Science Technician

Teaching Vacancies; Manchester; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester is seeking a dedicated person to provide tailored support to pupils and assist learning and teaching. You will help create an outstanding learning environment and work closely with teachers to deliver practical curriculum support.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills, and will understand Health & Safety, COSHH, and ESCC regulations relevant to school labs.

Qualifications

• A Levels or NVQ3 in Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities (LATA) or NVQ3 for Laboratory Technicians in Education or Level 3 Certificate in Laboratory Technical Skills or equivalent.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation as it relates to the work of a school.
• Knowledge of COSHH and ESCC regulations in relation to the safe handling and storage of chemicals.
• ICT skills to research, present and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide tailored support to our pupils and assist learning and teaching.
• Support learning and teaching and develop relationships across the school and the Star community.

Skills

Team player

Organisational skills

Technical skills

ICT skills

Education

A Levels or NVQ3 in Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities (LATA) or NVQ3 for Laboratory Technicians in Education or Level 3 Certificate in Laboratory Technical Skills

Job description

Pay:

Meets national minimum wage

Contract Type:

Permanent

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

04/11/2026

About this job

What skills and experience we're looking for Who we’re looking for We’re looking for a dedicated individual to provide tailored support to our pupils.

You will be committed to making a positive difference to young people’s lives and in supporting and developing their learning.

Your intervention will help enable an outstanding learning environment for our young people, providing the support they need to succeed.

The successful candidate will be a committed team player with excellent organisational and technical skills.

You will have the ability to effectively support learning and teaching, and to develop relationships across our school and the Star community.

You will have:

A Levels or a NVQ3 in Laboratory and Associated Technical Activities (LATA) or NVQ3 for Laboratory Technicians in Education or Level 3 Certificate in Laboratory Technical Skills or equivalent.

Knowledge of Health & Safety legislation as it relates to the work of a school.

Knowledge of COSHH and ESCC regulations in relation to the safe handling and storage of chemicals.

ICT skills to research, present and communicate effectively.

The ability to offer professional guidance and assistance to students and teachers on the practical aspects of the curriculum.

What the school offers its staff About Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy, Manchester is a Muslim faith-based secondary school for boys, which welcomes pupils from all faiths and none.

We opened in Cheetham Hill in 2017 and moved to a new state-of-the-art campus in 2019. Like all Star schools, we have a leadership specialism.

We were rated as 'Good' overall by Ofsted during our first inspection in November 2021. In January 2026, the school was inspected under Ofsted’s new framework and ‘report card’ grading system (introduced in November 2025) and we were awarded ‘Exceptional'

• the highest grade
• in three areas and ‘Strong standard’
• the second highest grade
• in the remaining three areas.

We have an exemplary reputation for excellence in every aspect of school life.

We provide a knowledge-based academic curriculum alongside a rich and diverse leadership programme that grows character and inspires charitable and social action.

Our pursuit of educational excellence is based upon our fundamental belief that every pupil has the capacity to become a successful and inspirational leader.

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.

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