Senior Science Technician
Bournemouth School for Girls, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 9UJ12 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
26 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
14 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Part time: 37 hours per week, term time only plus staff training days and 2 weeks' holiday working, mainly during August.
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Between £28,598 and £32,597
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking a senior technician to support and co-ordinate the technician team, working across our busy science department, delivering physics, biology and chemistry. This is a great opportunity for someone to lead a team but also an opportunity to enjoy the practical side of science, preparing and setting up experiments. Demand for science subjects at BSG is high and you will be supporting highly motivated girls to achieve their potential.
You will need to have a science related vocational or academic qualification, experience and practical competence in using science equipment, a good understanding of health and safety and good inter-personal skills. You will also have experience of leading a team or supervising others.
Bournemouth School for Girls is a girls’ 11-18 selective academy which has the core aim of developing well rounded young people who, as well as achieving outstanding academic results, are ready to make a difference in the world. BSG was inspected in May 2024 and achieved an outstanding grading in all areas. The report commended the school for its high-quality education, exemplary behaviour and inclusive environment. Achievement is consistently high and BSG has maintained its position as one of the top state girls’ schools in the country for both progress and achievement. A key aim is to be a great school to work and learn at.
Science is a key curriculum area for the school offering three separate sciences at GCSE and A-Level. The department has access to many labs and separate prep rooms, currently ongoing a programme of refurbishment and investment.
This information pack contains details of the post, terms and conditions and the school.
Applications need to be submitted on the Application Form for Support Staff which can be found on our website www.bsg.bournemouth.sch.uk
Applications may be submitted by post or by email to lmcKenzie@bsg.bournemouth.sch.uk
Deadline for submission of your application is Monday 26 January at 10am with interviews week commencing 2 February 2026. If you have not been called for interview by 2 February 2026, please assume you have been unsuccessful with your application and we thank you for your time and interest.
What the school offers its staff
Friendly staff and commitment from staffing body and SLT to promoting and supporting staff wellbeing
Able, motivated and polite students who are a privilege to teach
Extensive CPD programme (for ECTs and experienced staff) to support individual professional development
Provision of a teaching base/own classroom, where possible, if full time
Teacher pension scheme
14% PPA time (FTE) compared to national minimum of 10% for all staff. (ECTs would still receive their PPA allocation on top of this)
Access to wellbeing resources, discounts and other special offers for services
Access to salary sacrifice benefits such as cycle to work, gym, technology, mobile phones, and workplace nursery
Opportunity to work with other colleagues and students in delivering extra-curricular activities (lunch provided if you do)
Student data targets are not part of appraisal/performance management
Well-resourced departments
Free use of a new and highly equipped gym (conditions apply)
Free parking on site, including bays for electric car charging
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Bournemouth School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any successful applicant will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure check by the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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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If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Bournemouth School for Girls
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1259 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Bournemouth School for Girls website
- Email address
- lmckenzie@bsg.bournemouth.sch.uk
Bournemouth School for Girls is an 11-18 selective girls’ grammar school and Sixth Form in the heart of Bournemouth. BSG currently has around 1200 pupils on roll which includes those in our Sixth Form.
The school is academically successful and is 8th highest in England’s Southwest region according to the latest Sunday Times Parent Power Survey. The school was inspected by Ofsted in May 2024 and judged to be outstanding in all areas. The inspectors summarised the ethos and atmosphere of the school as follows; “Bournemouth School for Girls is a joyous place. Pupils flourish academically and socially. They are passionate about their learning and embrace the multitude of wider development opportunities that the school provides.”
The school's vision is: The Best For Our Students, The Best From Our Students and the curriculum in place ensures that students are provided with the best opportunities to prepare them for their future.
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