Lead Technician: Science
St Bartholomew's School, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6JP18 days remaining to apply
Start date details
December 2026
Closing date
2 November 2026 at 11:55pm
Date listed
15 October 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £29,071 to £31,015 per year
Lead Technician: Science job summary
We are looking for a permanent, part-time Lead Technician: Science to join us in December 2026.
We are seeking someone with experience to lead our team of Technicians and to co-ordinate the use and development of practical resources and facilities. You will provide guidance and support to meet the practical requirements of the Science curriculum, including liaising with all areas of the school and outside organisation, ensuring that health and safety requirements are always met.
HOURS: 30 - 32.5 hours per week (8.00am to 2.30pm or 3.00pm) term-time only, plus 5 training days pro rata.
SALARY: £29071.00 - £31015.00 gross pa (£15.07 - £16.08 per hour), pro rata for term-time. Starting salary equates to £21890.37 gross pa based on 32.5 hours pw.
St Bart’s is a leading academy school (1938 on roll with a Sixth Form of 586) in West Berkshire. Road links are good as we are close to the A34 and M4, as well as excellent public transport and within walking distance of Newbury train station.
To find out more about St Bart’s please do take a look at the supporting documents and watch our Headteacher’s Welcome Video on our website https://www.stbarts.co.uk/. We would love to receive your application.
Closing date: Monday 2 November 2026
If selected for an interview, you will be given a tour of the school by our students so you can see first-hand all that we have to offer. If you have any questions, please contact us on 01635 521255 or email recruitment@stbarts.co.uk.
All applicants shortlisted will be subject to an online search. Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS enhanced check along with other relevant employment checks.
Further information about the job
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
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Bartholomew's School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 1905 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
St. Bartholomew's School was founded in 1466 and is proud of its ancient tradition. It is now an 11-18 comprehensive school of over 1900 students with a Sixth Form of 570 serving Newbury and a wide area of West Berkshire and the Hampshire/Wiltshire borders, with outstanding facilities.
The school prides itself on its academic success and student progress is outstanding with the average progress score for the last 4 years being 0.63. This puts St Bartholomew’s in the top 8% of schools nationally which we are very proud of. A level results are in line with national averages.
Teaching at St Bartholomew’s School is a rewarding experience. Our students are eager to learn, well behaved and proud of their school, and this was reflected in our last Ofsted inspection (November 2021) in which the school was judged as Outstanding in all areas. As a school we are committed to ensuring that all the students and staff realise their full potential. Students leave the school as good citizens and this is underpinned by an exceptional house system and a vast range of extra curricular activities.
The professional development of staff is a significant factor in ensuring that we achieve our aim of improving on our previous best and there are rich professional development opportunities at St Bartholomew’s (see CPD offer on our website under Job Opportunities) at all levels. Our induction and ECT programme for new staff is supportive and thorough and coaching is available for all staff across the school upon request.
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