Senior Science Technician
The Oakwood Academy, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG5 9PJ21 days remaining to apply
Closing date
9 January 2026 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
18 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week - Permanent - Term Time Plus 2 Weeks
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- Actual salary: £25,148.42 - £27,268.93 per annum (FTE: £28,305.58 - 30,692.30)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are now recruiting for a Senior Science Technician to support the work of the Science Teachers and pupils in the academy’s laboratories and classrooms where necessary.
To be responsible for the preparation and maintenance of resources under the guidance and supervision of Teaching staff whilst ensuring that all Health and Safety regulations are adhered to.
The Oakwood Academy ispart of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.
What the school offers its staff
Benefits
- Access to Local Government Pension Scheme
- Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with service, plus statutory holidays
- The opportunity to be part of a highly supportive and ambitious team/school
- Recognised continuous local government service for annual leave entitlement, Occupational Maternity/ Paternity pay
- Cycle to work Scheme
- Commitment to employee Health and Wellbeing including Employee Assistance Programme
- Employee benefits platform
Further information about the job
For further details regarding this post please contact Sue Wright, Operations/Office Manager on the Academy number. To apply complete our on-line application form, please use the 'apply now' button.
If you have any questions or queries regarding the application process please contact the HR Team.
As Redhill Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding children practices, any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS and Child barred list checks, candidate online search and successful references.
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.
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About The Oakwood Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 746 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Oakwood Academy website
- Email address
- s.wright@oakwoodacademy.org.uk
- Phone number
- 01159539323
The Oakwood Academy is part of Redhill Academy Trust. The Academy is also a member of Redhill College of Leadership and Development and as such there are excellent CPD opportunities for further information please visit the website.
Arranging a visit to The Oakwood Academy
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email s.wright@oakwoodacademy.org.uk.
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