Biology Technician

HMC (Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference); City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading independent school in Edinburgh is seeking a Biology Technician for a temporary part-time role. Responsibilities include lab support, equipment management, and assisting with educational initiatives. Ideal candidates will possess relevant qualifications, strong organizational skills, and a commitment to promoting safe lab practices.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Enhanced sick pay

Family friendly policies

Access to swimming pool and fitness room

ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme

Qualifications

• Previous Technician experience or a background in Biology desirable.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office (particularly Word and Excel).
• Ability to manage time effectively and work independently.

Responsibilities

• Providing technical support to the Biology department.
• Preparing equipment and materials for lessons and maintaining laboratory resources.
• Assisting with assessments and data recording.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Understanding of safe lab practices

Microsoft Office proficiency

Education

Relevant qualifications or degree in Biology

Job description

Teaching careers in HMC independent schools

We are currently seeking to fill the position of Biology Technician .

Erskine Stewart’s Melville Schools are currently recruiting for a Biology Technician to join the Biology Department on a temporary part time basis from August 2025 until August 2026 (subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks). This is temporary, full time and term time only post (plus an additional week during the summer holidays), working 36.25 hours per week. As this is term time role the pro rata salary range is £23,162- £25,056 per annum, based on qualifications and experience.

The role involves providing technical support to the Biology department. This includes preparing equipment and materials for lessons, maintaining and cleaning laboratory resources, and ensuring that health and safety procedures are followed at all times. The postholder will also support teaching staff by helping to organise resources for practical work, managing stock and orders, assisting with assessments and data recording, and providing support for department trips and wider initiatives such as the Young STEM Leader Award.

This role would suit someone with previous Technician experience or a background in Biology, ideally supported by relevant qualifications or a degree. The successful candidate will have a good understanding of safe lab practices, be confident using Microsoft Office (particularly Word and Excel), and possess strong organisational and communication skills. They should be able to work independently, manage their time effectively, and build positive working relationships. Experience in an educational setting and as a Biology Technician is desirable. A flexible, professional approach and a commitment to ESMS values are essential.

To learn more about this role, please access the job description provided.

ESMS is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. International applicants will therefore be unable to apply for and secure a Skilled Worker visa. The successful candidate will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right work in the UK.

Staff are offered a range of benefits including: a generous holiday allowance, enhanced sick pay, family friendly policies, use of the Schools’ swimming pool and fitness room outside school hours, membership of the ESMS Discount and Benefits Scheme, including a range of discounts at 130,000 retail and entertainment locations.

Values

We are looking for individuals who can embody and promote ESMS values of Kindness, Confidence, Resilience, Integrity, and Curiosity while role modelling behaviours in line with our school pillars of Ambition, Innovation, and Community.

ESMS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and Disclosure Scotland.

All staff working at ESMS have direct access to young people therefore all posts within the school are considered exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

The closing date for applications is 12pm on Monday, 16 June 2025. Weanticipate interviews will be held later that week.

AboutESMS

Welcome to the ESMS, a vibrant, family of independent schools, for 3-18 year olds, in the heart of Edinburgh.We offer a co-educational nursery and junior school, single-sex but closely twinned secondary education and a co-educational sixth form.At the ESMS family of schools we pride ourselves on our holistic approach to education which means that we place as much emphasis on opportunities and activities outside of the classroom as we do on what happens in class.We offer over 300 clubs and societies as well as wide-ranging opportunities in sport, music and drama, outdoor education, trips and community involvement, all with the intention of helping your child discover their talents, learn or explore something new, have fun and make new friends.

Our Visionis to empower learners within our community through innovative approaches and transformative experiences, cultivating creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration.Through a dynamic education and a culture of determination, we inspire students to dream big, set ambitious goals, and surpass their own expectations, ensuring every child has the opportunity to excel and achieve a fulfilling, successful life, whatever path they choose.

Our Mission is to develop resilient, accomplished, and values-driven students equipped with the knowledge, skills, and mindset tolead full, happy lives and shape a better world.

Aims

• We offer an outstanding, well-rounded education, to a diverse group of children
• We take time to build strong relationships and to help our children feel happy, safe and secure so that they thrive emotionally and socially and academically
• We provide an unrivalled range of activities outside the classroom, enabling our children to discover and develop their natural talents
• We inspire children to aim high and achieve strong academic results
• We give children every opportunity to seize and embrace every challenge that life throws at them
• Our teachers inspire innovative thinkers with a love of learning that will last a lifetime
• Our children develop the confidence to use their voices
• Our five values embed character, inspiring children to develop good hearts, make good decisions and improve the world around them.

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