Science Technician - Chemistry

Loreto College, Manchester, M15 5PB

24 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  5 January 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  12 December 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: £23,647.93 - £25,192.17 Annually (FTE) SFCA Support Staff pay spine points 10 – 12 (£27,733 - £29,544 per annum, £23,647.93 - £25,192.17 pro-rata)

Science Technician - Chemistry job summary

The ideal candidate will prepare materials for practical classes, demonstrations, and examinations, ensuring all chemicals are accurately labelled and ready for use. You will monitor stock levels regularly, completing internal requisitions to maintain adequate supplies. Additionally, you will receive and inspect new deliveries to ensure materials arrive in good condition.

This role will ensure the safe custody of equipment and consumables within the science faculty as well as identifying equipment for maintenance and repair. Additionally, you will source materials which are not readily available or require special handling, and purchase goods from external sources whilst being mindful to minimise expenditure to the college.

Loreto Sixth Form College has been awarded a second consecutive outstanding rating in all areas under the latest framework in our December 2022 inspection. Ofsted noted "Leaders place a very high priority on staff mental health and wellbeing including workload. For example, staff can access counselling services, chaplaincy support, and the employee assistance programme", Loreto strives for excellence in staff and students alike, ensuring "Students benefit from an inclusive learning environment that celebrates their individual contributions to the college.”

Loreto Sixth Form College is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All candidates and post holders including volunteers are subject to appropriate vetting procedures as outlined in Part 3 of Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025. This includes an online search for shortlisted candidates, as well as a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check with barred list information and any other relevant checks with statutory bodies for successful candidates.

Supporting Statement

In your supporting statement we ask you to outline why you are interested in the role and how you feel you are suited to it with reference to the criteria in the person specification. This is part of the application process and therefore will be assessed. You must tell us how you meet the criteria listed.

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.

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 Loreto College

• School type: College, Roman Catholic, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth_form_or_college
• School size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Loreto College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/loreto-college

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