Senior Science Technician

Bridge Academy Trust; Halstead; Hybrid; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Part time

Job summary

Bridge Academy Trust is seeking a Senior Science Technician at The Ramsey Academy in Halstead to support science staff with curriculum delivery. The role requires experience in a laboratory setting, excellent planning and time management, and the ability to operate preparation rooms and manage stock.

The position is 30 hours per week, term time plus inset days, permanent, with a salary scale 5 (actual £18,645–£19,561 per annum). DBS clearance will be sought for successful applicants.

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a laboratory setting is essential.
• Excellent planning and time management skills are required.

Responsibilities

• The operation and maintenance of the preparation rooms.
• Timely and effective preparation and delivery of substances, equipment and resources.
• Stock control and placing orders to meet teaching and learning needs.
• Provide support during lessons with practical demonstrations when needed.

Skills

Lab experience

Planning

Time management

Job description

Salary

Scale 5, Points 8 - 11 (Actual salary £18,645 - £19,561 per annum 25/26 rates)

Contract

30 hours per week, Term time plus inset days Permanent

Required

2nd November 2026

About the role:

The Trust is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Senior Science Technician to provide efficient and reliable support to the teachers in the Science Faculty delivering all aspects of the curriculum.

We are looking for a flexible and well organised individual. The successful candidate will need excellent planning and time management skills to efficiently carry out the duties listed in the job description.

The responsibilities include:

• The operation and maintenance of the preparation rooms.
• Timely and effective preparation and delivery of substances, equipment and resources.
• The controlling of stock and placing orders to ensure all teaching and learning needs are met.
• To provide support during lessons with practical demonstrations when needed.

Experience of working in a laboratory setting is essential.

Bridge Academy Trust may close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

This Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to DBS clearance and satisfactory references. If successful, an enhanced DBS check would be sought.

Bridge Academy Trust welcomes applications from those of all backgrounds, faiths and ethnic groups.

About The Ramsey Academy, Halstead

At The Ramsey Academy we have a clear aim for our students and staff to ‘Achieve Excellence Together’. We strongly believe that staff, students and parents working together will lead to excellence academically, personally and socially.

We want to work with colleagues who put the students at the centre of everything we do, but also take the opportunities we can offer them to develop their careers and fulfil their own aspirations.

The Ramsey Academy is part of the Bridge Academy Trust: a collegiate and collaborative Trust, where, first and foremost, each school is a place of high quality learning, where young people ENJOY, ENRICH, ACHIEVE & ASPIRE. The core purpose is to provide high quality continuity of every child’s journey through education from 3 to 19, with a community and school-led school improvement approach and long-term sustainable strategy. Bridge Academy Trust is committed to its people strategy and prioritises staff’s development to ensure they too can enjoy, enrich, achieve and aspire.

The Ramsey Academy Halstead
Colne Road
Halstead
Essex
CO9 2HR

01787 472481

www.ramseyacademy.com