Science Technician

The Becket School, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire, NG2 7QY

12 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  21 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  3 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £15,606.00 - £16,101.00 Annually (Actual) Band 2

Science Technician job summary

As a Science Technician, you will provide support to our team of science teachers and your duties will include preparing materials and equipment for planned practical lessons, carry out risk assessments, keep check of stock and dispose of waste appropriately. You will ensure there is effective support for practical work across the Science department.

This is a permanent role, working for 27 hours per week, term time only. Please note 17 hours are permanent and 10 hours are fixed-term until 31 August 2027.

Key Tasks:

• Arranging for apparatus to be available for lessons and students
• Preparing experiments, setting up apparatus and equipment for demonstrations and practical lessons.
• Preparation of chemicals and solutions,
• Promote the well-being of our students providing guidance and support,
• To organise technical support for practical work across KS3, KS4 and KS5 Biology, Chemistry and Physics
• To assist the science teacher and/or pupils in supporting laboratory investigations across all Key Stages. This may include giving assistance/advice to Trainee teachers and NQT’s.

About Us

The Becket School is a secondary school located in West Bridgford, Nottingham. We are an Ofsted-rated Good school.

We are a fantastic place to work. Through through practising the catholic values and virtues found in The Becket Way, every person at The Becket School will achieve their full potential spiritually, morally, socially and academically.

It means that we work together as a community, supporting each other and encouraging each other to reach our potential.

We are part of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Multi-Academy Trust, bringing together the 35 Catholic Primary and Secondary schools in Lincolnshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire.

You will:

• Be caring and supportive.
• Have a background in Science, with a qualification in science at a higher level (e.g., A level or degree)
• Be IT proficient with excellent communication skills
• Promote the well-being of our student’s providing guidance and support and be able to inspire learning and progress.
• Be approachable and professional with the ability to foster excellent relationships.
• Be resilient and determined, and confident in talking to large groups of young people.
• Be tenacious and well organised with good time management.

What’s in it for you?

• An actual salary of £15,606 - £16,101 per annum (OLOL Band 2; Scale Points 3-5)
• Wonderful students who have a passion for learning and deserve the very best.
• A team of talented and highly committed staff in a supportive working environment.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

Fantastic benefits to include:

• Entry into the Local Government Pension scheme with generous employer pension contributions
• Access to top-tier CPD opportunities tailored to your development.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing emotional, financial, and legal support for you and your family.
• Exclusive perks: From staff discounts to a Cycle-to-Work scheme, we’ve got you covered!
• A welcoming community: Work with enthusiastic students, supportive colleagues, and a leadership team that values your expertise.
• Term time only working.

Closing Date: Monday 21 September 2026 at 9.00 am

Visits are warmly welcomed so you can see for yourself, and we encourage you to talk to us to learn more about the role. Please contact Michelle Rowley at M.Rowley@becketonline.co.uk or call 0115 9824280 to arrange a visit or to discuss the role further.

You do not need to be a Catholic to work for out Trust and we warmly welcome those of different cultures, ethnicities, and beliefs. This includes those of all faiths, the Catholic faith and those without a faith who are supportive of the Trust’s Catholic character and Christian ethos. This diversity is fundamental to our values and enriches the lives of the students within our schools. Our Trust strives to be a supportive, inclusive, caring, and positive community where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and welcome applications from people with a disability or long-term health condition.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check and other pre-employment checks including online searches are required for successful applicants.

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

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

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 The Becket School

• Organisation type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1157 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: The Becket School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-becket-school-west-bridgford

As a Catholic school we recognise the uniqueness and worth of each individual and that each of us has a valuable role to play in The Becket. Students, staff, families , governors – all work together seeking the very best and giving their best.

Each individual child is important to us and our expectation is that all our students will develop and grow as young people as they make their journey as part of our community.

What makes The Becket special is the real sense of community that you can see and sense as you walk around the school. There are very good relationships between staff and students and we aim to work in partnership with our parents and families. The quality of teaching is strong and our staff are talented, caring and dedicated. We also have high expectations for all our students and this is one of the main factors behind our excellent reputation both in our local community and beyond into the East Midlands Region.

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