Current Technician Vacancies
The CLEAPSS Technician Job Service is a service provided to CLEAPSS members that allows members to post adverts for technician vacancies at their school or college onto this part of the CLEAPSS website. Anyone may browse the list of vacancies on this page and then apply for the job directly with the particular school or college.
Job seekers:
Please browse through the list of Science vacancies below. Further vacancies for Design Technology jobs can be found on our Technology Website. If you require any further information then please contact the school directly. Please do not contact CLEAPSS as we cannot give you any more information than that which already appears on the site.
Recruiters:
Members can click one of the links below to post a vacancy (you will need your membership details).
Please note that we cannot verify the accuracy of the information provided to us and applicants should check the details on the schools website or contact the school.
Job seekers:
Please browse through the list of Science vacancies below. Further vacancies for Design Technology jobs can be found on our Technology Website. If you require any further information then please contact the school directly. Please do not contact CLEAPSS as we cannot give you any more information than that which already appears on the site.
Recruiters:
Members can click one of the links below to post a vacancy (you will need your membership details).
Please note that we cannot verify the accuracy of the information provided to us and applicants should check the details on the schools website or contact the school.
Senior Science Technician (Part Time)
£22,383-24,800
Sponne School,
Towcester, Northamptonshire
Start date: 4 May 2026
Closing date for applications: 28 Apr 2026
Closing date for applications: 28 Apr 2026
Other benefits: CPD, induction programme and pension provided.
Hours: Part time - 35 hours/wk
Main Duties:
- To lead and manage the team of science technicians
- Health and Safety Compliance and Laboratory Safety
- To provide administrative and technical support of the work of the faculty
- To manage effectively and safely, the science equipment and checmicals used by teaching staff
- See website below for details
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Senior Science Technician (Part Time - Term Time Only)
£29,064-30,518 (pro rata)
Keswick School,
Keswick, Cumbria
Start date: Immediate
Closing date for applications: 29 Apr 2026
Closing date for applications: 29 Apr 2026
Other benefits: CPD, induction programme and pension provided.
Hours: Part time - 37 hours/wk
Main Duties:
- See website below for details
- See website below for details
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Science Technician (Part Time)
£21,016-21,830
Sponne School,
Towcester, Northamptonshire
Start date: 4 May 2026
Closing date for applications: 30 Apr 2026
Closing date for applications: 30 Apr 2026
Other benefits: CPD, induction programme and pension provided.
Hours: Part time - 35 hours/wk
Main Duties:
- Health and Safety and Laboratory Safety
- To manage effectively and safely, the science equipment and chemcials used by teaching staff
- To provide administrative and technical support to the work of the faculty
- Please see the Person Specification on the website
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Science Technician (Term Time Only)
£24,748-24,748
HARRIS FEDERATION,
Croydon, Greater London
Start date: 1 Sep 2026
Closing date for applications: 30 Apr 2026
Closing date for applications: 30 Apr 2026
Other benefits: CPD, induction programme and pension provided.
Hours: Full time
Main Duties:
- Assisting and advising teaching staff on the preparation and layout in classrooms for practical exercises, running trials of experiments, demonstrations and helping students with learning activities
- Ensuring equipment and materials are prepared to the teacher's specifications, including making up special equipment or modifying from existing equipment
- Advising students and staff on the safe and proper use of tools and equipment and on the correct and safe way to carry out learning activities
- Assisting in the safety, repair and general maintenance of all resources, equipment and tools, and advising where any maintenance or inspection is beyond your competence
- Ensuring the welfare and care of any plants and animals in the science area and the security of the equipment
- Ensuring understanding of science syllabus and schemes of work to prepare for practical lessons adequately
- Assisting with stock keeping
- Undertaking safety checks and risk assessments to comply with the requirements of Health and Safety, COSHH and other relevant legislation and school documentation
- Ensuring that all equipment and materials are stored safely, securely, and in good condition
- Safe disposal of used chemicals/hazardous waste
- Experience or solid understanding of working as a technician in a school or educational establishment, undertaking a range of practical tasks
- Basic knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
- Qualifications to A Level or equivalent (A Level in either physics, chemistry or biology)
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Senior Science Technician (Term Time Only)
£19,000-20,426
Hartismere School,
Eye, Suffolk
Start date: 1 Sep 2026
Closing date for applications: 6 May 2026
Closing date for applications: 6 May 2026
Other benefits: CPD, induction programme and pension provided.
Hours: Full time
Main Duties:
- ● Manage and prioritise the workload of a busy science prep room including timetable for replacement of equipment, including analysis of needs, research into suitable product options and recommendatio
- ● Manage the work of a sixth form technician who works 1 hour a day after school.
- ● Ensure that equipment and materials are prepared for demonstration purposes or for use by teaching staff and pupils.
- ● Liaise with and provide support to teaching staff regarding the practical experiments for lessons.
- ● Establish and maintain contact with appropriate bodies and organisations (such as CLEAPPS).
- ● Ensure the maintenance and first line repair of science equipment, authorising repair by outside contractors or replacement where necessary, in liaison with the Head of Science/Finance Department.
- ● Demonstrate appropriate IT skills.
- ● Develop a good understanding of health and safety procedures.
- ● Provide advice and guidance to staff on the use of resources, where appropriate
- See website below for details
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Science Technician (Term Time Only)
£17,990-18,564
Hartismere School,
Eye, Suffolk
Start date: 1 Sep 2026
Closing date for applications: 6 May 2026
Closing date for applications: 6 May 2026
Other benefits: CPD, induction programme and pension provided.
Hours: Full time
Main Duties:
- ● In conjunction with the Head of Department, to coordinate the work of a sixth form technician, who works 1 hour a day after school.
- ● Ensure all equipment and materials are prepared for demonstration purposes or for use by teaching staff and pupils.
- ● Liaise with and provide support to teaching staff regarding the practical experiments for lessons.
- GCSE's or Level 2 qualifications. Some workplace experience preferable. Level 3 qualifications ideal.
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Senior Science Technician (Term Time Only)
£30,000-32,000
Lingfield College,
Lingfield, Surrey
Start date: 1 Sep 2026
Closing date for applications: 8 May 2026
Closing date for applications: 8 May 2026
Other benefits: CPD, induction programme and pension provided.
Hours: Full time
Main Duties:
- To co-ordinate the use of practical resources and facilities and provide assistance and advice in meeting the practical needs of the science curriculum
- To line manage two Lab Technicians ensuring fair distribution and allocation of work, performance management and contribute to the appraisal process in conjunction with the Head of Science
- To ensure the maintenance of a healthy and safe working environment
- To contribute to the design, development and maintenance of specialist resources and/or long term projects.
- To check, cleaning, maintenance, calibration, testing and repairing of equipment.
- To compile orders, source, costing and suggest economic alternatives to maintain stock levels.
- Please see the job pack on the website for full details
- Good general level of education.
- Formal Science qualification e.g. HNC, HND.
- Good level of technical expertise to support Chemistry lessons.
- Please see the job pack on the website for full details.
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Science Technician (Term Time Only)
£36,000-36,000 (pro rata)
Charterhouse,
Godalming, Surrey
Start date: 1 Sep 2026
Closing date for applications: 8 May 2026
Closing date for applications: 8 May 2026
Other benefits: CPD, induction programme and pension provided.
Hours: Full time
Main Duties:
- Equipping the appropriate laboratory with all the apparatus and materials for any practical work needed, assisting /advising staff about the suitability and availability of apparatus
- Checking that all apparatus is working correctly prior to use and that materials have been prepared correctly.
- Setting up laboratory apparatus as requested by the teacher for demonstration purposes, checking that it functions properly and carrying out the demonstration if required.
- Tidying up wherever possible after each practical, removing equipment and any materials that may be left over, and cleaning equipment as required.
- Maintaining stock of apparatus / reagents / consumables and stationery in the stores and laboratories and purchasing replacements as appropriate.
- Maintaining an updated chemical list and consulting appropriate publications for safe disposal of hazardous or expired chemicals.
- Safely disposing of other materials following departmental guidelines.
- Issuing requests to the Maintenance and Operations Department for any work needed in the Science Department.
- Setting up displays and equipment for school open days and supporting extracurricular activities where required.
- Demonstrable familiarity with standard scientific nomenclature.
- Demonstrable familiarity with standard glassware and apparatus normally found in a science laboratory.
- Experienced IT user, especially with Microsoft products, and capable of the preparation and management of basic spreadsheets and databases.
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Biology or Physics Technician (Part Time - Term Time Only)
£25,951-28,633 (pro rata)
St Dominic's Sixth Form College,
Harrow, Greater London
Start date: 24 Aug 2026
Closing date for applications: 29 May 2026
Closing date for applications: 29 May 2026
Other benefits: CPD, induction programme and pension provided.
Hours: Part time - 20 hours/wk
Main Duties:
- To provide support to the departmental staff in preparation for practical classes and maintain departmental stock and records
- The ideal candidate will be educated to at least ‘A’ Level standard
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