Science Techncian

Cambourne Village College, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB23 6FR

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  28 September 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  11 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Scale 3, points 5 to 6 . Actual salary £21,942.34 per annum on point 5 based on 37 hours per week.

Science Techncian job summary

SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

Salary: NJC Scale 3, points 5 to 6 (£25,583 to £25,989 per annum FTE - pay award pending). Actual salary £21,942.34 per annum on point 5 based on 37 hours per week

Contract: Permanent. Flexible hours and working days available by negotiation up to a maximum of 37 hours per week (Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 16.00 and Friday 08.00 to 15.30). Term time plus 5 training days (39 weeks per year).

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Cambourne Village College, Cambourne

Place of work:

Cambourne Village College is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and motivated Science Technician to join our friendly, supportive, and outward looking team of teachers and technicians. The post holder will play a key role in ensuring the college’s students receive a high-quality science education by providing resources and practical equipment for lessons. They will also play an important role in developing resources for use within the recently opened sixth form. Specific responsibilities will include:

Preparing and providing resources and practical equipment for lessons

Assisting in the development and preparation of lesson resources for sixth form lessons

Assisting in developing effective systems to manage resources and prepare equipment

Assisting in the maintenance of science equipment

The successful candidate will be organised and self-motivated, have a high level of accuracy and proficient IT skills. They will enjoy working in a large team and be able to form strong relationships with team members and students. They will be supported in developing their skills through external and internal training.

Cambourne Village College is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rated, over-subscribed secondary school, eight miles from Cambridge. We opened as an academy of the Cam Academy Trust in September 2013. Our ethos is aspirational and inclusive, our staff is highly motivated, our pupils courteous and hard-working, and we have excellent facilities. A 350 place sixth form opened in September 2024, with 175 students in each of Years 12 and 13. Joining Cambourne Village College represents a unique opportunity to work in a newly-established school within a wider, high-quality Academy Trust that gives excellent possibilities for professional and career development.

For further details on Cambourne Village College, please visit the website Homepage - Cambourne Village College

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.

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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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CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Cambourne Village College

• Organisation type: Free School, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1626 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Cambourne Village College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/cambourne-village-college

Cambourne Village College, an academy of The Cam Academy Trust, opened in brand new premises in September 2013 with just five forms of Year 7 pupils. Serving one of the fastest-growing communities in the UK, we now have more than 1300 pupils on roll, with major further expansion planned, including the opening of our new sixth form centre in September 2024.

The College has enjoyed remarkable success since opening, gaining an early Ofsted Outstanding rating along with designation as a Leading Edge School. Our pupils achieve excellent results in public examinations via a curriculum designed to offer maximum breadth and opportunity for all abilities. Our extra-curricular offer is also outstanding: annual musical drama performances, termly concerts, a wide range of competitive and recreational sporting activities, and many further clubs and events are on offer. In 2019, we were granted the International School Award by the British Council and are looking forward to re-launching our programme of international visits and exchanges this year.

We strive to be a welcoming and inclusive school for our pupils and also to fulfil our Village College ethos in serving the whole community: we support an active adult education programme and more than 30 local groups and organisations make use of the school’s facilities, out of hours. This unusual commitment to our local community was a key factor in our winning a prestigious Silver Award in the ‘Making a Difference’ category of the Pearson School of the Year celebrations in 2018.

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