Science Technician

Litcham School, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE32 2NS

3 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  28 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 July 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: £12.85 per hour / £21,233 per annum (actual salary)

Science Technician job summary

Science Technician
37 hours per week
Term time + two weeks
Scale D - £12.85 to £13.05 per hour

We have an exciting opportunity for a Science Technician to join our Science department

You will need to have confidence in handling chemicals suitable for school labs. Risk management experience is essential, and you should be able to work independently and as part of a team. Training from Cleapss is available as well as in-house training. This role can either be full time or part time.

The successful applicant will assist staff and students of the Science department in preparation, management, maintenance and use of department technical resources and equipment.

We are determined to become outstanding in every respect and high quality and highly motivated staff are the key to this. We seek a collaborative and empowered culture with strong, well led, well managed and accountable teams playing their part in a true learning organisation. We place a high priority on leadership development at all levels.

This is an exceptional opportunity for candidates of the highest calibre to work within an innovative and supportive school.

If you would like to be part of our future, working with an employer who will listen to you, challenge and support you, as well as provide you with the resource to fulfil this fantastic opportunity, your application will be welcomed.

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

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. If appointed you will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check and comply with child protection policies and practices. You will also need to provide two satisfactory references.

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 Litcham School

• School type: Academy, ages 4 to 16
• Education phase: Through
• School size: 744 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 4 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Litcham School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/litcham-school

Synergy Multi Academy Trust

Litcham School is an ‘all through’ school which is one of 15 schools within Synergy Multi Academy Trust. Other Synergy secondary schools are Reepham High School & College, Sheringham High School and Stalham High School. Synergy MAT grew significantly in September 2021 when the North Norfolk Academies Trust (NNAT) merged with Synergy. Synergy already enjoys effective and productive trust wide collaboration, which is particularly strong in its primary schools, and the merger has paved the way for the next stage of collaboration between secondary schools. We expect being part of this collaboration will offer excellent opportunities for professional development at all levels, but particularly at Senior Leadership level. This enhanced collaboration is now in its second year. To find out more about Synergy MAT, please visit its website www.synergymat.org.uk

Litcham School

Litcham School is an excellent school across both the Primary and the Secondary Phases. Outcomes have been strong for several years and our recently published Ofsted Graded inspection report judged the school to be Good in all areas. We firmly believe high quality Personal Development is the foundation of outstanding school–pupil rapport, pupils feeling a sense of belonging to and ownership of the school, positive school-community links and subsequent pupil progress.
To find out more about the school, please visit our website www.litchamschool.org.uk

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