Science Laboratory Technician – Biology & Physics
Chosen Hill School, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL3 2PL14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
24 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
10 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Biology, Physics
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 Hours per week (Monday & Tuesday - Physics, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday - Biology) – TTO + 1 week holiday working. Monday - Thursday 08:00 - 16:00, Fridays 08:00 - 15:30
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- Grade 4, Points 6 - 8 (Pro Rata)
What skills and experience we're looking for
- To provide a technician service to the Science Department with particular responsibility for contributing Physics/Biology related skills and knowledge.
- To prepare apparatus, worksheets and materials, checking and issuing equipment for use.
- To set up demonstrations.
- To retrieve, maintain or clean apparatus after use.
- To carry out general maintenance, including cleaning of apparatus and equipment.
- To undertake basic maintenance and checking of laboratory services and facilities.
- To report faults to the Senior Technician or log on ‘every’ as appropriate..
- To construct, modify and trial apparatus in co-operation with the teaching staff when developing new schemes of work.
- To participate in the organisation and safe storage of equipment and apparatus.
- To make local purchases as and when needed.
- To participate in the cleaning and maintenance of goggles, visors and specs.
- To participate in the mending and maintaining of textbooks.
- To attend a daily meeting with other technicians.
- To liaise with other departments, establishments and agencies, as appropriate.
- To ensure, together with the teaching staff, that the Science Department operates within the Health & Safety guidelines, reporting any problems to the teaching staff and the Senior Technician.
- To have responsibility for A Level practical assessments.
- To have responsibility for the disposal of hazardous organic waste in accordance with Health & Safety guidelines and to report to the Senior Technician when this has been done.
- To have responsibility for maintaining plant stock for use in lessons.
To maintain the pond area
What the school offers its staff
We offer:
- Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Cycle to work scheme option
- Free parking, Free coffee machine and Free breakfast
- Employee Assistance Programme
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
“Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children is everyone's responsibility. Everyone who comes into contact with children and their families and carers has an important role to play in safeguarding children. School staff are particularly important as they are in a position to identify concerns early and provide help for children to prevent concerns from escalating. All school staff have a responsibility to provide a safe environment in which children can learn. This means that they should consider, at all times, what is in the best interests of the child.”(Keeping Children Safe in Education, 2022)
Applying for the job
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About Chosen Hill School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1292 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chosen Hill School website
- Email address
- mst@chosen-hill.gloucs.sch.uk
Chosen Hill School is a thriving comprehensive academy, judged Good by Ofsted in all categories. It is a large, popular and successful 11-18 Academy school, situated in Churchdown, half way between Cheltenham and Gloucester. We have around 1350 students on roll, of which 200 are in the Sixth Form.
Chosen Hill is a happy school, where students, staff and parents work closely in partnership. There is an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect.
Arranging a visit to Chosen Hill School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mst@chosen-hill.gloucs.sch.uk.
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