Science Technician

The Dukeries Academy; Newark and Sherwood; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Newark and Sherwood is seeking a Science Technician to support the Science faculty. The role involves providing technical assistance, preparing laboratories, and ensuring health and safety standards. Candidates should have a GCSE grade 4/C in English and Maths, and experience with health and safety regulations in educational settings is essential. The position offers opportunities for professional development within a supportive team.

Benefits

Professional Development opportunities

Employee benefits package including discounts

Flexible Working options

Qualifications

• Organised and creative with a commitment to professional development.
• Experience with health and safety regulations in schools.
• Ability to support the Science faculty effectively.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the Science faculty.
• Prepare and clear laboratories for practicals.
• Maintain and repair equipment as necessary.
• Ensure health and safety measures are followed.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

GCSE grade 4/C in English and Maths

Job description

SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

• NJC Point 5-7 (actual £22,004 to £22,709)
• 37 hours per week, Term time only
• Required: As soon as possible

‘Greatness is not a function of circumstance. Greatness, it turns out, is largely a matter of conscious choice.’ Jim Collins

Thank you for your interest in The Dukeries Academy (TDA) and Academy Transformation Trust (ATT). Part of our Vision at TDA is to develop ‘Our People’. Being recognised as an exceptional place to work is important to us as we aspire to attract, retain, and develop the very best leaders and staff.

Our Mission at The Dukeries Academy is to transform lives by inspiring excellence and maximising opportunities for all. As a rapidly improving Academy, at the heart of the Ollerton community, we support every student to achieve the qualifications they need to progress confidently to the next stage of learning, training, or employment.

This is not all we do. To complement their qualifications, we also develop the skills and character traits, which will allow our students to become positive change makers in their own and other people’s lives.

At the Dukeries Academy, we live our values. We aspire to act with integrity, are ambitious in our purpose and are resilient in our pursuit of excellence. We are a Disability Confident Employer, at ATT we are passionate about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and welcome all applications.

Our team of talented staff are friendly and professional, fully committed to the educational, pastoral, and well‑being needs of our students. We are looking to appoint an organised and creative Science Technician with a commitment for continued professional development. The successful candidate will provide technical support to meet the needs of the Science faculty under the direction of the Faculty Leader for Science. This will include the preparation and clearance of rooms, maintenance and repairs and ensuring that health and safety and security measures are observed.

You will hold a GCSE grade 4/C in a range of subjects including English and Maths, experience of the awareness of health and safety regulations relating to practical subjects in schools is essential.

About Academy Transformation Trust

At ATT we are driven by a simple but profound belief: every child can and should become capable, competent, and confident. Our purpose is to transform lives through education, and our strategy, ATT2030, sets out how we will achieve this for every pupil, every colleague, and every community we serve.

We know that people are at the heart of everything we do. Our trust thrives because of the talent, dedication, and values of our colleagues. If you choose to join us, you will become part of a high‑trust, high‑accountability organisation where principals are empowered to lead, colleagues are supported to grow, and everyone is united in the moral purpose of education.

In return, you can expect:

• An inclusive and developmental leadership culture.
• Centralised behaviour systems with highly visible SLT and Faculty Leaders.
• Implementation using evidence informed practice.
• Fantastic Professional Development opportunities through our ATT Institute including NPQs in partnership with Ambition.
• Inquiry based Performance Development replacing traditional Performance Management.
• A sensible Feedback Policy.
• A comprehensive employee benefits package including shopping discounts, cycle‑to‑work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

As a valued member of our support team, you will use your sphere of influence to play an important part in taking TDA from Good to Great, and we can promise it will be an exciting and rewarding journey. Along the way, you will gain the satisfaction of #Transforming Lives in our Academy and across our Trust’s twenty‑two schools. For further information or to arrange a visit please see our application pack or call the academy on 01623 860545.

Closing date: 09.00am, Monday 05 January 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed

The Dukeries Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant must undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025.

We are passionate about Diversity and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are a Disability Confident Employer. We are open to Flexible Working.