Science Technician (Maternity Cover)

Prendergast School, London, SE4 1LE

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  February 2026

• Closing date

  19 January 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  9 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,777.00 - £17,272.00 Annually (Actual)

Science Technician (Maternity Cover) job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Science Technician to join our Science Faculty. The successful candidate will support teaching and learning in the faculty by preparing resources for KS3 to KS5 lessons and conducting practical demonstrations. This post is offered on a one year fixed term contract to cover the substantive post holder’s maternity leave.

Ideally, you will have a good working knowledge of COSHH & CLEAPSS in order to maintain compliance with Health and Safety Regulations at the school. However, full training will be provided.

Prendergast School has a rich history of providing exceptional education to girls in Lewisham for over 130 years. The Sixth Form is co-educational. As part of the Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools, we benefit from collaboration, shared best practices, and career development opportunities. Our commitment to excellence has earned Outstanding in all categories in our most recent OFSTED Inspection (March 2025).

Science has a role of great importance within the curriculum. The faculty is exceptionally well equipped with seven dedicated laboratories and a prep room. All labs are well provided with resources to ensure the delivery of a dynamic and exhilarating curriculum for our students, where practical investigation is placed at the heart of teaching and learning in order to engage and inspire our students as young scientists. We teach general science to KS3, then separate physics, chemistry, and biology from years 10 to 13. The importance of practical work in our curriculum means our technicians serve a key role. We use Lablogger to manage practical work within the department.

The buildings are equipped with modern facilities with interactive smartboards and access to Chromebooks.

We offer:

A supportive and encouraging staff team.

The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school.

A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management.

A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by a highly visible Headship Team and centralised behaviour systems.

Salary: Scale 5 (point 13 to 15) (£34,867- £35,892 pro-rata)

Hours: 19.5 hours a week, 39 weeks a year (term time only plus 5 Inset Days)

We are dedicated to creating a work environment that our colleagues can enjoy, our students can benefit from, and where work complements life. For this reason, we encourage everyone to discuss with us their flexible working requirements during the recruitment process so that we can find the best working solution for them and their role.

Please note CVs are not accepted.

The Leathersellers’ Federation of Schools is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references qualifications, experience checks, medical clearance, enhanced DBS checks, social media checks and documentary evidence showing your entitlement to work in the UK.

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.

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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 Prendergast School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1025 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Prendergast School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/prendergast-school-london

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