Science Technician

Hayle Academy; Hayle; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 29 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Continued professional development

Teachers Pension Scheme

Résumé du poste

Hayle Academy is seeking a proactive Science Technician to support high-quality science education across the curriculum. The role involves preparing and maintaining equipment, supporting practical lessons, and helping to create engaging learning experiences for students.

Training will be provided to develop the necessary skills. The successful candidate will be organized, reliable and committed to health and safety, with opportunities for professional growth within a supportive Academy Trust

Qualifications

• Experience in a laboratory, school or scientific environment is advantageous but not essential.
• Willingness to learn and develop within the role.

Responsabilités

• Prepare, maintain and organise equipment and resources for practical science lessons.
• Support practical lessons and learning experiences for students.

Description du poste

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our successful and inclusive school as a Science Technician, supporting the delivery of high-quality science education across the curriculum. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to play a key role within our Science Faculty, preparing and maintaining equipment and resources, supporting practical lessons, and helping to create engaging learning experiences for students. Previous experience working in a laboratory, school or scientific environment would be advantageous, but is not essential for the right candidate with the willingness to learn and develop.

This is an exciting time to join Hayle Academy, where our vision is to inspire students to dream big, to achieve more. Recognised by the Youth Sport Trust with a 5 Star Well School Award, we place staff wellbeing and professional growth at the heart of our work, ensuring every colleague feels valued, supported and empowered to succeed.

About You:

We are looking for a proactive, reliable and adaptable individual who enjoys working as part of a team and takes pride in delivering high standards. The successful candidate will be committed to supporting both staff and students, contributing positively to a busy faculty and embracing opportunities to learn and develop within the role.

You will:

• Be organised, reliable and able to manage your workload effectively, with excellent attention to detail.
• Maintain high standards of health and safety and support the smooth running of practical science lessons.
• Prepare, maintain and organise equipment and resources, or be willing to develop these skills through training.
• Work collaboratively as part of a busy Science Faculty, demonstrating initiative, flexibility and enthusiasm for supporting science education.

At Hayle Academy, learning is at the heart of everything we do, and we fully recognise the importance of highly effective support staff in enabling outstanding provision for our students. As a Science Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring our students benefit from engaging, safe and well‑resourced practical science lessons. Full training and support will be provided to ensure success in all aspects of the role.

Benefits of Working with Us:

• As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here .

The closing date and time for receiving applications is midnight, Wednesday 25 th November 2026

Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early depending on the number of applications; we advise you to submit your application early to avoid disappointment.

TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre‑employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected'. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre‑employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.

Our recruitment process requires checks includingidentity, right to work, and an enhanced DBS check with a barred list check for all staff and volunteers. Checks for other roles may include overseas checks for those who have lived abroad, prohibition from teaching checks, and childcare disqualification checks, these will be undertaken for all appropriate roles.This ensures that:

Statutory checks on staff who work with children are complied with in line with the Disclosure and Barring Service requirements for Regulated Activity and are completed prior to starting within the Trust. Please also note: At least one member of the recruitment panel will have successfully completed safer recruitment training through an accredited training provider

Online searchers will be undertaken as part of pre‑recruitment checks

Where appropriate,details of checks will be held in individuals’ personnel files. We follow requirements and best practice in retaining copies ofand the retention of these checks, and they will be recorded within the single central record for the successful candidate, and in line with our data retention policy for all other candidates.All relevant staff (involved in early years’ settings and/or before or after‑school care for children under eight) are made aware of the disqualification from childcare guidance and their obligations to disclose to us relevant information that could lead to disqualification.

TPAT complies with the requirements of KCSIE 2025