Science Technician required for secondary school in Tower Hamlets

JDS Recruitment; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialized educational recruitment agency is looking for an innovative Science Technician to provide support across Key Stages 3, 4, and 5 in a secondary school. The role is full-time, starting 22nd September 2025, and requires a Science degree and relevant laboratory experience. The successful candidate will manage resources and assist with experiments in classrooms and laboratories. Interested candidates should apply as soon as possible, as the advert may close early due to interest.

Qualifications

• Must hold a Science degree.
• Must have relevant laboratory experience within a secondary school setting.
• Must have experience supporting practical work from Key Stage 3 through to Key Stage 5.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for students' learning in laboratories and classrooms.
• Prepare, issue, monitor, and store resources used in the department.
• Design, develop, and maintain long-term experiments and projects.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Chemistry Specialism

Support for practical work

Education

Science degree

Job description

Overview

Science Technician required for secondary school in Tower Hamlets. This is a maternity cover from Monday 22nd September 2025, full-time (Monday - Friday), 8.30am - 4.30pm.

Person Specification

• Full-Time (Monday - Friday)
• 8.30am - 4.30pm
• Must hold a Science degree
• Must have relevant laboratory experience within a secondary school setting
• Must have experience supporting practical work from Key Stage 3 through to Key Stage 5
• Maternity Cover (9 months)
• Strong Chemistry Specialism
• Start Date: Monday 22nd September 2025

Job Description

We are seeking an outstanding and innovative Science Technician to join a dynamic and supportive department, supporting science lessons across Key Stages 3, 4 and 5. You will have the opportunity to share expertise. We know that outstanding Science Technicians have transferable skills and are confident and effective in all aspects of their role, but we also recognise that you will need support and challenge so that you can grow to be the best you can be; we will make this happen. To conclude, we need someone who is passionate about making a difference, please get in touch if this is you.

Main Responsibilities

• To provide support for students\' learning in laboratories and classrooms under the supervision of a qualified teacher, assisting students across Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 with experiments
• To prepare, issue, receive, monitor, maintain and store resources used within the department
• To prepare apparatus, equipment, and materials for use in classrooms and laboratories as requested and clear it away afterwards ensuring safe disposal of waste
• To design, develop and maintain long-term experiments and projects as well as specialist resources as directed
• To care for and maintain the security and appearance of all laboratories and work areas including the care and maintenance of services, stores, equipment, drainage systems, working surfaces, fume cupboards etc.
• To provide technical advice on health and safety issues to staff and to students within the Science department and contributing to whole academy policy and practice on health and safety

Main Job Role

• Maintaining equipment
• Constructing and modifying apparatus
• Setting up experiments
• Taking an active part in laboratory demonstrations
• Ordering resources and keeping budgets
• Helping in practical classes
• Giving technical help to pupils and students
• Always meeting current health and safety standards

Please reply if you are available to start full-time from Monday 22nd September 2025.

We reserve the right to close the advert early if there is sufficient interest.