Science Technician
| Posting date: | 23 September 2025 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 October 2025 |
| Location: | Chigwell, Essex, IG7 5BT |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | a8d26e02-8ba3-49b8-a7a5-757b23b5564a |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint a Science Technician, who specialises in Chemistry, to support Science, in a busy, friendly department. Our science teachers and technicians are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and hardworking. The department has clear priorities for raising standards of performance and is committed to the improvement and development of all staff. There is a strong focus on improving the outcomes for all students with teachers and technicians planning together and sharing best practice.
What the school offers its staff
We offer the following benefits:
• Newly built sports hall with fully fitted gym available for staff use,
• Swimming pool available for staff use,
• Banked cover/TOIL scheme allowing staff to build time to take some term time days off,
• The Headteacher is passionate about staff workload and wellbeing and holds regular wellbeing meetings with staff,
• We offer a significant number of paid development opportunities within departments and also across the school.
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.
We are looking to appoint a Science Technician, who specialises in Chemistry, to support Science, in a busy, friendly department. Our science teachers and technicians are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and hardworking. The department has clear priorities for raising standards of performance and is committed to the improvement and development of all staff. There is a strong focus on improving the outcomes for all students with teachers and technicians planning together and sharing best practice.
What the school offers its staff
We offer the following benefits:
• Newly built sports hall with fully fitted gym available for staff use,
• Swimming pool available for staff use,
• Banked cover/TOIL scheme allowing staff to build time to take some term time days off,
• The Headteacher is passionate about staff workload and wellbeing and holds regular wellbeing meetings with staff,
• We offer a significant number of paid development opportunities within departments and also across the school.
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.