Part time Science Technician - 2/3 days per week

Knutsford Academy, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0EA

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 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: £13,510.00 - £13,725.00 Annually (Actual) Actual Salary - Term time only. 38 weeks per year

Part time Science Technician - 2/3 days per week job summary

.Knutsford Academy are seeking an enthusiastic and organised Science Technician to support our busy Science Department across all disciplines, including Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

The successful candidate will play a key role in preparing materials and equipment for practical lessons, maintaining laboratory resources, supporting teaching staff, and ensuring a safe and effective learning environment for students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and set up equipment and materials for practical science lessons.
• Support the delivery of Biology, Chemistry and Physics activities across Key Stages.
• Maintain and organise laboratory equipment, chemicals and resources.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety requirements.
• Assist with stock control, ordering and storage of materials.
• Provide practical support to teaching staff and students where appropriate.

We are looking for someone who:

• Has excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Can work independently and as part of a team.
• Has an interest in science and supporting student learning.
• Demonstrates a commitment to health and safety procedures.
• Previous laboratory or school experience is desirable but not essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and friendly team and make a valuable contribution to our Science Department.

Hours: Part-time, 2-3 days per week (8am to 4pm) (days to be agreed)
Salary: Grade 4 - Actual Salary £13,510 to £13,725
Closing Date: 13th November at 9am

Interview Date: 16th November

For further information and an application form, please contact Sara Ormerod (School Business Manager) sor@knutsfordacademy.org.uk

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other unfair discrimination.

We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, and candidates with disabilities to increase representation across our trust, as we know greater diversity leads to even better outcomes for children. We are proud to be a Disability Committed employer, working towards menopause-friendly status, and are 'happy to talk flexible working'.

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

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.

About Knutsford Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1429 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Knutsford Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/knutsford-academy

Knutsford Academy provides secondary education to over 1200 students aged from 11 to 18 in the historic town of Knutsford, less than 20 miles from the centre of Manchester and minutes from the M6 motorway. Students arrive in Year 7 from the local primary schools in Knutsford and we also attract a number of students from the south Manchester and Northwich areas. The school formed in 1953 as Knutsford High School and still operates from the original site in the centre of the town. It transferred to Academy status in 2012.

The school has a thriving Sixth Form and over the last four years has achieved a 100% pass rate at A Level which has seen a large number of students progressing to Russell Group universities. At GCSE, in the summer of 2018 80% all grades were at 4 or above and 25% of all grades at 7 or above with an overall improving progress 8 score.

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