About This Role
Science Technician
Contract type: Permanent; term time only plus inset days (39 weeks per year)
Hours: Part time / full time (min 30 hours per week, five days a week)
Salary: Kent Range C (FTE £26,956, actual salary for working 30 hours £19,050.91)
Responsible to: Senior Science Technician; Head of Science
Start Date: ASAP
We are looking for an enthusiastic Science Technician to join our team, working across all three Science specialisms, starting asap.
The role will be required to work across all three Science specialisms and support the teachers in the delivery of the curriculum within lessons. They will assist in the maintenance and preparation of the classrooms, apparatus and materials for staff and students, with a view to supporting safe, effective and efficient teaching and learning.
The candidate will have a Science qualification to at least A-level or equivalent and technician or laboratory experience would be desirable. They will have the technical competence required for preparing and ordering of materials as well as maintaining machines and equipment. They will have previous experience working with children, have strong organisational skills and have the ability work as part of a team as well as independently.
The Science department runs smoothly and our students achieve well across Key stages 3 to 5. Our core purpose is to fully engage all our students and ignite their curiosity and determination so they can achieve their full potential. The Science department has eleven laboratories at the main Tunbridge Wells campus and six further laboratories at the Sevenoaks campus. All are fully equipped for high quality teaching and learning and one laboratory is specialised for teaching A Level Chemistry. The technician team is an established team of five, working across two sites, supporting 13 teachers up to Key stage 5. There is also the opportunity to support and develop extracurricular clubs. Following induction, full training and support is given on an ongoing basis.
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We are currently undergoing a period of transformational change benefitting from a multi-million pound investment in Tunbridge Wells and a brand new building at our Sevenoaks campus, which opened in September 2021. In September 2025 Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys will be one of the largest boys Grammar schools in the country. Here we all share the same vision: 'To be the best selective boys’ school in West Kent' and our journey towards achieving this continues to be an exciting one.
We can offer you the opportunity to work with highly able young people in a supportive, well-equipped and forward-thinking school. We offer a friendly and inclusive working environment and the chance to be part of a fantastic multidisciplinary team, who work hard and support each other to deliver personalised, bespoke education & care.
You will benefit from a positive working environment, with strong support for professional development and specialist teaching rooms. We aim for high standards and the pursuit of academic excellence, helping every student to reach their full potential through the development of skills, concepts and knowledge, within the framework of a caring community. Relationships between staff and students are based on trust, mutual respect and a determination to succeed. Please note that we will only accept CV’s if they are accompanied by an application form, which can be found on our website. We shall review applications as we receive them so apply early to avoid delay! We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. Applicants will be also be expected to complete appropriate training including safeguarding and Prevent and sign Staff and Governors’ codes of conduct.