Lead Science Technician

Torpoint Community College, Torpoint, Cornwall, PL11 2NH

21 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  3 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  13 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours a week, Monday - Friday
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £29,064 - £31,537 pro rata

What skills and experience we're looking for

Under the supervision and control of the Curriculum Leader the successful candidate is to provide assistance and support in the specialist areas within the Science Department and lead the Technician Team.

As Lead Science Technician you will have responsibility for ensuring resources are accurately and punctually prepared for practical lessons that meet both the health and safety standards and requirements of the classes involved. The successful candidate will be based in the busy Science Department where their duties will change due to the demands of the timetable. The main areas that will need support are in assembling and delivery of practical lesson material, preparation of chemicals, testing and maintaining equipment, preparing resources and materials, stocktaking and ordering where appropriate and reviewing Health and Safety in the department. The role may also involve supporting individual or small groups of students on specific practical tasks under the guidance of the classroom teacher. The Lead Technician will have line management responsibility for all members of the Technician Team.

The successful candidate should be:

• Flexible, the role may change due to timetable demands.
• Able to work as part of a team of staff and technicians.
• A ‘can-do’ attitude to support students and staff.

If you are interested in this role and would like further details before applying, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Neil Cameron (Head of Science) Cameron.n@torpoint.cornwall.sch.uk

What the school offers its staff

You will be joining a friendly team of staff in a lovely location. You will be able to join the Local Government Pension Scheme, have access to free parking, and be able to participate in a range of staff wellbeing activities and events.

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 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

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About Torpoint Community College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 739 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Torpoint Community College website
• Email address: jones.jo@torpoint.cornwall.sch.uk
• Phone number: 01752 812511
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/torpoint-community-college

Torpoint Community College (TCC) is situated in South-East Cornwall and is very much a part of the local community. Due to its proximity, it also enjoys close links with the urban area of Plymouth city. This results in a rich mix of urban and rural, village and city-based students and the College is very much an economic driver for the area.

The majority of students attending the College live in Torpoint or on the Rame Peninsula. It also has students from Plymouth who travel from Plymouth via the chain ferry over the River Tamar. The current number on roll is approximately 720, including 50 in the Sixth Form. The College’s Post 16 provision offers a small, but thriving, learning environment for its students with a wide range of A Level subjects on offer.

Arranging a visit to Torpoint Community College

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email jones.jo@torpoint.cornwall.sch.uk.

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