Senior Science Technician
St Gregory's Catholic Science College, Harrow, HA3 0NB20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 November 2025 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
14 October 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Science
Working pattern
- Full time: Term time only, 8.30 am to 4 pm
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £24,000 pro rata per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
- Knowledge of working in Science Laboratory: a minimum of one year’s working knowledge of basic science with appropriate laboratory experience
- Educated to A Level or degree standard
- An ability to communicate successfully with a variety of people both verbally and in writing
- The ability to prioritise your workload and meet deadlines
- Good practical skills
- Experience of working in a busy environment with minimal supervision and as part of a team
- A sound knowledge of laboratory equipment and its uses, including the preparations required for practical lessons in schools
- The ability to solve problems.
- A sound knowledge of materials, their handling and storage and basic Health & Safety guidelines
- Be understanding and supportive of the moral and spiritual ethos of a Catholic Academy
- A willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the department and ensure deadlines are met
What the school offers its staff
- An outstanding school (Ofsted, February 2025) with impeccable student behaviour
- Regular social events
- The opportunity to support educational visits
- Access to Educational Support
- A two week October half term and a long weekend in November
- Excellent CPD opportunities
- Visible SLT
Further information about the job
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
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About St Gregory's Catholic Science College
- School type
- Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1160 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- St Gregory's Catholic Science College website
- Email address
- cmeah2.304@lgflmail.org
Our happy and successful school has been serving the Catholic community in Harrow and Brent for well over 50 years, providing a full range of academic courses for girls and boys of all abilities. We are firmly committed to our Mission Statement “Pro Deo - For God the Best and the Greatest”. Consequently we have an unrelenting focus on raising standards in all aspects of school life (spiritual, moral, academic and social) so that each student can develop their God-given talents to the full and be the best they can be.
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