Senior Science Technician

Chase High School, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 0RT

5 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  6 May 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  1 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Scale 6 (Range 13-20 ) £29,064 – £32,597
• Additional allowances:

  Scale 6 (Range 13-20 ) £29,064 – £32,597

Senior Science Technician job summary

Senior Science Technician

Location: Chase High School
Contract Type: Permanent, 37 hours per week, term time plus 1 week (39 weeks)

Start Date: Immediate
Salary: Scale 6 (Range 13-20 ) £29,064 - £32,597

We are seeking an organised and proactive, Science Technician. This key role is central to ensuring that practical Science lessons run smoothly, safely, and to a high standard.

The role requires strong organisational, planning, and time‑management skills to coordinate lesson preparation and manage workloads. You will also be responsible for managing stock, resources, and departmental budgets and maintaining accurate records. Effective communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as the role involves close collaboration with teaching staff, pupils, and senior leaders.

We are looking for someone with well‑developed ICT and administrative skills, a proactive approach to problem‑solving, and the initiative and flexibility needed to support a busy science department.

Chase High School is a mixed, mainstream secondary school located in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex. It educates more than 1,300 pupils aged 11-18 from over 40 countries.

Chase High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as other checks aligned with the Safer Recruitment process.

Chase High School is an academy that forms part of the Discovery Educational Trust.

Trust benefits:

Focus on continuing professional development, Pension Scheme, Bike2Work scheme, Employee Assistance Programme via MediCash, Access to staff discounts and Mental First Aiders

Closing date: 06 May 2026- Midday

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early upon appointment of a successful applicant.

For further information on this advert,

please contact recruitment@discoveryeducationaltrust.co.uk

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 Chase High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1321 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Chase High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/chase-high-school-westcliff-on-sea

An 11-18 Academy which strives to ensure all children are helped to aspire, receive outstanding care, and aim for excellence in all they do.

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