Science Technician
The Oaks Academy, Crewe, CW2 7NQThis job expired on 13 June 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
1st September 2025
Closing date
13 June 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
11 June 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,074.00 - £23,529.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5
Science Technician job summary
The Oaks Academy are looking to recruit a Science Technician to work within our large and supportive Science department.
Required to work as part of an established team, the successful applicant will work in our Science Faculty preparing resources for science lessons. You will provide a practical, daily technician service to members of the teaching staff in the Science Faculty through the preparation and provision of equipment, apparatus and chemicals to enable pupils to carry out laboratory experiments, projects and examination work.
Hours of work: 37 per week
Weeks: 39 weeks per year (term time plus inset days)
Actual salary range: £22,074 to £23,529
Closing date: Friday 13th June 2025, 12:00 pm
In return, we offer a pension scheme, free parking, wellness scheme, store discount and a cycle to work scheme.
If you would like an informal discussion about the post, please contact Mrs Joanne MacKreth-Aylett, Deputy Headteacher at jmackreth@theoaksacademy.co.uk or 01270 661223. For further information about the school, please visit our website http://www.theoaksacademy.co.uk
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The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).
In line with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 The Learning Partnership does not request attendance or medical information on candidates for posts prior to appointment. We will, however, seek a post-appointment reference for successful candidates, which will include questions relating to attendance records. Appointments will be made subject to this reference and the Trust may, in some circumstances, withdraw the offer of appointment on the basis of information received, again having full regard to the requirements of the Equality Act.
The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and Menopause Friendly status. The Trust supports CIPD’s #FlexFrom1st campaign and is ‘happy to talk flexible working’.
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.
About The Oaks Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 618 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Oaks Academy website
The Oaks Academy (TOA), Crewe is part of The Learning Alliance (TLA) which serves families from Congleton, Crewe, Knutsford and parts of North Staffordshire. It includes Congleton High School, The Oaks Academy, Black Firs Primary School, Castle Primary School, The Knutsford Academy, The Knutsford Studio, Edgerton Primary School and Sir William Stanier.
TOA joined TLA on 1st September 2020 and will continue the journey of school improvement in this partnership. We have made significant strides in our school transformation and seek to appoint staff that understand the culture and climate of the school, our community, and the wider educational environment. Staff have a unique opportunity to work alongside colleagues in other secondary schools within the Trust. The school is also part of the Chimney House Teaching Alliance.
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