Science Technician (Biology)
The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls, London, W3 0HW2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 September 2025
Closing date
30 May 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
6 May 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time: 37.5 hrs per week, Monday to Friday
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- £31,056 approx. inclusive of allowances
Additional allowances
Outer London Weighting and Ealing Supplement allowance included in annual salary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to recruit an outstanding and motivated Science Technician to contribute towards the vision and effectiveness of a dedicated and successful department. You will join a team of ambitious teaching professionals committed to offering a stimulating and innovative curriculum and providing a consistently exceptional education for all girls at the school. The new post-holder would experience fantastic professional development at a time of exciting growth throughout the school.
We are looking for someone who:
Is a creative, imaginative, innovative and experimental practitioner
Is committed to further professional development
Is emotionally intelligent, embraces a growth mind set and is driven towards improvement
GCSE or equivalent qualifications in English and maths Grade C or above
Experience of working in a school environment would be an advantage
Very good communication skills, ability to communicate with people at all levels
Able to deal with a number of different situations in quick succession
Good level of accuracy and detail
Ability to follow instructions accurately
Ability to work as part of a team and independently
Able to act calmly under pressure
To adhere to school policy on equality and diversity
Willingness to undergo an enhanced CRB check
What the school offers its staff
Transport
Tube: The school is a very short walking distance from West Acton Station (Central Line Zone 3) and North Ealing Station (Piccadilly Line Zone 3), offering very short travel times to and from the West End and Westfield Shopping Centre.
Rail: The Elizabeth Line connects you from Ealing Broadway to Paddington in 15 minutes, to Heathrow Airport in 30 minutes and to Reading in 50 minutes.
Bus: Ealing is served by an impressive number of bus routes, including the 65 (to Kingston), 483 (to Harrow) and 297 (to Willesden).
Cycle: Proposals to build a Cycle Superhighway between Tower Hill and Acton could make life even easier for Ealing cyclists, who currently enjoy a 40 minute cycle to Hammersmith.
Culture and Amenities
Popular restaurants and bars include The Grapevine, The Grange, and Meadow Restaurant, historically winning the Good Food Guide Readers’ London Restaurant of the Year.
The borough enjoys its very own Blues, Jazz, Comedy and Beer festivals throughout the year.
Savvy shoppers in the area go to Ealing Broadway Shopping Centre which has most high street chains and just a little further away, to Westfield Shopping Centre.
The Pitshanger Bookshop is an Ealing institution and the independent store has been helping locals pick out their next must read for almost 20 years.
Ealing continues to prove itself as a perfect mix of green suburban charm and urban convenience and accessibility.
Further details about the role
Closing date for the vacancy is Friday 30th May 2025 at 12 noon.
Commitment to safeguarding
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.
Shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.
Successful applicants will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and medical questionnaire.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to hr@ellenwilkinson.ealing.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1306 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls website
- Email address
- hr@ellenwilkinson.ealing.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 02087521525
Ellen Wilkinson School for Girls is a wonderfully diverse school with students and staff from a range of different backgrounds, faiths and cultures. The school has gained a variety of awards and is particularly proud of the SSAT Gold Award for Cultural Diversity, the assessors noting that the ethos of the school is an outstanding feature and that there is a highly cohesive and mutually supportive community where everyone feels valued and enjoys learning . Ellen Wilkinson's recent Ofsted report also confirmed that our overall effectiveness is outstanding.
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