Science Technician
The Windsor Boys' School, Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 5EH14 days remaining to apply
Start date details
January 2027
Closing date
26 November 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
12 November 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
- Salary: 20 hours per week, term time only £12,693 / 25 hours per week, term time only £15,866 / 30 hours per week, term time only £19,039
Science Technician job summary
SCIENCE TECHNICIAN
Scale 3, Point 5
Full-time or part-time hours considered, TERM TIME ONLY
Salary: 20 hours per week, term time only £12,693 / 25 hours per week, term time only £15,866 / 30 hours per week, term time only £19,039
Start date: January 2027
The Windsor Boys’ School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, organised and reliable Science Technician to join our successful and supportive Science Department. This is an exciting opportunity to become part of a thriving department, supporting the delivery of high-quality Science education across Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Working alongside our teaching staff, you will play an important role in preparing practical resources, maintaining equipment and ensuring that our laboratories provide a safe, well-equipped and stimulating learning environment.
We are looking for someone who is proactive, well-organised and able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team. A keen interest in Science and a willingness to support practical learning would be an advantage, although relevant experience and training will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We are able to offer flexibility, with both full-time and part-time working arrangements available for the right candidate.
At The Windsor Boys’ School, you will join a committed team with a strong culture of collaboration and a shared ambition to provide excellent opportunities for our pupils.
For further information about the role, please refer to the accompanying job description. We warmly welcome applications from candidates who would like to contribute to the continued success of our Science Department.
Windsor Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. CVs will not be accepted in place of an application form.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please access the school’s website where further information can be found: www.twbs.co.uk
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Purpose
To assist subject teachers in the delivery of the curriculum by preparing the teaching area and equipment for pupils.
Scope of Job (budgetary/resource control, impact)
Operates within a specialised subject environment such as a laboratory or workshop.
Works with a variety of materials, which require appropriate handling and application.
Involved in moving equipment/materials.
Will have contact directly with pupils and will be required to deal with them in a sympathetic manner
Will spend majority of working time standing and undertaking physical activities.
Due to the nature of the activities special attention must be paid to Health & Safety issues both for the environment and equipment/materials used.
Position within Unit Structure
Reports to Head of Department.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Physically fit, able to lift heavy/awkward items.
Able to, or willingness to learn to operate, maintain and repair a variety of specialist equipment
Must have manual dexterity.
Knowledge of specialist products relevant to the subject area
Able to remain calm in a busy environment.
Develop and maintain knowledge of current developments in their specialist area.
Qualified to A level or NVQ 2 or equivalent by experience in a specialist area eg biology, physics
First Aid - appointed person or fully qualified?
Job Accountabilities
In line with the instructions from the subject teacher prepare the specified materials and equipment in time for the specified lesson. This will include preparing complex equipment/experiments to enable the teacher to demonstrate experiments safely or preparing materials for pupils to use during lessons.
Maintain sufficient supplies of materials, chemicals etc to enable teachers to deliver their lessons. This will include placing orders with suppliers and ensuring that items are purchased in a cost-effective way.
Undertake regular checks of the more complex/sensitive equipment, ensuring annual maintenance/safety checks are completed.
Undertake daily cleaning of used equipment and maintenance. Undertake periodic cleaning of equipment in line with Departments timetable.
Ensure that all allocated equipment and materials are stored safely and securely to prevent unauthorised access and potential accidents/misuse.
Under the direction of the subject teacher work with pupils in the classroom/laboratory/workshop supporting and encouraging their learning by explaining/demonstrating exercises/experiments etc.
Perform duties in line with Health & Safety rules and to take remedial action where hazards are identified. Where hazards are serious report to the line manager immediately.
Undertake First Aid duties in line with qualification/training received and act in line with the school’s accident/incident policy
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Windsor Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks along with other relevant employment checks. CVs will not be accepted in place of an application form.
If you are interested in applying for this position please access the school’s website where further information can be found: www.twbs.co.uk or alternatively email Mrs Howarth at jhowarth@twbs.co.uk
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About The Windsor Boys' School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 13 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 986 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 13 to 18
- Ofsted report
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The Windsor Boys' School is a 13-19 boys' school which seeks to retain the best of a traditional ethos based upon over 100 years of achievement, with a modern, forward- thinking approach that prepares young men for success in the 21st century.
We provide our students with a variety of challenging opportunities for learning, development and growth. They will learn that personal and social development involves taking responsibility not only for themselves, but also for all those around them. Our success will be measured both by first-class examination results and also the extent to which we provide an environment in which students are happy and can flourish.
To achieve this, we aim to be a school where:
• every student has the opportunity to reach his full potential through lessons that are academically challenging and engaging;
• there is an enthusiasm for learning, an encouragement of effort and a celebration of success;
• fairness, hard work and discipline are respected by all;
• there is outstanding provision for extra-curricular activities;
• students feel valued and are an active member of the community;
• students are well-equipped for life in a diverse and changing society.
Our curriculum is broad and balanced offering learning across the full range of subjects, and personalised appropriately to meet individual needs. Although there is a large core of traditional subjects on offer, we deliver high quality STEM pathways and vocational qualifications too. The school delivers a very positive value added score and the core subjects are consistently above average for pupil progress: the school’s progress 8 measurement is very strong and places us significantly above average for boys’ progress nationally. Students’ attainment and progress in mathematics and in other subjects at GCSE is outstanding, which is quite an achievement considering the school has a comprehensive intake.
At A level a very wide range of academic and vocational subjects are successfully delivered. There have always been high rates of university entrance. This is now the school of choice for many in the area both for achieving academic success and for its famous sporting prowess.
The school places great emphasis on developing the quality of teaching and increasing standards for learning. All teachers contribute to real action research as part of their professional development and often work across subject teams. For newly qualified teachers there is a strong programme of support from mentors and team leaders, as well as timetabled training sessions. For aspiring leaders we run programmes to enable them to experience middle leadership and senior leadership and gain appropriate qualifications. The school has a long history of working with GTPs and we are now a lead provider for Schools Direct.
Our high quality co-curricular provision provides tremendous opportunities for all, especially in the arts and in sport, as well as a wide range of more specialised activities, like a physics society, debating club and Duke of Edinburgh awards. Students represent the school at national and international level. The school is famous for sport and, above all, rowing. The school has a boat house on the nearby Thames and our under 18s have achieved tremendous success in recent years. Football has also seen real growth, culminating in the U16 team winning the national school’s FA cup. Similarly our rugby teams play against the major public schools and tour to Australia and Canada. Athletics, hockey, squash and cricket are also strong. We have a sports pavilion, extensive playing fields including a large AstroTurf pitch, and tennis courts.
The school is also a specialist arts college and consistently gains the Artsmark Gold award. Drama is famously good and ambitious often collaborating with girls from Windsor Girls' School. There is an excellent drama studio and a performing arts studio. Imaginative cross-curricular work in a languages and drama collaboration has been praised by Ofsted. Music is formidable – we have every kind of instrumental tuition and bands including a full orchestra, jazz band, close harmony singers and a strong choir that has performed at the Albert Hall. Our very successful band, famous for playing for the Queen, enjoyed a first in playing at the International Network of School Leaders in Beijing.
We have high expectations of student behaviour and expect good working relationships between teacher and student. The behaviour of pupils in the school is genuinely good and the atmosphere is relaxed and civilized - boys look you in the face and smile at their teachers. The strong professional relationship between teachers and pupils creates a safe learning environment which enables students to be successful in their learning.
The school was last inspected by Ofsted in May 2023 and was given a resounding ‘good’ judgement.
The school is a founding member of The Windsor Learning Partnership and is an academy in a multi academy trust with Windsor Girls’ School, and other local schools. Plans to expand further will afford many opportunities for staff and students alike and shape the next stage of the school’s development.
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