Senior Biology Technician

Strathallan School; Forgandenny; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free on-site parking

Free lunch during term time

Staff discount in the Art Café

Retail discounts and Blue Light Card

Death-in-service cover

Job summary

Strathallan School is seeking a meticulous and proactive Senior Biology Technician to support the Biology Department. The role is full-time, term-time only, with responsibilities including preparing materials for practical lessons, maintaining resources, ordering equipment, and providing administrative support.

The successful candidate will oversee practical resources for staff, ensure laboratories are well equipped and safe, and work closely with the Head of Biology in a thriving science

Qualifications

• Experience with health and safety in a laboratory environment.
• Ability to organise laboratories and manage resources efficiently.
• Experience with risk assessments would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Prepare materials and equipment for practical lessons and experiments.
• Maintain laboratory resources, ordering equipment and supplies.
• Provide administrative support to the Biology Department.
• Coordinate provision of practical resources for teaching staff and ensure safe preparation areas.

Skills

Lab prep

Resource management

Health and safety

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

We are seeking a meticulous, proactive and dedicated Senior Biology Technician to join our thriving Biology Department at Strathallan School. This is a full-time, permanent, term-time only position.

Working closely with the Head of Biology, the successful candidate will play a key role in supporting the effective day-to-day operation of the Biology Department and wider Science Faculty. Responsibilities will include preparing materials and equipment for practical lessons and experiments, maintaining laboratory resources, ordering equipment and supplies, and providing administrative support to the department.

The Senior Biology Technician will also coordinate and oversee the provision of practical resources for teaching staff, ensuring laboratories and preparation areas are organised, well equipped and operated safely.

The successful candidate will have a good understanding of health and safety requirements and safe working practices within a laboratory environment. Experience of undertaking risk assessments would be advantageous.

The Biology Department

The Biology Department comprises five well-equipped teaching laboratories and is staffed by a team of five experienced and dedicated teachers. As our Senior Biology Technician, you will benefit from a spacious preparation room, a separate storeroom, and a dedicated Biology staff room for informal meetings and collaboration.

The department's resource storage facilities provide a modern, organised and efficient working environment. In addition, Strathallan's extensive grounds offer a wealth of natural resources that support and enrich the teaching of Biology, creating unique opportunities for practical learning and field-based activities.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a supportive and enthusiastic department within a school that values hands-on scientific learning and provides outstanding facilities for both staff and pupils.

Hours of Work

This is a term-time only position, working 34.6 weeks per year.

The post is 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8.00am to 4.30pm, with a one-hour unpaid lunch break each day.

Remuneration

£20,189 per annum

Benefits

• Free on-site parking
• Free lunch during term time
• Staff discount in the Art Café
• Retail discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility
• Death-in-service cover

Application Process

Further details about the School are available on the School's website: www.strathallan.co.uk

• The closing date for applications is 16 November 2026, with interviews taking place shortly thereafter.

About Strathallan School

Set within a beautiful 153-acre Perthshire campus, Strathallan School has been doing education differently for over 100 years. Strathallan's reputation as a leading co-educational boarding and day school attracts pupils from across the UK and around the world through its outstanding academic, sporting and arts programmes.

The School is situated in the beautiful Earn Valley on a self-contained wooded estate on the edge of the village of Forgandenny. Perth is just ten minutes away by car, while excellent motorway links place Edinburgh (45 minutes), Glasgow (1 hour) and the Scottish Highlands within easy reach. The School is well resourced, combining traditional charm with modern facilities to create an exceptional environment in which to work and learn.