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Science Technician - Secondary School

Location: Birmingham

Start Date: September 2025

Contract Type: Full-Time (Term Time Only)

Salary: Competitive, based on experience

Monarch Education is working with a secondary school in Birmingham to recruit a reliable and experienced Science Technician to join their team from September 2025. This is a full-time position, supporting the school's science department in delivering high-quality practical lessons across Key Stages 3 and 4.

This role would suit someone with a strong science background, good organisational skills, and previous experience working in a school laboratory setting.

Job Description

As a Science Technician, you will work closely with teaching staff to support the delivery of engaging and safe science lessons. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing and setting up equipment and materials for practical experiments in Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
• Maintaining and organising laboratory equipment, ensuring that all materials are stored correctly and safely.
• Supporting teaching staff during practical lessons and demonstrations where required.
• Ensuring that health and safety procedures are followed in line with school policies and risk assessments.
• Assisting in the preparation and ordering of stock and materials.
• Managing chemical storage, disposal, and inventory in accordance with COSHH regulations.
• Keeping prep rooms and laboratories clean, organised, and fully stocked.
  
  

Requirements

• Previous experience working as a Science Technician in a school or laboratory environment is preferred.
• A strong understanding of science subjects and lab safety, including COSHH and general risk assessments.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to manage time effectively across multiple tasks.
• Confidence in handling chemicals, lab equipment, and assisting with practical demonstrations.
• A proactive and flexible attitude to work, with the ability to support both staff and students.
• An enhanced DBS check (or willingness to apply for one).
  
  

About

Monarch Education are proud to be a leading recruitment specialist in the Education industry. We are passionate about our people and the services we provide to our candidates. Working with Monarch Education will give you access too:

• Flexible working opportunities
• Affinity Academy - continuous learning and development!
• A Refer a Friend Scheme giving you a bonus of up to £200
• Exclusive vacancies within local Schools and Multi Academy Trusts
• Competitive daily rates
  
  

To learn more about us and what makes Monarch one of the leading education recruitment providers nationwide - please visit our website - About Us - Monarch (monarcheducation.co.uk)

Monarch Education are committed to providing equal opportunities for all candidates and welcomes applications regardless of sex, race, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion and belief pregnancy and maternity or disability as well as adhering to strict Safeguarding procedures.

Affinity Workforce Solutions and Monarch Education are committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare of children and young people and expects all its temporary workers to share these commitments. As this role involves working with children on a daily basis, regulated activity is that any successful applicant's applications will, accordance with statutory guidance, be subject to 2 employment references, an enhanced DBS check and a right to work in the UK check.

This vacancy is based in the United Kingdom. Monarch Education operate in the UK and can only process applications from candidates who are currently UK residents and eligible to work in the UK. Whilst we will endeavour to contact you following your response, due to the high volume of applications we regret that this cannot always be possible. If you have not had notification from us within 30 days please take your application as not being successful this time but we will keep your details on file for future opportunities.

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