About this position

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Science team as a Maternity Cover Science Laboratory Technician. The role is a one-year fixed-term position, running from April 2026 to March 2027, and offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution to teaching and learning within a supportive and collaborative environment.

Primary purpose

To ensure that Science laboratories and equipment are suitable to support teaching and learning. This person will provide technician support on the use of specialised scientific equipment and have the required skills and knowledge to maintain a safe environment for science classes. 

The technician will also be responsible for keeping an up to date inventory of chemicals and equipment, along with possessing the requisite knowledge on how to safely handle and store chemicals. An understanding of health and safety regulations in the workplace is a requirement for the person wishing to apply for this role..

Application Procedures and Timeline

• If you are excited by this opportunity, please complete our application form online where you will also be asked to upload your CV and a Covering Letter in which you share your experience and enthusiasm for the role.
• The closing day of the application: 04.00 p.m, 23rd January 2026.

Working Relationships and Contacts

• Have a productive and cooperative relationship with Science teachers, other Science Laboratory Technicians, and external suppliers and vendors.
• Understand their role in order to be able to work collaboratively with teachers and other colleagues.
• Develop effective professional relationships with colleagues.

Major Specific duties

1. Curriculum Support

• Provide teachers with safe, clean apparatus, fully operational equipment as requested for lessons
• Assist Science teachers and students in practical lessons and investigations.  
• Help to spread best practices across the department by advising on the most suitable equipment and investigations based on experience and materials available. 
• Create and maintain systems to ensure equipment is utilised in the most effective way possible. 
• Work with the Head of Department (HOD) and Assistant Head of Department (AHOD) to develop practical investigations and the practicals in schemes of learning. 

2. Maintenance of  a Safe Working Environment

• Ensure that laboratories and science equipment are safe and functional. 
• Monitor stocks of chemicals and equipment source replacements as required. 
• Alert the HOD to any potential health and safety hazards with practicals, equipment or chemical storage. 
• Undertaking duties as the Line Manager may reasonably request.

3. Personal and professional conduct

• Uphold public trust in the education profession and maintain high standards of ethics and behaviour, within and outside school. 
• Have proper and professional regard for the ethos, policies and practices of the school, and maintain high standards of attendance and punctuality. 
• Demonstrate positive attitudes, values and behaviours to develop and sustain effective relationships with the school community. 
• Respect individual differences and cultural diversity.

Qualification and Experience

• Relevant science qualification or equivalent laboratory experience.
• Experience working in a laboratory environment, including safe handling and storage of chemicals.
• Good understanding of health and safety regulations and safe working practices.
• Ability to prepare, maintain, and organise laboratory equipment for teaching and learning.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teachers, technicians, and other colleagues.
• Clear communication skills and a professional, positive attitude.

Personal Qualities

• Reliable, flexible, and proactive.
• Committed to maintaining a safe and well-organised laboratory environment.
• Respectful of individual differences and cultural diversity.
• Upholds high standards of professionalism, ethics, and conduct at all times.