Biology Lab Technician - Maternity Cover

Join us as a full time Biology Lab Technician and you'll be joining a friendly, professional team of Lab Techs and Teachers across Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Combined Science in a well-equipped department.

Biology is a well-established and successful subject at the Royal Grammar School, Guildford. It is compulsory up to the Fifth Form (Year 11) when all pupils take the Edexcel IGCSE examination and we typically have between 60 and 70 pupils studying Biology in the Sixth Form.

We are looking for a self-motivated, organised Lab Technician to join us for this maternity cover, term time only contract.

Key duties will include:

• Preparing equipment for lessons

• Carrying out Health and Safety checks in laboratories

• Contributing to the design, development, and maintenance of specialist resources

• Ensuring the safe storage of equipment and materials, and the treatment and disposal of used materials (including biohazard materials)

• General duty of care for the prep room and teaching laboratories.

In return you will receive:

• £29,307 per annum pro rata

• Private medical cover

• Complimentary lunch during term time

• Company pension scheme with an individual contribution of 5% and a School contribution of 10%.

• Interest-free loans are available for rail season ticket holders

• Charitable payroll giving scheme

• Free use of school gym at selected times

For a detailed job description and an application form, please click 'Apply Now' below.

The Royal Grammar School has a responsibility for and commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The person appointed to this post will be required to apply for an enhanced Disclosure Certificate from the DBS.

Please note: applications will be considered on receipt and we reserve the right to close applications early.

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• RGS Senior
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• Support

RGS Senior

About Royal Grammar School Guildford

The RGS Prep and Senior Schools are situated in the heart of the historic town of Guildford, a flourishing and vibrant place to live and work.

Our strong staff community is the result of many factors.

Teaching and support staff collaborate professionally to ensure a first class education and excellent pastoral care.

Individual contribution is celebrated through the sharing of new ideas and best practice as well as personal and departmental achievements.

Social groups flourish and are a great opportunity to get to know colleagues in a more informal setting.

Our staff body is diverse and however you choose to involve yourself in school life, you will find yourself among like-minded people.

Already working at Royal Grammar School Guildford?

Let’s recruit together and find your next colleague.

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Finance Officer / Management Accountant

Location: Rydal Penrhos School

Salary: Circa £36,000 (depending on experience)

Contract: Full time

Rydal Penrhos School is seeking a dedicated and highly organised Finance Officer / Management
Accountant.  Fitting into a small finance team the role will cover a wide range of accountancy tasks to
support the school, as well as creating weekly, monthly, and annual reports and analysis.

This role is looking for a strong number two in finance, reporting to a part time Finance Manager; therefore
they will need to be able to lead the team and run the department day to day.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

Key duties will be varied and diverse, but will include:

Month End

• Preparation and maintaining accounts for two companies
• Maintaining and operating the schools’ financial systems (Xero, iSAMs, SchoolsBuddy).
• Overseeing posting and bank reconciliations. Monthly checks and ledger closure.
• Preparation  of  the  monthly  management  accounts

including  deferred

income,  accruals,  and

prepayments.

• Creation of monthly variance reports for different departments.
• Assistance with year-end account preparation.
• Maintaining the fixed asset register.

Payroll

• Processing monthly payroll for two companies.
• Reconciling monthly payroll.
• Monthly pension processing.
• Managing pension schemes.

Other

• Management of monthly cashflow and preparing payment runs.
• Managing company debit cards and credit card balances.
• Regular written/verbal communication with parents.
• Management of preparation and collection of school fees including managing bad debt.
• VAT returns including partial exemption calculations.
• Grant claims with the local council and ensuring funding is received.

Indicative Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• AAT qualified as a minimum. Preferably ACCA/CIMA/ACA part qualified or equivalent.
• Proven and successful background in all aspects of management accounting.
• Excellent knowledge of financial systems.
• IT literacy including Excel.
• Good working knowledge of Excel including VLOOKUPS and pivot tables.
• Awareness of Company and Charity law (desirable).
• Understanding of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
• Experience in payroll and pension.

Personal Qualities:

• High level of honesty and integrity.
• Self-starter with a high level of time management and planning skills.
• Strong organisational skills.
• An excellent team player, with the ability to work autonomously
• Professional, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

To apply, please submit your CV and expression of interest to the school.

Applications should be sent to hr@rydalpenrhos.com

Application deadline:    30 January 2026

Expected start date:

2 March 2026

Rydal Penrhos School is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to diversity in the workplace. We
encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including those with diverse backgrounds and those
with disabilities.

Rydal Penrhos School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people
and expects all staff to share that commitment. The successful applicant will be appointed subject to an
Enhanced DBS with Barred List check, satisfactory references and Social Media check.

Murton Park is looking for a cleaner to join their team. The part-time role will include the following duties:

• Coordinating and working in relation to other cleaning teammates
• Preparing an efficient cleaning routine
• Maintaining a high level of precaution while cleaning costly articles
• Using general cleaning equipment and chemicals properly
• Properly cleaning all sanitary appliances, fittings, and areas daily
• Replenishing towels, soaps, and toilet rolls as required
• To wash walls as and when required
• Sweeping, wet mopping, and floor polishing designated areas
• Ensuring that all health and safety regulations are adhered to
• Immediately notifying the management of occurring deficiencies or requirements for repairs
• Executing heavy cleaning tasks and special projects
• Keeping all public spaces or environment neat and tidy
• Cleaning glass surfaces, mirrors, and windows

Hours: 16 per week, days/hours to be discussed with the successful candidate

To apply, please send your CV to craig@murtonpark.co.uk

Editor

• Salary From:£35,500
• Salary To:£39,500
• Region:UK Wide
• Location:Dual Glasgow/Home, Dual London/Home, Dual Shipley/Home
• Advertised Job Category:Engagement
• Department:Content
• Job type:Fixed Term
• Closing Date:30 January 2026

EditorFixed Term Contract till OctoberFull time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hoursLocation: split between home and our

London Office/

Shipley Office/ Glasgow office

Salary range: £35,500 - £39,500

About us

At Macmillan you'll find talented people working together to do whatever it takes to support people living with cancer. We're going all out to find even better ways to help even more people who need our support. Our values are at the heart of who we are and everything we do, inspiring our thinking and guiding our actions.

About the role
In this role you will undertake editorial and other content-production activities for the development of information and support materials produced for people living with cancer and those close to them, ensuring all outputs adhere to high editorial standards and agreed processes which safeguard our quality and brand.

You will be working in partnership with other Macmillan teams and external organisations, as needed, to ensure the smooth running of editorial functions required for the production of high-quality information materials.

About youThe successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Excellent content writing, editorial and proofreading skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Experience of developing cancer or health-related information, or an ability to deal with complex information about cancer and related issues
• Project management experience
• Experience of using InDesign - understanding of good design and basic understanding of resolving layout issues
• Basic working knowledge of Illustrator/Photoshop

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment ProcessApplication deadline: Friday 16th January 2026

First interview dates: w/c 2nd Feb 2025

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed.

So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team TATeam@macmillan.org.uk for advice and reasonable adjustments. 

We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy  here along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. 

If you would like to discuss your application or anything further in regards to a career at Macmillan Cancer Support please email us at TATeam@macmillan.org.uk.

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THE MOWLEM

Theatre Cinema & Function Rooms

Volunteer Leaflet Distributor Job Description

Volunteer leaflet distributors support our marketing and publicity efforts by ensuring everyone
knows what is on and when. Reporting to our Lead Volunteers, you’ll be assigned a small area of
residential or business addresses to distribute our monthly program of events.

In return, we hope that your time at The Mowlem will prove a rewarding and fun experience for
volunteers aged 16 and upwards.

Responsibilities:

● Hand delivering leaflets to an agreed number of business or residential addresses
● Returning any extra/unused leaflets to The Mowlem

Person Specification:

● You’ll have your own transport (car, bike) or be able to walk to your assigned location
● You’ll be polite and friendly in your approach to members of the public
● You have an interest in theatre, cinema, the arts or other community events
● You are well presented, friendly, punctual and importantly, reliable

In addition to the benefits found here, you’ll also be entitled to one free soft or hot drink from The
Showbar when you return from your shift.

All volunteers must be prepared to complete a DBS check should we require one. The Mowlem is
a Registered Charity committed to equal opportunities, welcoming volunteers from all community
sections. Diverse applicants are encouraged.

If you have any questions regarding volunteer positions, please email volunteer@themowlem.com,
and we’ll get back to you.

Mowlem Institute Charity
Reg. No. 243486

www.themowlem.com

The Mowlem, Shore Rd. Swanage.
Dorset.         BH19 1DD

V.A.T.
Reg. No. 185 5822 33

Sutton Mental Health Foundation

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Sutton Crisis Café Deputy Manager

 ‘E’ denotes essential criteria which will be used in shortlisting, while ‘D’ denotes desirable qualities or factors.

1. KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

•  Experience of engaging positively with visitors (using a person-centred approach) and

E

stakeholders involved in their care to form collaborative, warm and empathetic relationships
with diverse individuals leading to positive outcomes

•  Experience of confidently and effectively assessing risks and needs, as well as developing

appropriate risk management plans

•  Understanding of issues facing people in a mental health crisis, and experience of

communicating effectively with people in a mental health crisis to finding safe and positive
ways to ‘hold’ and de-escalate situations. Supporting your staff to do the same and managing
them in an enabling way so they can safely debrief and learn from such experiences

•  Demonstrable experience of working in and helping with the delivery of services for and with

people with mental health and complex needs. (min 1 year)

•  Demonstrable experience of supervising staff and volunteers
•  Understanding of working in partnership with statutory mental health services
•  Experience in responding to and dealing effectively with complaints and managing

safeguarding issues in situ as they arise

•  Experience of positively promoting organisation/service and creating marketing material.
•  Experience of overseeing training programmes/training needs audits etc
•

In managing  and updating policies and procedures

E

E

E

E
E
D

D
D
D

2. EDUCATION

2.1

There are no specific educational or professional qualifications needed for this post. However, applicants must

have a good level of literacy and be able to communicate with clients, professionals and carers

3. SKILLS AND ABILITIES

3.1

in communicating effectively across cultural boundaries

3.2

in effective time management

3.3

in helping manage a service and working co-operatively as part of a team

3.4

in maintaining the requirements of a confidentiality policy

3.5

in working independently and taking initiative

3.6

in effectively using IT including case management systems, excel and equivalent

E

E

E

E

E

E

3.7

in speaking and writing fluent English and explaining information face
to face, over the ‘phone and in writing

3.8

in keeping accurate and concise records

E

E

4. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

4.1

Sufficiently healthy and physically able to carry out the duties in the job description. The premises has a lift to
the first floor but some rooms are only accessible by a short flights of (3 or 4) stairs

E

5. OTHER

5.1

Be able and willing to work the hours required, as needed bearing in mind that this service operates 365 days a
year, 7 days a week, in the evenings.

E

Casual Staff Role: Job Description & Person Specification

Key Information

Job Title

Events Crew

Department

Commercial Services

Team

Business Development

Reporting to

Partnerships and Events Coordinator

Direct Management
Responsibility
Location

N/A

Roehampton Students’ Union, event specific as required.

Hourly Rate of Pay

£12.21 (excluding holiday pay)
£13.68 (including holiday pay)

Hours of work

Up to 20 hours per week during term time (between Monday to Friday 07:30 –
17:00)

Occasional requirement for work on weekends and evenings depending on the
business requirements.

Contract type

Zero-hours (in accordance with the needs of the organisation and the individual
staff member), fixed-term.

Purpose of the Role

This role assists in the delivery of RSU activities and events at various locations across the University of
Roehampton campus, and on some occasions at approved off-campus venues where events have been
booked. The role supports the set-up of event equipment, processing payments and event ingress, and
contributing to the delivery of a safe and welcoming environment.

Key Responsibilities

To help make this job description as clear as possible, we’ve included some examples of the type of
work/jobs you’ll be asked to do on a regular basis as part of this role:

•  Setting up (and where required) taking down all event equipment relating to the health and safety of

event attendees, such as perimeter fencing, pedestrian barriers and crowd control barriers
associated with the event.

•  Undertaking tasks that support event capacity controls, checking tickets, checking IDs, and acting

as a first line of contact for enquiries related to the event.

•  Acting in the role of a bystander, supporting the delivery of a safe and welcoming environment at all
events, assisting attendees who may be perceived as vulnerable due to their actions or the impact
of the actions of others.

•  Working alongside contracted security roles, appointed First Aid providers, and third-party

event/venue operators to ensure safe delivery of activities and events.

•  Undertaking promotional tasks to support the broader communication of activities and events within

the student community.

•  Receiving and processing customer payments.
•  Effectively communicating information to co-workers.
•  Maintaining a safe environment, ensuring appropriate housekeeping is undertaken to keep a safe

environment.

General Responsibilities

•  Comply with relevant equality and diversity policies, promoting a healthy working environment

where all individuals are valued.

•  Comply with relevant health and safety policies, seeking to minimise hazards for others.
•  Support the development and implementation of sustainability initiatives within the organisation.
•  Comply with relevant data protection policies, ensuring General Data Protection Regulations are

considered when making plans and decisions.

•  Establish and maintain excellent working relationships with students, volunteers, staff and

individuals outside of the Students’ Union (for example the University).

•  Comply with the Students’ Union’s articles of association and other governing documents,

recognising and celebrating the contribution of members to leading our work.

•  Work as part of a wider team, undertaking any other reasonable duties appropriate for the grade

that may be required by the organisation.

Person Specification

Essential  Desirable

X

X

X

X

Education & Training
Must be a current University of Roehampton student for the full 2025/2026
academic year through to July 2026.
Experience & Knowledge
Experience of working in a customer service/event delivery role (either voluntary
or paid).
Experience of working as part of a promotions team (either voluntary or paid).
Skills & Abilities
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
An ability to provide excellent customer services in a busy environment,
remaining calm, polite and friendly at all times.
Keen attention to detail and ability to complete tasks to a high standard.
Enthusiasm to develop your skills and knowledge.
The ability to work independently on your own initiative, and co-operatively
within a team environment.
Values
We’re a values-led organisation, which means we’re keen to attract applicants who share our priorities. We’re keen to hear
about times you’ve demonstrated the following:
Student Focused: We exist to make student life better for students at
Roehampton and everything we do should be in the service of driving this
forward.
Transparent: We believe we should be as open as possible about the way we
work and how decisions are made.
Supportive: We support equity, diversity, and inclusion and believe the
Students’ Union is a place where everyone can thrive.
Bold: We are ambitious for our students and unafraid to challenge the status
quo.
High Quality: We are committed to excellence in everything we do.

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X

X

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Job Description

Job Title

Community Alcohol Related Damage CARDS Locum Support
Worker Support Worker

Core Purpose
of Job

Organisational
Position

Key Outcomes

The  service  receives  referrals  mainly  from  professionals,  requesting  one  of  our
volunteers to be matched with individuals who have a past or present, problematic
relationship  with alcohol.    The  CARDS  team  work  together  to  recruit  and  train
volunteers to provide this service.
The role of the CARDS Locum Support Worker support worker will be to support
the service to meet this demand and other areas of service provision.
This includes volunteer recruitment, client assessments, introductions of volunteers
to service users, and responding as directed by the CARDS staff team and Rowan
Alba management.

•  Advocacy on behalf of the client
•  Relationship building with clients, volunteers, team and external agencies
•  Socialising & self-esteem building
•  Administration
•  Team communication

Reports to CARDS Team and Service Manager

•  To  facilitate  and  establish  a  supportive  and  respectful  relationship  with

service users and volunteers

•  Help service users to identify their own achievable and meaningful goals and

to set objectives

•  To introduce people referred to the service to a CARDS volunteer
•  Support volunteers to develop healthy relationships with their service users

and model best practice

•  Record meetings with clients and volunteers and provide feedback of

progress of the matching process to the CARDs team

•  Update computer records to reflect work undertaken and in progress

(Spreadsheets, forms and reporting information)
Support the team with service and organisational events such as
recruitment, training and fundraising activities / events

•  Liaise with agencies on behalf of the organisation and the individuals we

are working with

•  To take part in support and supervision, coaching and all other aspects of

training provided by the CARDS Team

Locum Support Worker  This version replaces any previous one   November 2022

Rowan Alba Limited is a Company Limited by Guarantee 289744 with Charitable Status (Charity No.SC036775). Our
registered head office is Rowan Alba at SPACES, 1 Lochrin Square, 92-98 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9QA.

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•  To develop a working practice that underpins the coaching ethos

Authority Levels

Financial and tangible
resources

People

Accountability

Freedom to act

Risk Management

Responsibility  to  account  for,  record  and  submit  all  expenses  incurred
during CARDS Locum Support Worker work with service users.
To work to the agreed hours by recording and submitting time sheets and
reporting any issues with working agreed hours to CARDS manager

CARDS Locum Support Worker
CARDS Manager
Rowan Alba Finance dept

The CARDS Locum Support Worker will have the freedom to act in progressing
ideas that originate from their experience in the sector, their understanding of the
CARDS service and person centred support.

The CARDS Locum Support Worker is responsible for following covid 19 national
guidance and risk assessing all aspects of the role and reporting, documenting and
updating risk assessments of
The individual client visit
The service risk assessment as a whole
The ongoing individual risk assessment of the individual themselves and instigating
conversation and understanding about the organisations requirement to assess risk
to reduce harm and hazards.

Level  of  problem-
solving required

The  CARDS  Locum  Support  Worker  will  take  part  in  group  and  one  to  one
supervision to contribute to the organisations requirement to provide a safe and
risk assessed place of work.
This involves identifying risk and leading the conversation around risk reduction and
risk management.

Locum Support Worker  This version replaces any previous one   November 2022

Rowan Alba Limited is a Company Limited by Guarantee 289744 with Charitable Status (Charity No.SC036775). Our
registered head office is Rowan Alba at SPACES, 1 Lochrin Square, 92-98 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9QA.

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Communication

Subject complexity
and expertise

Contact inside the
organisation

Contact outside
the organisation

Take direction from CARDS staff in relation to providing a relevant and supportive
service.
Feedback  to  the  team  and  individual  with  any  concerns  around  risk  whilst
progressing the service users own goals and aspirations

Service users, Volunteers, Staff and RA Consultants

Local agencies
Social Work departments
Health and Social Care teams
Key Stakeholders

Competencies required

Core
Competencies

Establishing, maintaining, and developing relationships
Providing feedback and reflecting on your own practice
Presenting information by way of reports, presentations, training courses and

Additional Information in relation to employment status

•  CARDS Locum Support Workers to provide cover where there are gaps

in the service schedul...

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ABOUT WITHINGTON GIRLS’ SCHOOL

Withington Girls’ School was founded in 1890 by a small group of
eminent and far-sighted Manchester families who wanted the same
educational opportunities to be available for their daughters as were
already available to their sons. In keeping with the Founders’ wishes,
the School has remained relatively small, with 756 pupils in total with
163 in the Junior School (Years 3 - 6), 429 in the Senior School (Years 7 -
11) and 164 in the Sixth Form. The Head of Withington Girls’ School
is a member of both the Girls’ Schools Association (GSA) and HMC
(The Heads’ Conference).
Pupils come from a wide geographical area around Greater Manchester
and Cheshire, and from many different social, cultural and religious
backgrounds, creating a diversity in which the School rejoices.
The School is non-denominational and girls of all faiths, or none,
are equally welcome. Through the Withington Girls’ School Trust,
around 100 means-tested bursaries are offered each year according
to need. The Governing Body is strategically focused and highly
supportive of all areas of the School.

A FOCUS ON EXCELLENT TEACHING AND PASTORAL CARE
The School’s A Level and GCSE results are outstanding, with Withington
ranked consistently in national league tables as the top independent
school in the North West of England. The Sunday Times’ prestigious
schools guide, Parent Power, named Withington the North West
Independent Secondary School of the Year 2020, 2022 and 2023 and
North West Independent Secondary School of the Decade in 2021.
Withington has been listed in the annual Tatler Schools Guide to the
UK’s top independent schools since 2012.
Girls who gain a place as a result of the entrance examination
normally take GCSE/IGCSE examinations in 9/10 subjects, followed by
3 or 4 A Levels. An exciting and varied Enrichment programme offers
Sixth Formers core elements such as PSHCE, financial literacy and
professional skills plus a range of choices from computer coding and
languages, to mosaics, mindfulness and cooking and preparing healthy
meals. In addition to the Enrichment Programme, which all Sixth

Formers follow, many also complete an Extended Project Qualification
(EPQ). Studies are directed towards encouraging a love of learning for
its own sake, frequently going beyond the confines of the examined
curriculum, as well as towards the ultimate goal of University entrance,
including Oxford and Cambridge.
The excellent quality of teaching and pastoral care is a major factor in
the exceptional level of achievement secured by pupils, both within
and outside the classroom. Staff are eager to share their passion and
enthusiasm for their subjects and give willingly of their time to assist
individual pupils outside lesson times; the relationship between pupils
and staff is a particular strength of the School. The School runs on
‘the 3 Rs’ of Respect for self, Respect for others, and Responsibility for
personal actions and its pupils thrive within the warm, friendly and
supportive environment.
Preparation for life after school starts early and involves a programme
of careers advice, work experience and UCAS application guidance.
Older pupils work with younger pupils in numerous ways, through the
House system, extra-curricular activities, peer support and mentoring.

A BREADTH OF ACTIVITIES
Academic excellence is secured alongside an extensive range of extra-
curricular opportunities, including Music, Drama, Sport, the Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award, Young Enterprise Scheme, Model United Nations,
Debating and Robotics Clubs, to name but a few. Sixth Formers
volunteer as assistants in local primary schools, residential homes,
hospices and hospitals.
All pupils, throughout the School, engage in charity fundraising,
collectively raising around £30,000 each year. There are special links
with local charities, Wood Street Mission and The Booth Centre,
The Christie hospital, two schools and a hospital in Kenya and a school
in Uganda. Groups of Upper Sixth Formers engage in voluntary projects
in The Gambia and pupils take part in World Challenge, or similar,
expeditions. Academic departments offer subject-related trips and
activities in addition to cultural trips at home and overseas.

WITHINGTON GIRLS’ SCHOOL WHERE GIRLS SHINEABOUT WITHINGTON GIRLS’ SCHOOL

AN INVESTMENT IN FACILITIES
The School enjoys excellent facilities and has an ongoing programme
of major developments. Recent projects have included a purpose-built
Junior School building, a central, enclosed ‘Hub’ area at the heart of the
school and an expanded and refurbished suite of university-standard
Chemistry laboratories, all of which were completed in 2015.
During 2018 a significant new sports facilities development was
completed, reflecting the school’s ongoing commitment to the
promotion of physical activity for gir...