Science Technician

Notre Dame High School, Norwich, Norwich, Norfolk, NR1 3PB

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  1 October 2026 at 1am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Learning support or cover supervisor
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £10,197-£10,869 actual pa

Science Technician job summary

Part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT

 

Emails:   cmoore@ndhs.org.uk or kwatkins@ndhs.org.uk

Website: https://www.ndhs.org.uk/vacancies

 

• Salary – Scale E points 7-11, £10,197-£10,869 actual pa
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 15 hours per week (Mon & Tues)
• Term Time plus 4 weeks
• Required for 2 November 2026

 

Notre Dame High School is an 11-18 highly successful and oversubscribed Roman Catholic school with Academy status. We are part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT. We are a 2024 Ofsted rated ‘Good with Outstanding features’ school, one of only 37 EEF Research Schools nationally, and one of the 87 designated Teaching School Hubs nationally.

We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Science Technician, with the flexibility and willingness to join our very successful science department. Experience in physics would be an advantage, but applications are welcome from all.

Join us at Notre Dame and benefit from:

•  a culture which values respect, honesty and kindness;
• great training, leading to great professional development and career progression;
• an outstanding quality of relationship between pupils and teachers, and between pupils themselves;

 

Preliminary visits to the school or discussions regarding the post are welcome by arrangement with Chris Moore our Head of Science or Kerstin Watkins, Senior Science Technician who can be contacted by email: cmoore@ndhs.org.uk or kwatkins@ndhs.org.uk

How to apply

For an application form and further details including a job description and person specification, please visit our website.

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Notre Dame High School welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this position, so please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before you apply.

We reserve the right to close advertisement early. Advertisements will therefore close the day the decision has been taken to close the advertisement early.

 

Closing date:   01 October 2026, 9am

Interview date:    09 October 2026

 

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment in accordance with safer recruitment practices and the statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education. Successful applicants will be required to provide references and undertake an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with the Safeguarding Policy and Child Protections practices of the Trust.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

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

Notre Dame High School welcomes applications from members of minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced DBS clearance is required for appointment to this post. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 but Exceptions Order may apply

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 Notre Dame High School, Norwich

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1613 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Notre Dame High School, Norwich website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/notre-dame-high-school-norwich-norwich

Notre Dame High School is an 11-18 highly successful and oversubscribed Roman Catholic school with Academy status. We are part of the St John the Baptist Catholic MAT. We are an Outstanding school, one of only 37 EEF Research Schools nationally, and a newly designated Teaching School Hub.

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