35 per week

QHS School Video - https://vimeo.com/759563018

We are seeking a full-time, Science Teacher to join our busy Science Faculty in Queensferry High School on a Fixed Term Contract until 31/03/2025.

This is a six-year comprehensive school in the North West Locality of the City of Edinburgh Council. The catchment area of the school covers Queensferry, Dalmeny, Echline and Kirkliston Primary Schools, as well as St Margaret’s RC Primary School at parent/carer request. A few years ago we moved into our brand new school with excellent new resources and commanding views of the Forth Estuary (including the three bridges). The school roll is over 1,100 and rising.

We have a strong ethos at Queensferry High School and are proud to create an atmosphere and learning environment which prepares young people with the knowledge and skills for a successful adult life. The school is firmly committed to raising attainment, promoting achievement and providing successful outcomes for all our young people. Fuller information on the post is on the attached job remit.

Further information can be obtained at www.queensferryhigh.co.uk

Salaries will be in accordance with the Scheme of Salaries and Conditions of Service for Teaching Staff in School Education.

This post is regulated work with children and/or protected adults under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007. The preferred candidate will be required to join the PVG Scheme or undergo a PVG Scheme update check. Where an individual has spent a continuous period of 3 months or more out with the UK in the last 5 years, an Overseas Criminal Record Check will be required. You will be required to provide this check. An unconditional offer of employment and commencement in the post will be subject to the outcome of both these pre-employment checks being deemed satisfactory.

We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience, and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

As part of our goal to improve our organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure that we’re bringing the best people into our roles, not just in their skills and experience but also in their approach to work.

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