School Science Technician

Outwood Academy Easingwold, York, YO61 3EF

16 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  7 September 2026

• Closing date

  18 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  2 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Part time: 22 Hours Per Week, 3 days, Term Time only plus 3 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £13,473 to £13,688

What skills and experience we're looking for

Role: Science Technician

Academy: Outwood Academy Easingwold

Start Date: 07/09/2026

Salary (Actual Salary): £13,473 to £13,688

Working Pattern: 22 Hours Per Week, 3 days, Term Time only 3 days

Do you have a passion for practical science and the organisational drive to ensure all classrooms are fully equipped for exciting daily experiments and demonstrations? Are you committed to maintaining a safe and efficient learning environment where students can thrive? The main purpose of this role is to support teaching and learning in the Science Department on a day-to-day basis.

Welcome from the Principal

Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Academy Easingwold.

It is a privilege to introduce you to our vibrant and successful school and Sixth Form, located in the delightful market town of Easingwold, North Yorkshire, near York and surrounded by beautiful countryside.

We are proud to serve an increasingly diverse community and maintain a unique, nurturing ‘family’ ethos. Our dedicated staff are driven by an unwavering commitment to securing strong outcomes. Our GCSE and A level results are consistently excellent, affording our young people the opportunity to achieve their future aspirations. We are passionate about encouraging personal development so students grow into confident, articulate citizens.

As part of the Outwood Family, a Trust renowned for transforming lives and raising standards, we would be delighted to welcome you to our friendly and supportive team if you share our passion for making a real difference.

Outwood Academy Easingwold is a very special place, and I look forward to meeting you.

What the school offers its staff

About our Department;

Our Science department is friendly, supportive, and successful. We recruit very well at A-level, as students enjoy studying GCSE sciences and feel secure and motivated in studying with us post 16. We also have excellent staff retention - our team is well established and stable, offering plenty of support to new staff, wherever they are in their careers. You will be supported by an experienced Senior Science Technician and you will both be on hand to reinforce teaching and learning by bringing practical science to life. Join us, and you may never want to work anywhere else!

We have 7 specialist laboratories, 4 prep rooms, a science office/tea room with space to work. Our schemes of work are fully resourced so teachers can focus on adapting their teaching to the needs of their students - we work hard to be inclusive of all students and truly believe that all students are capable of succeeding.

We deliver a (fully resourced) bespoke KS3 programme of study that includes all of the KS3 science national curriculum content, and in many cases goes beyond it. This gives students an excellent start to GCSE, where we offer the AQA Separate sciences, and Combined Science Trilogy courses. At A-level, students also study the AQA specifications for Biology, Chemistry, Physics (including the astrophysics option), and Psychology.

Outwood Academy Easingwold offers:

• We are judged as Outstanding by Ofsted and the report published on 21st September 2022 said “Outwood Academy Easingwold is an aspirational and nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to excel.Staff have the highest expectations of what pupils can achieve and ensure that they meet them.” They also stated "This is a caring community where pupils and staff value and appreciate each other." About our curriculum they wrote "The school’s ‘intrinsic’, ‘academic’, ‘enhancement’ and ‘elective’ curriculums combine to ensure that pupils receive an exceptional education."
• We are regularly ranked in the top 20 of ‘The Times’ top schools in the North.
• We offer a high quality of education for our students and excellent career progression and training for staff.
• We offer our colleagues extensive CPD opportunities.
• You will see the investment that has been put into the school infrastructure to provide an environment that is conducive to learning.
• You will find the staff and students friendly and welcoming.
• Free onsite parking.

If you share our vision, then why not join our family?

To view the Support Staff recruitment booklet, job description and person specification please click the apply button.

You are welcome to visit our fabulous department before making an application. Please email g.gilchrist@easingwold.outwood.com to make an appointment or to ask any questions you might have.

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 Outwood Academy Easingwold

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 770 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Outwood Academy Easingwold website
• Email address: g.gilchrist@easingwold.outwood.com
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-academy-easingwold

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Easingwold

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.gilchrist@easingwold.outwood.com.

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