Biology Science Technician

Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 2PG

10 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

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

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Upload additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Biology Technician Information Pack 2025.pdf - 1.4 MB (opens in new tab)

Biology Lab Teachnician Advert 2025.pdf - 238 KB (opens in new tab)

Biology Technician Job Description 2025.pdf - 205 KB (opens in new tab)

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
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-mary-s-grammar-school-walsall

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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