Senior Science Technician

More than one location, Archway Learning Trust

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  11 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 April 2026

Important

This teaching role is at more than one school in the trust. You can find out more in schools overview.

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Science
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time, Permanent, All Year Round
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: From £28,598 - £32,061 FTE

What skills and experience we're looking for

• Managing, monitoring performance and supervising the Science technicians
• Responsible for the day to day running of the preparation rooms including ensuring that all equipment is clean
• Provide technical support to experienced and trainee teachers including guidance on health and safety
• Keeping up to date with health and safety requirements
• Carrying out health and safety checks on laboratories, prep room and stores. Carrying out safety checks on equipment and chemicals that deteriorate
• Operating an efficient system for stocking, storing, transporting and distributing all equipment and resources used in the science department to and from lessons including the upkeep of the stock database.
• Provide technical support to students including health and safety guidance especially regarding ‘A’ level courses
• Responsible for resources for ‘A’ level exam and coursework; making sure that all chemicals and equipment are ordered and available, including making up solutions required
• Responsible for resourcing new schemes of work in all three sciences
• Demonstrating the use of equipment to teaching staff and students
• Placing orders for equipment, chemicals and checking invoices against deliveries
• Keeping financial records, including obtaining materials by local purchase and keeping a record of purchases. Assisting Head of Science during the budget bidding process.
• Organising technical support to the science department
• Carrying out risk assessments for activities carried out by technicians
• Training and arranging of the training for colleagues
• Preparing resources, setting up equipment and experiments and ensuring correct procedures are followed on their manufacture/storage/disposal
• Keeping up to date with developments in practical science.
• Attending open evenings, faculty meetings and other department events as requested.
• Assist in the administration and distribution of cover work for absent teaching staff.
• Network and maintain communication channels between suppliers and other science technicians outside the school to ensure best value is achieved and best practice is ensured.

What the school offers its staff

• Archway benefits to include shopping discounts and competitions
• A free and confidential employee assistance programme offering counselling and advice
• *Access to Teachers’ Pensions / Generous pension scheme
• Access to discounted travel schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive training and support
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• Eye care voucher scheme
• Free flu vaccine
• Access to e-learning and development

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Archway Learning Trust

• Type: Multi-academy trust
• Email address: hr@archwaytrust.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/archway-learning-trust

School Details

Bluecoat Wollaton Academy

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 826 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Bluecoat Wollaton Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/bluecoat-wollaton-academy

Arranging a visit to Archway Learning Trust

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email hr@archwaytrust.co.uk.

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