26 days remaining to apply

  • Closing date

    2 November 2025 at 11:59pm

  • Date listed

    7 October 2025

Job details

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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

Queen Mary’s Grammar School

Headmaster: R J Langton, M A

Biology Lab Technician

Required from December 2025

37 hours, Permanent NJC SCP 4 – 6 (FTE: £24,404 - £25,183)

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 toenhance 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: Sunday 2nd November 2025Interviews: W/C 10th November 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 BarringService (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, 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.

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

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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
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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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