Science Lab Technician

Barnhill Community High School, Hayes, UB4 9LE

11 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  19 June 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,320.00 Annually (Actual)

Science Lab Technician job summary

Science Lab Technician

Location: Barnhill Community High School

Salary: Scale 4 NJC Point 7 £25,320 per annum

Contract Type: Part -time, permanent

Working Weeks: Term time only plus 5 Inset days (38 weeks per year)

Hours: 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am and 4pm

About Us: Barnhill is a heavily oversubscribed, high performing school that places wellbeing and quality of life at the heart of its ethos. Barnhill performs in and around the top 5% of schools in the country and was judged to be outstanding by Ofsted in February 2024. The sixth form was judged to be a very strong aspect of the school in the inspection.

The Role: The Science Lab Technician will be a member of the Science Department, supporting the teaching staff in delivering high quality education for students at Barnhill.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare, set up, and deliver equipment, materials, and chemicals for science lessons, as the teaching staff requires.
• Support science staff during practical sessions and assist with demonstrations as appropriate.
• Clear away and clean apparatus and laboratories after lessons, including safe disposal of waste material
• Maintain a clean, safe, and well-organised laboratory environment.

What We Offer:

• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Professional development opportunities to help you grow and succeed in your role.
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Further Information:

Barnhill Community High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

It is an offence to apply for the position if you are barred from engaging regulated activity relevant to children.

Early applications are positively encouraged and the school reserves the right to shortlist and interview earlier than advertised.

We do not accept CV's.

We accept only employment and academic references; character references and those sent from generic email addresses (e.g., Gmail or Hotmail) will not be accepted.

Please see link to the Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy

Please note that we hold the right to carry out online checks on applicants selected for interview.

Closing Date: 19th June 2025

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 are not accepted.

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.

About Barnhill Community High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1574 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Barnhill Community High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/barnhill-community-high-school-hayes

Barnhill Community High has an amazing record of staff development leading to rapid career progression at all levels. This school is part of the Middlesex Learning Partnership, which is at an exciting time in its development. The Trust has a strong shared sense of community and a real commitment to making a difference to the lives of young people.

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