Apprentice Science Technician

Coombe Dean School, Plymouth, Devon, PL9 8ES

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  6 June 2025 at 7am

• Date listed

  27 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 - £25,584.00 Annually (FTE) Grade C

Apprentice Science Technician job summary

Fixed-term contract for 18 months

This is an exciting opportunity to join a successful and friendly team of Science staff at Coombe Dean School. We want to appoint an Apprentice Science Technician who is keen to develop their skills and competence as a Laboratory Technician. You will be; friendly, interested, open, honest, enthusiastic and keen to work closely through Science with young people and a range of staff.

The successful candidate will support the school's Science department in the delivery of high-quality practical Science. All training will be provided by City College Plymouth in collaboration with the employer themselves throughout the duration of the apprenticeship.

• Laboratory Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship
• Functional skills if required

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post.

Information about our key policies is available at: https://www.westst.org.uk/our-policies (this includes our DBS Policy, Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy, and Recruitment and Selection Policy).

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Coombe Dean School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 995 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Coombe Dean School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/coombe-dean-school

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