Science Technician

TES FE News; Crawley; On-site; GBP 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution in Crawley is seeking a full-time Science Technician to join their team. The role involves supporting the Science department by assisting in practical experiments and ensuring safety in laboratories. Applicants should have at least A Level qualifications and a good knowledge of Microsoft Office. This position offers a salary of £22,347, along with benefits such as an enhanced pension contribution and free parking.

Benefits

Employee assistance programme

Meal provision

Enhanced pension contribution

Free parking

Discounted school fees

Qualifications

• Educated to A Level or equivalent level or experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience as a Science Technician is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the science teachers in experiments and lessons.
• Ensure safety in the laboratory.
• Assist in science lessons when required.

Skills

Good standard of English

Good standard of Maths

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office

Education

A Level or equivalent

Degree in a Scientific discipline

Job description

Overview

Full-time, term time plus role – 37.5 hours per week, 36 weeks per year. Salary: £22,347. We are looking to appoint a Science Technician to join our team as soon as possible. The successful applicant will support the Science department by assisting with practical experiments, and ensuring laboratories are kept safe under the direction of the Science Laboratory Manager and the Head of Science.

Responsibilities

• Support the science teachers in experiments and lessons, aiding in testing practical experiments, designing and constructing new practical for class experiments.
• Arrange teacher demonstrations, student practical work and participate in the practical examination preparation.
• Work carefully and with due common sense at all times and with due regard to the Worth School Safety Policy, following the safety recommendations of CLEAPPS, the Science Laboratory Manager and the Head of Science in all aspect of the manipulation of scientific materials.
• Clear, clean and store used practical materials with due regard to health and safety after lessons have been completed in the Science Department.
• Assist in science lessons when required.
• Keeping the Science Department to a high level of maintenance, ensuring proper storage of hazardous materials.

What We Are Looking For

• Educated to A Level or equivalent level or experience. (Essential)
• A good standard of English and Maths. (Essential)
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications. (Essential)
• Educated to degree level/equivalent in a Scientific discipline. (Desirable)
• Experience as a Science Technician. (Desirable)
• Experience in working in a school environment. (Desirable)

Benefits

The School offers its own generous salary scale and an enhanced benefits scheme including an employee assistance programme, meal provision and enhanced pension contribution. Employees have access to our facilities and benefit from free parking, social events and discounted school fees.

Worth is a highly successful co-educational, Catholic, Benedictine, 11-18 HMC boarding and day school of circa 600 pupils. It offers a broad curriculum, including the International Baccalaureate and A levels in the Sixth Form.

Interviews

We reserve the right to invite candidates for interview prior to the closing date and to close vacancies early if we have sufficient suitable applications. Therefore, we encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible. Part-time candidates will also be considered.

How To Apply

Closing date: Monday 6 October 2025 at noon.

Applicants are required to apply online by using the Quick Apply button. Alternatively, an application form and job details are available from the HR Department. Please add a Covering Letter and CV when applying.

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You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Worth School is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

Safeguarding

We are committed to the safeguarding of children, all employees must have the ability to understand and adhere to Child Protection and Safeguarding legislation. The role holders safeguarding responsibilities are set out in the job description. References may be taken prior to interview and DBS and other vetting checks will be conducted on the successful applicant.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 Section 7(1)(a) states that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.