Science Technician

Norbury High School for Girls, Thornton Heath, Surrey, CR7 8BT

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  22 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  6 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,401.00 - £27,401.00 Annually (Actual) Term time only, GLPC scp 6, £30,841 FTE

Science Technician job summary

We are seeking an enthusiastic Science Technician to join our team. You will work closely with the Senior Technician and teaching staff to prepare practical experiments, manage equipment safety, and maintain our laboratories.

Key Responsibilities include

• Preparation of Practical Work: Set up equipment, chemicals, and materials for science demonstrations and student practicals across Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
• Safety & Compliance: Ensure safe storage, handling, and disposal of chemicals and biological materials in line with CLEAPSS guidelines and health and safety regulations.
• Maintenance & Stock Control: Maintain, test, and repair laboratory equipment; keep stock inventories up to date and submit orders for consumables.
• Lab Cleanliness: Keep preparation rooms, storage areas, and lab benches clean, tidy, and safe.

You will have excellent organisation skills, and a proactive attitude to work with an ability to work on your own initiative. Experience of preparing and assembling apparatus for demonstration, practical work, assessments and examinations, and to demonstrate the use of different equipment and materials with particular regard to safety is essential as is GCSE Maths and English Grade c or above (or equivalent.)

Working with us:

In addition to the Wandle Learning Trust staff benefits, we have a health cash plan with Simply Health and a staff wellbeing programme which includes staff yoga and regular social activities.

We re based in the north of the borough with excellent transport links to surrounding areas.

Equal Opportunities & Safeguarding

Norbury High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people. As part of our safeguarding commitment, appointment to any post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, medical clearance and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. This position is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974

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

Norbury High is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our children and young people. As part of our safeguarding commitment, appointment to any post is subject to receipt of satisfactory references, medical clearance and a satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check as well as evidence of the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.

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 Norbury High School for Girls

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1082 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Norbury High School for Girls website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/norbury-high-school-for-girls

The school is part of the Manor Trust, a multi academy trust comprising Norbury High and Kensington Avenue Primary school - the trust was formed in February 2019. We are located in Croydon, South London.
We are a fully inclusive school that is dedicated to both supporting and challenging all members of our diverse community and to develop the potential in all our students, no matter what their starting point.
Pastoral care is also of the highest importance and we are committed to providing the best possible learning environment to develop confident, independent learners. We provide an ambitious and broad curriculum and ensure that students have opportunities outside the classroom to develop and inspire them, including a wide range of extracurricular activities.

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