Senior / Lead Science Technician

The Deepings School, Peterborough, Lincolnshire, PE6 8NF

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  29 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £30,024.00 - £32,597.00 Annually (FTE) LLC Grade 6

Senior / Lead Science Technician job summary

The Deepings School

Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives.

The Deepings School is a mixed 11 to 18 comprehensive school at the heart of a vibrant and growing community in South Lincolnshire. The Deepings School places strong emphasis on partnership and co-operation between parents, students and staff, alongside high expectations and positive relationships, so that every child receives the best possible education and is well prepared for life beyond school.

Job purpose

To provide a senior support to the Science Department, including the preparation of resources for practical lessons and maintenance of equipment, line management of the science technicians and to provide assistance and advice to teaching staff as required. This role will be term time plus 1 week. Salary Grade 6, pro rata.

Main duties and responsibilities

To undertake the lead role within the science department including line management of the Science technicians

To have overall responsibility for the promotion and observance of a healthy & safe working environment for the technical support team

Active leading and coordinating the assessment, monitoring and review of both health & safety procedures and information resources;

Keep up-to-date with current procedures and practices through continuing professional development;

To carry out maintenance and basic first line repairs of science equipment, reporting other identified faults to the Curriculum Leader.

To ensure all relevant equipment and materials are prepared for demonstration purposes

To deliver equipment and resources to classrooms as requested and set up for staff

To ensure that classrooms are cleared after lessons and left clean and tidy

To contribute to a safe working environment in the Science area, including the production of appropriate risk assessments

To carry out routine safety checks on laboratory equipment and appliances and ensure safe storage of equipment in line with health and safety regulations.

To ensure that printed resources for use by teaching staff and students are prepared and stored as appropriate

To support to teaching staff in the preparation and delivery of lessons

To maintain an accurate inventory of all apparatus and equipment

To operate the system for stocking, storing and distributing, following departmental systems and procedures and to monitor stocks of chemicals, supplies and equipment

To liaise with relevant external agencies, as appropriate

To support the intervention programmes in Science

Other:

The post holder will be subject to performance management objectives agreed annually.

The post holder is expected to carry out such other duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Head of Science and Headteacher.

Benefits

As part of Anthem Schools Trust, staff benefit from a supportive working environment and access to a range of employee benefits, including health and wellbeing support, professional development opportunities and financial benefits.

Safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff, visitors and volunteers to share this commitment. All post holders are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, suitable references and other essential checks. Staff involved in recruitment and selection are trained in safer recruitment, and all staff and volunteers undertake child protection training.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.

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 Deepings School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1041 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Deepings School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-deepings-school-peterborough

A large, mixed 11-18 comprehensive school located in South Lincolnshire. part of Anthem Schools Trust.

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