Science Technician

Aldridge School - A Science College, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 0BG

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  19 November 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time (Can be done as a job share): 30 hours a week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: Grade 3 Point 4-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

Post: Science Technician

Salary: Grade 3 (SCP 4-6) pro-rata

Contract: This is a permanent position working 30 hours per week Monday-Friday (term time inclusive of inset days).

Coordinate the use of practical resources and facilities of the science departments, working closely with the Senior Lab Technician and joining the rest of the technicians’ team, including:

• Provide support and advice in meeting the needs of the science curriculums
• Preparing the materials, stock and standard solutions, specimens and apparatus required for demonstrations and practical work.
• Setting up and testing demonstration experiments and ensuring that they will work satisfactory
• Cleaning up after lessons and of apparatus (e.g. glassware) used by teaching staff and by pupils if it is difficult or dangerous
• Carrying out risk assessments for technicians’ activities
• Assisting in practical lessons and carrying out demonstrations where required
• Reporting items for repair, equipment and services etc.
• Maintaining apparatus and equipment in good working order and carrying out repairs within the capabilities of the Technician
• Safe disposal of biological and chemical residues and other waste materials
• Inspection, maintenance and correct use of safety equipment
• Operating an efficient system for stocking, storing, transporting and distributing all items used in the Science Department
• Operating laboratory documentation systems including the online requisition system for lessons.
• Preparing standard solutions, purifying chemicals, treating waste.
• Maintaining a good stock of necessary materials for the construction of scientific apparatus
• Be aware of and comply with policies and procedures relating to Safeguarding, Health & Safety, Security, Data Protection etc. reporting all concerns to an appropriate person

Additional Duties

• Demonstrate a passion and enthusiasm for Science;
• Play a full part in the life of the school community, to support the school ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example;
• Actively promote school policies;
• Sustain professional development in agreement with line manager;
• Actively engage in the staff review and development process.

What the school offers its staff

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Further information regarding this check is available from the school or atwww.crb.gov.uk.

The Mercian Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding and Safer Recruitment Policies can be found on our website. This position is subject to appropriate vetting procedures including a criminal record check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) which will require you to disclose details of all unspent and unfiltered spent reprimands, formal warnings, cautions and convictions as part of the recruitment process.

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.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

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About Aldridge School - A Science College

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1585 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Aldridge School - A Science College website
• Email address: jasmine.gill@merciantrust.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/aldridge-school-a-science-college-walsall

We are a comprehensive school of over 1500 students situated near the centre of Aldridge village. We believe that it is our responsibility to work to meet the needs of every individual student, challenging them to achieve their best, supporting them to become responsible young adults and preparing them for their next steps into the world of work or further education.

Aldridge School is a good school (Ofsted 2022).  It is a school which is proud of its traditions and successes which have been achieved through hard work and high expectations. In particular, we encourage our students to be Respectful, Responsible, Resilient and Ready to learn in order that they will be happy and successful at school and in the wider world beyond.

 Aldridge School has a dedicated, talented and conscientious team of staff who work together to provide a high standard of teaching, excellent pastoral care and professional support services. Our broad curriculum is designed to meet national expectations, be relevant and interesting, support our students in achieving the best possible standards in external examinations and to equip them with the skills they need to be successful in adult life.

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