Science Technician

Ponteland High School, Ponteland, Northumberland, NE20 9EG

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 October 2026 at 3pm

• Date listed

  28 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 Hours per week, Monday - Friday, Term Time plus specified days.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,428 - £26,846 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

Science Technician wanted to join our Science department.

Band 3 (37 hours pw term time only plus 10 days)

We have a vacancy for an organised, hard working and flexible team player to join our successful Science department. Our technicians play a key role in the smooth day to day running of the department and you will join a team of four including one senior technician.

Main responsibilities include:• Assisting teachers in the Science department when preparing for practical lessons• Preparing and setting out equipment and materials for lessons• Promote the awareness of health and safety in the laboratory and show commitment to the safeguarding of our students• Maintenance of the stocks of science chemicals and equipment.

Our students make our school special; they are enthusiastic, talented and motivated to do well. We want the best for them and are looking to appoint a colleague who will add significant value to our school and support us in the drive to become truly outstanding.

Email completed application to c.barker@ponthigh.org.uk by 3.00pm on 12th October 2026

What the school offers its staff

Thank you for your interest in this role - this is an exciting time to join Ponteland High School as the Pele Trust continues to grow and develop.

We are very proud to have achieved a ‘Good’ outcome in all categories during our Ofsted inspection in May 2023. The report stated that:

‘Pupils understand that they are expected to give their best every day. Pupils reflect these expectations in their positive attitudes to learning and excellent conduct. Around the school, there is a warm and friendly atmosphere. Staff and pupils share strong, respectful relationships’

We have a vacancy for an organised,hard working and flexible team player to join our successful Science department. Our technicians play a key role in the smooth day to day running of the department and you will join a team of four including one senior technician.

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

Pele Trust is strongly committed to safeguarding. The successful applicant will be required to obtain an Enhanced DBS and a range of other recruitment checks.

In accordance with Department for Education’s Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, as part of the recruitment process we will undertake an online search of publicly available information of shortlisted candidates. This search will be undertaken by someone who is not part of the decision making process, and after the shortlisting stage, any relevant incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, may be explored at interview.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

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About Ponteland High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1536 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Ponteland High School website
• Email address: c.barker@ponthigh.org.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/ponteland-high-school

Welcome to Ponteland High School: our overriding aim is to build a school where all of our students are happy, feel safe and achieve exceptionally well.

We are delighted to have converted to an 11-18 secondary school in September 2019 and moved into our state of the art building in November 2020. We know that our students benefit greatly from being within our school from Year 7 and this will support them, in achieving exceptionally well as they progress to GCSE and beyond.

Arranging a visit to Ponteland High School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.barker@ponthigh.org.uk.

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