Science Technician
St James' Catholic High School, Cheadle, Cheshire, SK8 6PZ15 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2026
Closing date
17 June 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
2 June 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: Full Time 37 hours per week (term time only)
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC Scale 4 - £26,403 - £28,142 pro rata (actual £22,583 - £24,070)
What skills and experience we're looking for
Purpose
As a technician, you will commonly take responsibility for:
- preparing equipment and teaching areas for practical classes
- maintaining equipment and teaching areas
- ensuring a safe classroom environment
- supporting teachers in practical classes
- helping students to obtain the most out of their learning experiences
- carrying out administrative and other tasks related to the smooth running of the department
- Prepare equipment for practical lessons, organise necessary
Principal Accountabilities
Practical Tasks
- To assist when required in practical lessons to support staff and children to help with maintaining health and safety
- Prepare equipment for practical lessons, organise necessary practical equipment to ensure that the correct resources are available for lessons
- Modifying apparatus and equipment for those children with physical disabilities
- Maintaining levels of cleanliness and hygiene in the central preparation room.
Administrative Tasks
- Order equipment to ensure that the resources are available for lessons to enable demonstrations and practical lessons to run smoothly
- Photocopying, printing and duplicating
- Reporting any equipment or other maintenance issues promptly to your line manager
Scope for Impact
The post holder is responsible for all equipment and science resources, ensuring that they are in date, are used safely and are fit for use in the various lessons
General responsibilities
- To become familiar with the school procedures and regulations as set out in the staff handbook and other documentation, as appropriate to the responsibilities and to follow these
- To implement the school’s health & safety policy currently in force and assist with safeguarding the health and safety of children when they are on the school premises
- To participate in arrangements for the appraisal of your performance
Line Manager Responsibilities
The line manager will give guidance on:
- working with teaching staff;
- confidentiality of some work within school (pupil circumstances and assessments);
- supporting teaching and learning and helping children with their practical work;
- maintaining safe working procedures and the approach to risk assessments;
- setting up and maintaining displays
Many specific responsibilities will require collaborative working with other team members which the Directors of Faculty will develop proactively
Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task may not be identified. The post holder will be expected tocomply with all reasonable requests from the Headteacher to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in their job description
What the school offers its staff
We are a good oversubscribed school (OFSTED 2022) located in Stockport, South of Manchester. Our school is made up of 825 students and 100 staff. St James’ Catholic High School is a thriving Catholic community that places children at the centre of everything we do. The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be a “Good” Catholic school.
St James’ is a highly academic performing school:
- In 2025, 73% of students attained a Grade 4 or above in both English & Mathematics (the equivalent to the old Grade C) with 46% achieving a Grade 5 or above in both English & Mathematics
-
82 grade 9s and 115 grade 8s were awarded to our
students in 2025, demonstrating exceptional attainment
across a wide range of subjects
- Exceptional results in open, Maths and English subjects placing us in the top 20% of similar schools nationally
Our school is at the cutting edge of teaching and learning
and thrives on providing outstanding opportunities for the
young people we serve. All our staff work to provide our young
people with the skills, knowledge and understanding in order
to achieve their full potential.
Inspired by the example of St James, the purpose of our school is ‘To educate and develop global Catholic citizens’. Our three school values of Family, Faith and Excellence are lived out every single day by staff, students and all stakeholders.
The reputation of our school is exceptional within Stockport and across the Shrewsbury Diocese for academic excellence, impeccable pupil conduct and for providing outstanding additional opportunities for our young people. The result is that our young people develop into global Catholic citizens who are proud to profess their faith and who make a positive contribution to society.
At the root of our success is our St James’ community. This
is built on strong, positive relationships between all staff,
students and parents. Our parents support our school and
develop their children at home whilst our dedicated staff
are relentless in driving excellence by providing the best
educational experiences and opportunities for our students.
Underpinning this excellence are our unique values, Catholic
ethos and our mission. We are inspired and driven by the
Gospel where we are told: ‘With God all things are possible’
(Matthew 19:26)
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
St James’ Catholic High School is an equal opportunity employer which is “Positive about Disabled People”. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in the workforce, who meet the person specification for the post
St James’ Catholic High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure & Barring Service.
Applying for the job
This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.
CVs will not be accepted for this application.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About St James' Catholic High School
- School type
- Local authority maintained schools, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 824 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St James' Catholic High School website
- Email address
- c.griffiths-davies@stjamescheadle.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0161 482 6900
The St James’ Catholic High School Mission:
To ensure everyone within our school family achieves their full potential, to encourage learning and development through faith, and to strive for excellence.
Applications are welcome regardless of the personal faith of the applicant, providing they are supportive of the school’s Catholic ethos.
St James’ Catholic High School is a popular and oversubscribed 11-16 mixed comprehensive Catholic High School which was judged by OFSTED to be a “Good school in April 2022, with “Outstanding” Outcomes for Pupils.
The Diocese of Shrewsbury judged our school to be an “Good” Catholic school.
Arranging a visit to St James' Catholic High School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email c.griffiths-davies@stjamescheadle.co.uk.
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