Science Technician (Part-time)

Girl's Schools Association; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

An independent boarding school in England is seeking a part-time Science Technician to assist in the management of laboratories. The role involves working 16 hours per week during term time and supporting the teaching staff under the Senior Science Technician. Candidates should have good communication skills and be self-motivated. This position offers several benefits including use of facilities and a generous salary scheme.

Benefits

Use of state-of-the-art gym

Staff swimming sessions

Supportive Continuing Professional Development programme

Ample free onsite parking

Free nutritious lunches

Tuition fee reduction for post holder's children

Qualifications

• Ideally, relevant experience in an educational environment.
• Formal qualifications are not essential but are an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Help with day-to-day running of the school laboratories.
• Accountable to Senior Science Technician and support teaching staff.

Skills

Good oral and written communication skills

Self-motivated

Ability to work with minimal supervision

Teamwork

Job description

Detail

Required to start in November 2025, a Part-time Science Technician

St George's is a thriving independent boarding and day school of 270 girls aged 11-18 around 45% of whom are boarders (full, weekly and flexi) and with a Sixth Form of approximately 80 pupils. St George's offers an ambitious, connected and future-facing education tailored for pupils to realise their potential both at school and in fulfilling adult lives ahead.

Awarded 'excellent across the board' in its November 2022 ISI inspection, the School is a place where girls flourish academically, creatively, physically and morally, a place where risks can be taken, lessons are learnt and challenges are welcome.

We are a welcoming school with a warm sense of community. Visitors are impressed by our facilities within a beautiful setting and the ambition of our educational provision.

Our unique extended day and flexible boarding model allows all girls the time and space to foster confidence, independence and academic curiosity providing a future-facing education exclusively for girls in a world not yet designed for girls and introduces them to contemporary subjects and topics, through speakers, workshops, classes and visits.

St George's offers an education that is grounded, relevant and fosters employability. The school operates as an Educational Trust administered by a Board of Governors, is a member of the Girls' Schools Association (GSA), Boarding Schools Association (BSA) ISBA, AGBIS and is ISC accredited.

Required to start in November 2026 (negotiable), an experienced and enthusiastic Science Technician who will be responsible for helping with day-to-day running of the school laboratories and two preparation rooms. On a day-to-day basis she/he is accountable to the Senior Science Technician (SST) and forms part of the team supporting the teaching staff.

This is a part-time role working 16 hours per week during the School's published term time (33 weeks); the distribution of these hours will be finalised upon appointment.

Ideally, the successful candidate will have relevant experience in an educational environment; formal qualifications are not essential but would be an advantage. We are looking for a candidate who has good oral and written communications skills, is self motivated and able to work with minimal supervision or as a member of a team as circumstances require.

St George's operates its own generous salary scheme and the successful candidate will be auto-enrolled into the School's Pension Scheme, if eligible.

Additional Staff benefits include:

• Use of state-of-the-art gym with Technogym equipment at allocated times
• Staff swimming sessions and family swimming sessions in the recently built 25m, 6-lane indoor pool
• Supportive Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme
• Ample free onsite parking
• Freshly prepared, nutritious lunches in the Dining Room during term time. Meals and refreshments are free of charge.
• The post holder’s children may, upon passing the entrance assessments, be eligible at the discretion of the Governors for a reduction on the basic tuition fees.

How to apply:

Letters of application to the Head, Miss Fox, should be no more than two side of A4 and together with the completed application form and confidential coversheet, should be emailed to [e-mail]

CVs will NOT be accepted without an accompanying application form.

Please complete the relevant application form and confidential application cover sheet found here: https://www.stgeorges-ascot.org.uk/our-school/job-opportunities

Deadline: The deadline for applications is midday on Friday 10 October 2025.

Interviews: it is intended that interviews will be held during the week commencing Monday 13 October 2025.

The School reserves the right to interview and/or appoint at any time during the recruitment process.

Any queries about this post may be made in the first instance to Mr Jeremy Hoar (Deputy Head Academic) [e-mail]

St George’s School is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children at the School. A review of open source social media and online content will be conducted after candidates have been shortlisted and you may be asked about this at interview. The appointment will be subject to a successful disclosure check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. This will give details of all spent and unspent convictions and other recordable matters. A policy on the recruitment of ex-offenders is available, if required, from the School Office. The supplied references will be taken up and the School may approach previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications. A medical questionnaire will be required to be completed by the successful candidate.