Science Technician

Birkenhead Park School, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH43 4UY

26 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  4 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  7 May 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time: 36 hour per week, Monday to Friday. Permanent contract, term time only + INSET days (39 weeks per year)
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,084 - £21,747

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking fora meticulous and well organised individual with a passion for science, and a belief in the importance of engaging with young people to cultivate their love of learning and ambition to explore our world.

You will be committed to working safely and efficiently, and operate effectively within a team. You must be able to demonstrate excellent professional standards, and show great energy, resilience and enthusiasm when working under pressure.

What the school offers its staff

This is an exciting opportunity becausethis is a position that will offer you a platform to make a real difference to our students, ensuring all students engage with the curriculum and are able to achieve beyond their own expectations. Working closely with the Head of Subject, you will ensure equipment and resources are prepared and in good working order to facilitate effective lessons.

You will be joiningour ambitious and collaborative team with a strong commitment to providing high quality earning opportunities. You'll need to be able to work collaboratively, as well as independently.

Commitment to safeguarding

The Birkenhead Park School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful applicants will be subject
to an enhanced DBS check. Applications will only be considered when submitted on a fully completed application form. All applicants
will be considered on the basis of suitability for the post regardless of age, sex, race or disability.

Applying for the job

Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@birkenheadparkschool.com

CVs are not accepted.

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

BPS Support Application Form 2025.pdf - 260 KB (opens in new tab)

Science Technician Advert.pdf - 4.04 MB (opens in new tab)

BPS Science Technician Person spec.doc - 97 KB (opens in new tab)

About Birkenhead Park School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 746 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Birkenhead Park School website
• Email address: recruitment@birkenheadparkschool.com
• Phone number: 0151 652 1574
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/birkenhead-park-school

The Birkenhead Park School is a co-educational secondary school for children aged 11-16 and has over 700 students on roll. It is an exciting time to join us as we are on an ambitious journey of transformation and are looking for staff who are motivated to make a real make a difference to the community we serve.

The school is very proud of its caring commitment and innovative approach to educating the community of young people in the area, with award-winning programmes designed to help students in Year 7 – 11 thrive in a high school environment and open pathways to their future.

As part of the BePART Educational Trust established by nationally leading sixth form, Birkenhead Sixth Form College, the school encourages students to raise aspirations and unlock their true potential through adopting the school values which are intrinsic to everything we do, across all staff and students – Positivity, Ambition, Resilience and Thoughtfulness. Our values shape every interaction with have and are core to our success in nurturing both academic and personal success for every student.

We have recently been awarded a Silver Award by the Teacher Development Trust Network. This follows being awarded a Runner-Up prize in Educate North Awards’ Innovative and Creative Literacy accolade, acknowledging the school-wide Literacy Programme that has proven to have a significant effect in raising students’ reading ages and all-round academic ability.

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