Senior Biology Technician

International Schools Today; Forgandenny; Remote; 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 in Forgandenny, Scotland, seeks a meticulous Senior Biology Technician to support the Biology Department's day-to-day operations. This full-time, term-time only role involves preparing materials for lessons, maintaining lab resources, and ensuring safe, well-equipped laboratories.

Working with the Head of Biology, you will coordinate practical resources for teaching staff, manage the storeroom and prep area, and assist with ordering equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing biology laboratories and safety protocols.
• Ability to prepare materials and equipment for practical lessons and experiments.
• Experience with risk assessments is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and oversee practical resources for teaching staff.
• Maintain laboratory resources and ensure safe, well-equipped laboratories.
• Order equipment and supplies for the Biology Department.
• Provide administrative support to the department.

Skills

Meticulous

Proactive

Dedicated

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.
• For an informal conversation about the role, please contact [e-mail]

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.