Science Technician
| Posting date: | 09 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 07 August 2025 |
| Location: | Leeds, LS1 5AS |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 60f96633-c8b7-4b21-841e-bc23590235a0 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
At Leeds Mathematics School (LMaS), we are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic, dynamic and inspirational Science Technician. The role of Science Technician is crucial to ensuring the safe and smooth operation of all aspects of our Chemistry and Physics laboratories. The Science Technician will collect, assemble, prepare, issue, clear away, clean, maintain and store apparatus and other items required for practical lessons or demonstrations or Outreach activities. The Science Technician will keep themselves up to date with, and lead on the implementation of, relevant legislation and guidance, for example CLEAPPS and COSHH.
Potential applicants should have:
• GCSE grade C/4 and above in science or equivalent qualification.
• Experience of working in Science lab in a school environment or of working in Science with young people.
• Experience of working agilely and flexibly, sometimes under pressure, always in confidence.
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
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.
At Leeds Mathematics School (LMaS), we are seeking to appoint a well-qualified, enthusiastic, dynamic and inspirational Science Technician. The role of Science Technician is crucial to ensuring the safe and smooth operation of all aspects of our Chemistry and Physics laboratories. The Science Technician will collect, assemble, prepare, issue, clear away, clean, maintain and store apparatus and other items required for practical lessons or demonstrations or Outreach activities. The Science Technician will keep themselves up to date with, and lead on the implementation of, relevant legislation and guidance, for example CLEAPPS and COSHH.
Potential applicants should have:
• GCSE grade C/4 and above in science or equivalent qualification.
• Experience of working in Science lab in a school environment or of working in Science with young people.
• Experience of working agilely and flexibly, sometimes under pressure, always in confidence.
What the school offers its staff
As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:
• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• Discounts and online offers at major high street/online retailers.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
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.