Science Technician

Orchard School Bristol, Bristol, Bristol, BS7 0XZ

10 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  January 2026

• Closing date

  5 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  25 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,989.00 - £26,403.00 Annually (FTE) £22,727 - £23,089 (Actual Salary) BG7, N6-N7

Science Technician job summary

Salary: £25,989 - £26,403, BG7, N6-N7

Actual Salary: £22,727 - £23,089

Contract: Full Time / Permanent / Term Time Only + Inset Days

Closing date: 9am, Friday 5 December 2025

Interview date: TBC

Purpose:

You will play a key role in supporting the Science Faculty by preparing and maintaining equipment, organising resources and ensuring safe working practices. You will help staff deliver practical activities and create an engaging learning environment, enabling students to access a broad and inspiring science curriculum.

Duties (further details in the attached application pack):

• Contribute to the day‑to‑day organisation and delivery of practical science activities
• Ensure the Prep Room is kept in good working order
• Prepare, move and set up practical equipment safely in classrooms
• Work with the Senior Science Technician to check, maintain, calibrate, clean and repair equipment
• Provide advice and assistance to staff to support best practice in practical science
• Promote safe working practices, including risk assessment, safe storage and disposal of materials
• Support longer‑term projects and adapt or develop specialist resources when needed
• Help ensure suitable materials and equipment are available, assisting with effective stock control
• Maintain confidentiality and flexibility in line with school policies and operational needs

We offer:

• Enhanced CPD, including access to professional networks across the Trust
• Paid induction and training suited to the role
• Confidential access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Free parking
• Use of the Cycle Scheme
• Paid completion of a DBS check
• Flu vaccination vouchers
• Free eye tests (where the employee is desk-based)
• Where eligible, automatic enrolment to the relevant pension scheme
• Honouring of continuous service earned in the Local Authority

Fluency Duty

This role has been identified as falling within the definition of requiring fluency in spoken English. You will be required to speak English with confidence and be able to conduct a conversation and answer questions for extended periods of time.

Safeguarding Statement

Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ most recent Guidance. We ensure that all appropriate measures are applied in relation to everyone who works for the Trust who is likely to be perceived by the children as a safe and trustworthy adult. Safer recruitment practice includes scrutinising applicants, online checks, verifying identity and academic or vocational qualifications, obtaining professional and character references, checking previous employment history and ensuring that a candidate has the health and physical capacity for the job.

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

Trust in Learning (Academies) is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance. Our policy and practice is in line with the Department for Education’s ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ Guidance.

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 Orchard School Bristol

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 947 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Orchard School Bristol website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/orchard-school-bristol

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