Science Technician
Manor School, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN9 6PAThis job expired on 11 July 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
11 July 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,027.00 - £24,404.00 Annually (FTE)
Science Technician job summary
Manor School is community where we value disruption free learning for our staff and students. At Manor, we want teachers to teach and students to learn. It is that simple. We believe in Success for All and we are looking for staff who embrace that
Our focus this year is about stripping away tasks that don’t allow teachers to focus on their core business: Planning, Teaching, Assessing. We want our teachers to use time-efficient methods that serve their subject, for the benefit of our students’ learning.
Our students are keen to learn and want to be challenged and supported in lessons. They welcome enthusiastic teachers who love their subject and prioritise challenging learning in lessons. We value staff who have that approach and enthusiasm for education.
Manor School is seeking an enthusiastic, organised, and proactive Science Technician tojoin our dedicated Science Department. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of high-quality science education to our students by preparing practical equipment, maintaining laboratory spaces, and assisting teaching staff in creating engaging, hands-on learning experiences.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and set up equipment and materials for science lessons and practical experiments.
- Ensure the safe storage, handling, and disposal of chemicals and equipment in line with health and safety regulations.
- Maintain an organised and clean laboratory environment.
- Support teaching staff during practical lessons as required.
- Manage stock levels, ordering resources as necessary.
- Carry out regular checks and maintenance on laboratory equipment.
What We’re Looking For
- A keen interest in science and supporting young people’s education.
- Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Previous experience in a similar role or within a laboratory environment is desirable but not essential — full training will be provided.
- A commitment to promoting a safe and inclusive learning environment.
Benefits:
- Access to retail discounts, technology schemes.
- Access to Cycle to Work
- 24/7 access to a free Employee Assistance Programme to provide confidential advice and guidance on any personal and/or work-related matter.
- Free Mindfulness training with a qualified and experienced professional
- An open and collaborative working environment, not just within your academy but also across the Trust where innovation is encouraged.
- Discounted gym membership
- Commitment to reducing email traffic and confine email replies to office hours – while recognising our employee’s preferences for when they work
- Commitment to continuously review workload issues and explore options for simpler, less onerous methods and processes.
Nene Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, students, and volunteers to share this commitment. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of our due diligence process.
Any offer of employment will be subject to DBS and Right to Work checks.
We look forward to your response.
Further information about the job
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.
About Manor School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 967 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Manor School website
Our mission is ‘Success for All’ - within our school and Trust communities, fulfilled through our determination for raising aspirations and developing character within a positive environment. We are passionate about inspiring our students to be confident, ambitious, and successful individuals. We teach and promote our school values of Resilience, Empathy, Aspiration, Curiosity and Humanity. From these, students are able display the virtues of kindness, gratitude, self-discipline, and personal responsibility. We have the highest expectations of our students and unashamedly uphold a warm professional culture. Within our community, students and staff are known, valued, developed, and supported to be successful and happy. This ensures our students are polite, kind to each other and work hard.
We are blessed to spend our days with wonderful children. But don’t just take our word for it…come and see for yourself! We encourage you to visit Manor School.
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