Science Technician

West Hatch High School, Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5BT

20 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  13 October 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  23 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Skilled Worker visas can be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week Monday to Thursday 8.30am to 4.30pm and Friday 8am to 4pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale 4, points 7 - 8 - £26,403 - £26,824 + £1045 Fringe - FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking to appoint a Science Technician, who specialises in Chemistry, to support Science, in a busy, friendly department. Our science teachers and technicians are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and hardworking. The department has clear priorities for raising standards of performance and is committed to the improvement and development of all staff. There is a strong focus on improving the outcomes for all students with teachers and technicians planning together and sharing best practice.

What the school offers its staff

We offer the following benefits:

• Newly built sports hall with fully fitted gym available for staff use,
• Swimming pool available for staff use,
• Banked cover/TOIL scheme allowing staff to build time to take some term time days off,
• The Headteacher is passionate about staff workload and wellbeing and holds regular wellbeing meetings with staff,
• We offer a significant number of paid development opportunities within departments and also across the school.

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.

Skilled Worker visas can 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 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.

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About West Hatch High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1564 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: West Hatch High School website
• Email address: recruitment@westhatch.net
• Phone number: 02085048216
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/west-hatch-high-school

West Hatch High School is a large, thriving, successful, heavily oversubscribed Academy. West Hatch is situated on the Central Line overlooking the Roding Valley with easy access to London.

A significant building programme has resulted in refurbishment in Science, a new English block, a Business and Enterprise Centre, new Music block, Maths, Drama and Dining Block, and a new Sixth form Centre. In addition there has been a new Sports Centre opened.

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