Science Technician
Newhouse Academy, Heywood, Lancashire, OL10 2NT2 days remaining to apply
Job start date
1 July 2025
Closing date
19 June 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
5 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Term time only, Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Pay scale
- NJC Grade 3 Scale points 5 - 6. Actual Salary = £21,013 - £21,346
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for a Science Technician to join our fantastic Science Team!
You will work alongside our Senior Science Technician as a team of two.
We have a brand new school building which opened at the start of September to our students.
Our new Science department takes up the full length of the top floor in the new building which consists of a brand new prep room, filled with new equipment including a fully secure chemical store. 7 new labs, 2 of which are fitted with state of the art portable fume cupboards. We also store and maintain radio active sources.
It is important that you are a team player and understand how important our values are to us. This has helped Newhouse Academy to become one of the most improved academies in the country.
Newhouse Academy strives for ‘high expectations in all that we do’ and the successful candidate will be committed to helping us achieve this.
What the school offers its staff
We offer;
Membership of the Greater Manchester Pension Fund (GMPF)
Funded CPD for nationally recognised qualifications
An optional package of health benefits from Simply Health; which includes money back on prescriptions, eye tests, and more
Free use of brand new gym facilities
Staff activities, including a Wellbeing Café
Free staff car parking
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
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Upload additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Newhouse Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1007 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Newhouse Academy website
- Email address
- recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk
Improvements have only been achieved by working together on a clear vision and looking after our biggest asset, our staff. We started with WHY? Why should you want to work at Newhouse? The answer is, our people. We come to work to support our students and fellow colleagues. We create an environment of high expectations that means our people treat each other with respect. When you have a bad day, we have your back. We work hard together and develop leaders that in turn develop other leaders both at staffing and student level.
We enjoy our jobs but also understand that education can be a harsh environment, but by working as a team we can solve things together.
Arranging a visit to Newhouse Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email recruitment@newhouseacademy.co.uk.
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