Senior Science Technician

King Edward VI Five Ways School, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 4BT

23 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 November 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  13 October 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: £29,542.00 - £29,542.00 Annually (FTE) £27,242.18 actual salary

Senior Science Technician job summary

King Edward VI Five Ways School are seeking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic individual to work as a Senior Science Technician to work in a large, friendly and very vibrant Science Department. To co-ordinate the use of practical resources and facilities and provide assist­ance and advice in meeting the practical needs of the science curriculum, including liaising with teaching staff and support staff outside the department.

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS, references, medical fitness and right to work.

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 King Edward VI Five Ways School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1324 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: King Edward VI Five Ways School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/king-edward-vi-five-ways-school-birmingham

King Edward VI Five Ways School makes up one of the schools of the successful King Edward VI Academy Trust. The Academy Trust is committed to making a significant contribution to the life of the children of Birmingham. King Edward VI Five Ways is defined by its core values of respect, equality, compassion and aspiration.

We are seeking to appoint an IT Technician to support staff and pupils at this successful and popular school. There is an excellent induction programme for new staff as part of a strong career development framework; the school has first-rate accommodation, with several recent developments and is in an attractive position to the South of the City

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