Science Technician

Boston Spa Academy, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6RW

37 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours per week, term time only + 1 week
• Contract type: Permanent
• Pay scale: B1 (SCP 4-6) £26,016 - £26,846, Actual Salary: £22,376 - £23,090

What skills and experience we're looking for

Boston Spa Academy is seeking to recruit a highly organised and motivated colleague to the role of Science Technician. This is an important position within the Academy, with the successful candidate playing a key role in supporting the delivery of an outstanding science curriculum. Working closely with the Curriculum Leader of Science, the postholder will ensure the smooth and efficient operation of the Science laboratories, preparing and maintaining equipment and resources to support practical teaching and learning.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the preparation, maintenance and organisation of laboratory equipment and materials, supporting staff and students during practical activities, maintaining stock and inventory records, and ensuring that laboratories operate safely and effectively. The role requires a proactive and reliable individual who is able to work on their own initiative, manage competing priorities and contribute positively to a busy department.

Potential applicants should have:

• GCSE grade 4/C and above in Science or equivalent qualification.
• Computer literacy and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
• Familiarity with laboratory apparatus and chemicals.
• Strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team and use their own initiative to meet deadlines and priorities.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their careerhave the opportunity toenjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.

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

We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

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

B1 Science Technician.pdf - 332 KB (opens in new tab)

About Boston Spa Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1498 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Boston Spa Academy website
• Email address: Susie.Dubber@bostonspa.leeds.sch.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/boston-spa-academy

Boston Spa Academy is a mixed, secondary school for children aged 11-18 based in Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire with a growing reputation for academic excellence, high quality personal development provision and strong pastoral support. The school has around 1,500 students of which approximately 260 attend the growing sixth form.


In September 2018, Boston Spa Academy officially joined the highly successful and nationally renowned GORSE trust. As a direct impact of working with colleagues at GORSE the academy has moved from being a school with average performance to one which is now well above the national average. Boston Spa Academy is now amongst the highest performing schools in Leeds, the Yorkshire and Humber region and the country.


The academy has invested significantly in facilities for our students in recent years, including a brand new auditorium building, new student and staff toilet areas, renovated dining halls, new classroom areas, brand-new library and IT facilities and our new Sixth Form Centre which opened in September 2026.


Our Vision and Values: Shaping Character; Cultivating AmbitionAt Boston Spa Academy, we truly value the holistic development of our students as part of our vision to be ‘shaping character; cultivating ambition’. We support students in developing the character traits required to be well-rounded individuals and for them to be prepared with the skills, habits and qualifications required for success in their future careers.


Our community is built on kindness, respect, hard work and aspiration and our enabler to achieving this are the ‘core values’ to which we hold dear and permeate through all that we do at the academy:

• Purpose


• Positivity


• Principled


• Participation


• Professionalism

Our ‘Shaping Character Programme’ is a wide ranging and incredibly exciting personal development programme which ensures that all young people at Boston Spa Academy enjoy the experiences and education required to become well-rounded individuals. This programme includes, but is not limited to, our ‘Character and Ambition Pathway’, extensive educational visits programme, House System, Student Leadership opportunities and our Enrichment++ provision, which is designed to encourage young people to learn beyond the classroom and includes opportunities to take part in sport, art, languages, humanities, science, outdoor pursuits and a range of volunteering and charitable work at local, national and international levels.


As part of GORSE, Boston Spa Academy is in the vanguard of educational developments in Leeds, Yorkshire and on a national level. As a school community, we strive to deliver an exceptional standard of education and this is reflected in the excellent outcomes that students achieve at both GCSE and A Level.


At Boston Spa Academy, we are proud that, in our most recent Ofsted inspection graded “Outstanding”, it was commented that ‘staff feel valued and are proud to be members of the school’. The report also recognises that ‘leaders are highly supportive’ and ‘proactively seek to manage workload and support the well-being of staff’. As well as feeling part of a community with a common purpose, our professional body also benefits from outstanding CPD and support which is personalised to your particular needs and experience.


Mr Peter Hollywood
Principal

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