Senior Science Technician

ARK BOLINGBROKE ACADEMY; London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in London is seeking a Senior Science Technician to support teachers in delivering high-quality practical work and maintain Health and Safety standards. The ideal candidate should have laboratory experience, knowledge of COSHH procedures, and strong IT and communication skills. This permanent role offers a competitive salary within the Ark Support Salary Grade, with term-time working hours.

Benefits

Weekly CPD sessions

Generous pension scheme

Access to Ark rewards

Interest-free loans up to £5,000

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a laboratory in a school or other industry, desirable.
• Experience, knowledge or a keen interest of key practical demonstrations that engage students.
• Up-to-date knowledge of COSHH procedures and CLEAPPS requirements.
• Strong IT, administrative and organisational skills.
• Experience in dealing with minor incidents including first aid.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers in delivering high quality practical work.
• Maintain excellent standards of Health and Safety.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Knowledge of COSHH and CLEAPPS

Health & Safety risk assessment

Strong IT skills

Excellent communication

Job description

Overview

About The Role

Senior Science Technician

Reports to: Head of Science

Start date: October 2025

Contract: Permanent - Term Time only (39 weeks)

Salary: Ark Support Salary Grade 7 – Points 18-22 (Subject to pro-rata)

Working hours: 8:00am to 4:00pm, Monday to Friday (37.5 hours a week)

Closing Date: Wednesday, 24th September 2025

The Role

As a Senior Science Technician, you will support teachers in delivering high quality practical work, inspiring students and enabling them to develop a deeper understanding of science. You will also maintain excellent standards of Health and Safety in all areas of the department.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities not explicitly listed in the original description are not added. The role focuses on supporting teachers with practical science activities and maintaining health and safety standards.

Qualifications and Ideal Candidate

• Experience of working in a laboratory in a school or other industry, desirable
• Experience, knowledge or a keen interest of key practical demonstrations that demonstrate key scientific concepts and engage students
• Up-to-date knowledge of COSHH procedures and CLEAPPS requirements
• Knowledge of Health & Safety risk assessment
• Strong IT, administrative and organisational skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with children and adults
• Experience in dealing with minor incidents including first aid

About us

We are a courageous, compassionate community - empowering excellence. We are a value led organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school.

We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.

We empower our teams by valuing the individual and prioritising professional development. This is delivered through weekly CPD sessions, dedicated line management meetings and by encouraging staff to develop their own ideas and projects, within their departments and beyond.

Bolingbroke Academy is a uniquely exciting, fulfilling and innovative place to work, learn and grow. We are proud to be rated as ‘Outstanding’ in all five categories in the 2024 Ofsted inspection. Ofsted’s recent parent survey also ranked us as the ‘happiest secondary school’ in Wandsworth.

How to apply

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Benefits

• Weekly CPD sessions and twice as many training days as standard.
• Dedicated line management meetings
• Encouragement to staff to develop their own ideas and projects within their departments and beyond.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Access to Ark rewards – a scheme offering savings from over 3,000 major retailers
• Interest-free loans – up to £5,000 available for season ticket or to buy a bicycle.
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme – providing free, confidential counselling, legal advice and a range of different support.

Find out more about the benefits of working for Ark atarkonline.org/careers/why-work-with-us/.

About Us

At Ark Bolingbroke Academy, we are a courageous, compassionate community - empowering excellence. We are a value led organisation, being bold within every aspect of our lives at school.

Our talented teaching and support staff insist on high educational standards every single day, and their commitment is shown in our excellent results, with over 80% of our students achieving a top-third university or top 100 apprenticeship.

We want all staff to thrive, modelling leadership and determination to the pupils and students within our rich and diverse academy, working together to fulfil our vision of creating a centre of excellence within our local community.

Visit arkbolingbrokeacademy.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.

Diversity and inclusion

We aim to build a diverse and inclusive organisation where everyone – staff and students – can do their best work and achieve their full potential. We want to reflect and represent diverse perspectives across our organisation because we know that doing so will make us stronger and more effective. To know more about Ark’s diversity and inclusion commitments, please click on this link.

Safeguarding statement

Ark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its academies. In order to meet this responsibility, its academies follow a rigorous selection process to discourage and screen out unsuitable applicants.

Ark requires all employees to undertake an enhanced DBS check. You are required, before appointment, to disclose any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975. Non-disclosure may lead to termination of employment. However, disclosure of a criminal background will not necessarily debar you from employment - this will depend upon the nature of the offence(s) and when they occurred. To read more about Ark’s safer recruitment process, please click this link.

Please note we will be reviewing applications on an on-going basis and this role may close earlier than advertised depending on the level of response. We strongly encourage to submit your application at your earliest convenience.