Biology Science Technician

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF

14 days remaining to apply

• Earliest start date

  20 May 2026

• Latest start date

  30 June 2026

• Closing date

  13 May 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  29 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Biology
• Working pattern: Part time: Kent Scheme KSC £20,837 per annum Part-time 32.5 hours per week term time, plus 6 directed days, 8.30am-3.30pm Monday-Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Kent Scheme KSC £20,837 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding selective school with an excellent Science Department. This is an exciting opportunity for an energetic and capable person to join our innovative team, where the core purpose is to coordinate the use and maintenance of practical resources and provide expert assistance for the Biology curriculum. The Science Technician team consists of four colleagues, including specialists for Chemistry, Physics, and Key Stage 3, ensuring that practical work is both ambitious and well-supported across all disciplines.

Science is a highly popular subject within the school, with strong outcomes at A Level and many students progressing to scientific degrees and careers. All students study Science to GCSE, with more than 75 continuing to study A Level Biology. Because our Biology courses have a strong emphasis on practical work, the successful candidate will lead specifically on the provision of materials for these lessons while supporting the safe and efficient maintenance of the wider department.

Practical work is central to our curriculum. Biology is taught in our new teaching block which opened in January 2026 with 5 fully equipped laboratories and an extensive prep room. in Applicants should preferably have previous laboratory experience, though training will be provided where necessary. We seek candidates who show a commitment to the ethos of the school and an ability to implement its policies, including Safeguarding, Child Protection, Equal Opportunities, and Health and Safety.

The postholder is required to work for 39 weeks and 2 days per year. The salary includes a payment in respect of pro rata entitlement to Annual Leave, Bank Holidays, and the KCC concessionary day.

Application forms and full details can be found on our Vacancies page on our website. Applicants should complete the application form and email it to Ms Starns, PA to the Headteacher. Applicants are strongly encouraged to also complete our Equal Opportunities & Recruitment Monitoring Form.

Applications will be considered in the order in which they are received. Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and Maidstone Grammar School for Girls reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made.

Closing Date: 8am on 13th May 2026

What the school offers its staff

On-site Parking

Staff Wellbeing Committee & Events

Strong support for CPD

Free Health Care Scheme

Local Government Pension Scheme LGPS

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The School will undertake an online check of shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of the current edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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Biology Science Technician - Advert April 2026.pdf - 195 KB (opens in new tab)

Biology Science Technician Application Pack April 2026.pdf - 1.21 MB (opens in new tab)

About Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1274 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Maidstone Grammar School for Girls website
• Email address: mstarns@mggs.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/maidstone-grammar-school-for-girls

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,250 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 320. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. We have been an Advanced Thinking School since 2015. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)

If you wish to find out more about MGGS please visit our website at https://www.mggs.org/ and to take a virtual tour please visit https://youtu.be/kuqmn-D4AJY

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