Science and General Technician

The Royal Liberty School, Romford, Essex, RM2 6HJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 10am

• Date listed

  29 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £23,984.00 - £24,327.00 Annually (Actual)

Science and General Technician job summary

The successful candidate will have good practical skills and ideally some experience in the use of science equipment. There would be a requirement for the successful candidate to undertake chemical handling training.

You will be required to work with key personnel in school and other external agencies. Applicants will need to be adaptable, creative and flexible and have the ability to work with minimum supervision and should have excellent organisational skills. The ability to work independently as well as part of a team is essential.

We take a collaborative view of learning where good practice is shared through a structured INSET programme within school and across the Trust.

The Royal Liberty School is a small comprehensive, 11-16, located close to Gidea Park Station. We pride ourselves on our strong sense of community and the excellent behaviour of the students.

Job Purpose and Context

The role of the technician is to support safe and secure learning and teaching using technical skills, knowledge and expertise and specific health and safety know-how.

Roles and Responsibilities

To prepare, test, trial, organise and deploy:

• Materials and resources

• Tools, equipment, plant and apparatus

• Experiments and demonstrations

to support learning and teaching

To work with pupils individually or in small groups to support, help and/or supervise their work. To respond to queries and supply information and advice. (These responsibilities to be carried out under the supervision of the teacher).

To assist teachers, other technicians or other school staff with technical aspects (specified in paragraph 1. above) which support learning and teaching

To prepare relevant teaching and learning facilities and to ensure that such facilities and safe and secure for use by students and teachers. to prepare resources for Primary School Outreach Work, ensuring resource boxes are recorded and kept up-to-date.

To carry out an agreed programme of scheduled routine maintenance to tools, equipment, systems and procedures and carry out ad hoc minor repairs

To carry out the regular audit and maintain an up-to-date inventory using the agreed recording procedures of the school

To take appropriate action to identify, evaluate and minimise any risks to health, safety and security in the immediate working environment

To carry out an agreed scheduled and recorded programme of safety checks on resources, equipment and materials - reporting issues to the line manager where relevant.

To implement and develop common awareness of best practice health and safety procedures amongst pupils and staff in the facilities used for learning and teaching

To administer first aid in the relevant department/faculty (after relevant training) and to administer a range of emergency procedures in the event of emergency, accident or other unforeseen circumstances

To clean up specialist tools, equipment, materials and resources and to make sure that teaching and learning facilities are clean and safe for use. To dispose of waste safely.
Note: technicians do not substitute for school cleaners. However, non-specialist cleaners cannot be expected to safely clean up (potentially) dangerous materials and equipment.

To implement agreed safety and security procedures covering:

• Materials and resources

• Plant and equipment

• Access to facilities

To be responsible for the storage and security of resources, tools, materials and consumables, their ordering and purchase in accordance with the financial procedures of the school and for ensuring that adequate supplies are maintained

To be responsible for receipt and delivery of resources, tools materials, equipment and consumables and for their safe movement around the facilities of the school

To use and develop ICT skills to support the administrative requirements of the post

To work in accordance with the values, culture, ethos, equalities and inclusion policies of the school proactively promoting anti-racist, anti-sexist and anti-discriminatory behaviours in the day-to-day operation of the job.

To complete school based induction and any subsequent training required to improve performance.

To take an active role in the School Performance Management system to review own progress and set targets for future development.

To be willing to drive the school minibus (after relevant training) to Science Roadshows and educational visits.

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 The Royal Liberty School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 738 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Royal Liberty School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-royal-liberty-school

Secondary School for boys.
Ofsted rating: Good.

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