Biology Science Technician
Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2PG31 days remaining to apply
Earliest start date
25 September 2025
Latest start date
9 October 2025
Closing date
5 September 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
4 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Biology
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours, permanent
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC SCP 4 – 6 (FTE: £24,404 - £25,183)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Biology Lab Technician Required from October 2025
37 hours, permanent
NJC SCP 4 – 6 (FTE: £24,404 - £25,183)
Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are engaged and committed to study; the staff are intelligent, friendly and forward looking.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and efficient Biology Lab Technician to join our busy and well-resourced department. The wider Sciences of the school consist of hard-working and diligent staff, within a collaborative ethos.
The successful candidate will be able to liaise effectively with both students and staff and be willing to work flexibly within the school environment bringing their own expertise and knowledge to enhance the learning experience of all students.
We strongly encourage informal visits to the school with the opportunity to meet prospective colleagues and pupils. Please contact Simran Sahota (Executive Assistant) to arrange such a visit, by emailing s.sahota@qmgs.merciantrust.org.uk
Applications should be made using the recruitment portal on the vacancies page of our website and set out how your experience and expertise match the requirements of job description and person specification. Please read the information pack, which is also available on the job listing.
Closing Date: Friday 5th September 2025
Interviews: W/C 11 September 2025
Queen Mary’s Grammar school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
What the school offers its staff
Queen Mary’s Grammar School is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are intelligent and committed to study; the staff are friendly and forward looking. It is more than just a place of work – it is a thriving community, proud of its past and confident of its future. In March 2023, it was recognised as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas by Ofsted.
Queen Mary’s Grammar school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Queen Mary’s Grammar school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website.This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.
Applying for the job
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About Queen Mary's Grammar School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1377 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Queen Mary's Grammar School website
- Email address
- hrmatters@merciantrust.org.uk
Queen Mary’s Grammar School is an invigorating and rewarding place to work: the pupils are intelligent and committed to study; the staff are friendly and forward looking. It is far more than just a place of work – it is a thriving community, proud of its past and confident of its future. We are an outstanding school, as recognised by OFSTED in our most recent inspection in March 2023.
Arranging a visit to Queen Mary's Grammar School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hrmatters@merciantrust.org.uk.
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