Science Technician

St Augustine's Catholic High School, Redditch, Worcestershire, B97 5LX

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2025

• Closing date

  20 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  6 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: £18,471.00 - £18,709.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 3, SCP 5 -6. £18,471 to 18,709 Actual (£24,790 to £25,183 FTE)

Science Technician job summary

Science Technician
St Augustine’s Catholic High School, Redditch

Required from 01.09.2025

Salary:
Grade 3, SCP 5-6

£18,417 to £18,709 actual (£24,790 to £25,183 FTE)

32 Hours per week

Term time plus inset days

Contract:

Permanent

Our Lady of the Magnificat MAC are looking to recruit a Science Technician. This role will be based at St Augustine’s Catholic High School.

The successful candidate will:

Provide comprehensive technician support to the staff and students undertaking the science curriculum

Ensure efficient and prompt preparations of materials and equipment for science classes i.e. demonstrations, experiments and assessments by students and ensuring by liaison with members of the teaching staff, that adequate hardware etc is available. Including bulk preparation if chemical stock solutions.

Assist in lessons and examinations, as directed, ensuring that teaching staff are provided with the appropriate support and are familiar with the operating procedures of the materials/equipment in use.

Support teaching staff and students during lessons as directed

Clear equipment and laboratories after each lesson, to include washing up and disposal of hazardous materials in accordance with guidelines.

Some of our roles attract a high level of interest and for this reason we review applications as they are received, therefore on occasion this means roles may close earlier than advertised: so early applications are highly recommended.

We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workforce is essential to achieving our core missions, therefore we actively encourage a wide diversity of application. We are also committed to being an equal opportunities employer we will make reasonable adjustments required for interviews where requested.

Our Lady of the Magnificat is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and therefore the post is subject to an enhanced DBS statement. We also conduct online searches for all posts online with the guidance from KCSIE 2024. Online searches are not part of the shortlisting process itself, and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.

Commitment to safeguarding

The MAC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff & volunteers to share this commitment. As such we will be implementing the use of online searches for all posts in line with guidance from KCSIE 2022. Online searches are not part of the shortlisting process itself and candidates will have a chance to address any issues of concern that come up during the search at interview.
The post is subject to an enhanced DBS Statement.
COMMITTED TO EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES.

Applying for the job

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About St Augustine's Catholic High School

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 13 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 956 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 13 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Augustine's Catholic High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-augustine-s-catholic-high-school

Saint Augustine’s Catholic High School was established in 1974 by the Archdiocese of Birmingham to serve the needs of Catholic families living in Redditch, Bromsgrove and the surrounding areas and families of all beliefs. We currently have 945 students on roll in the 13-19 age range. Approximately 34% of our students and 25% of our staff are Catholic. We pride ourselves on being a Catholic school for all.

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