Senior Science Technician - Exeter

Marchant Recruitment; Exeter; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension

Free on-site parking

Supportive team culture

Job summary

A brilliant school in Exeter is seeking a Senior Science Technician to lead their lab team. You’ll be responsible for prepping practicals across all three sciences, managing chemical stock, and ensuring health and safety standards are exemplary.

This full-time, permanent role rewards accuracy and a passion for the technical side of science in a setting where students are eager to learn. The school offers a supportive team culture and on-site facilities in a traditional, well-ordered environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working as a technician in a school or laboratory.
• Strong understanding of health and safety (CLEAPSS) and prep-room management.
• You must have the Right to Work in the UK (The school cannot provide sponsorship).

Responsibilities

• Lead the school's science labs and prep practicals across biology, chemistry and physics.
• Manage chemical stocks and stock levels to ensure safe, ready-to-use resources.
• Uphold exemplary health and safety standards and foster a well-run lab environment.

Skills

Lab experience

Health & safety (CLEAPSS)

Right to Work in the UK

Job description

A brilliant school in Exeter is looking for a Senior Science Technician to lead their lab team. You’ll be responsible for prepping practicals across all three sciences, managing chemical stock, and ensuring health and safety standards are exemplary. This is a role for someone who prizes accuracy and enjoys the technical side of science in a setting where students are eager to learn.

The School Environment

This is a scholarly and well-ordered workplace. Because the students are so motivated, the labs are a productive and focused environment. The teaching staff respect the technicians as subject experts, and you’ll be given the autonomy to run the labs efficiently. It’s a traditional setting that values hard work and professional trust.

Requirements

• Essential: Significant experience working as a technician in a school or laboratory.
• Essential: A strong understanding of health and safety (CLEAPSS) and prep-room management.
• Essential: You must have the Right to Work in the UK (The school cannot provide sponsorship).

Someone who is highly organized and takes pride in a well‑run department.

Salary and Benefits

Full-time, permanent role.

Perks: Excellent pension, free on-site parking, and a supportive team culture.