Senior Science Lab Technician

Manchester Communication Academy, Manchester, M40 8NT

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  November 2026

• Closing date

  2 October 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  18 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £29,824.00 - £32,573.00 Annually (FTE) A10-A14

Senior Science Lab Technician job summary

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Science Technician to join our Science department at Manchester Communication Academy.

Greater Manchester Academies Trust is made up Manchester Communication Academy, Manchester Communication Primary Academy and Manchester Communication Research School.

Our ambition is to provide the highest quality education for children and young people in the urban context of Manchester. At GMAT, we believe passionately in the power of an excellent education to transform lives and futures and feel that we can build on our social investment activities, local knowledge, community relationships and strong partnerships to make this happen.

At the heart of our Trust are our five core values: trustworthy; helpful; inspiring; straightforward and heart.

The School Manchester Communication Academy is a vibrant school that is at the heart of the community and is committed to improving educational outcomes for all of our students. MCA is proud to be a community hub and our outward facing work is exceptional. Manchester Communication Academy serves the community of Harpurhey and its surrounding districts. We are an 11-16 secondary school with a primary school also on site. Close collaboration between the two schools is fundamental to our way of working. Together, our driving force is to mitigate the impact of disadvantage and ensuring that the young people that we serve are equipped and ready to be successful and happy adults who we are proud to know.

In our Ofsted inspection in 2024 we were recognised as a GOOD school and want to build on this by recruiting excellent practitioners that are driven by evidence informed practice. MCA received Research School status in September 2019 and we are proud of the work that we conduct in partnership with the EEF and how this drives our teaching practice.

Everyone at MCA shares these same values and this is important to us. If you share these values too, then we would love to hear from you!

The closing date for applications is 2nd October 2026. Interviews to be held WC 3th October 2026

Start date - November 2026

If I’m still interested, what should I do next?

We think that applying for a new role should always be seen as a 2-way process, you have to be right for us, but the school also has to be right for you. So if you are interested in applying, please do feel free to get in touch to discuss the role.

This role will be offered as a full time (37.5 hours per week) on a term time only plus 2 weeks basis.

Manchester Communication Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure for a Regulated Activity via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Manchester Communication Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1240 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Manchester Communication Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manchester-communication-academy

Manchester Communication Academy serves the community of Harpurhey and its surrounding districts. We are an 11-16 secondary school with a primary school also on site. Close collaboration between the two schools is fundamental to our way of working.

Not only is the Academy committed to offering our students the highest quality learning experience but the Social Investment Department is dedicated to offering opportunities and support to our local families and wider community. Together, our driving force is to mitigate the impact of disadvantage and ensuring that the young people that we serve are equipped and ready to be successful and happy adults who we are proud to know.

Everyone at MCA shares these same values and this is important to us.

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