Science Technician – High-Achieving Secondary Academy in Leeds

Start Date: September 2026

Contract: Full-time Permanent (Term-Time Only Framework)

Salary: Paid to scale (Support Staff Framework)

A premier Secondary Academy in Leeds is seeking a professional meticulous and exceptionally organised Science Technician to join their expanding STEM faculty. This technical role is ideal for a laboratory specialist chemistry graduate or experienced school technician looking to manage high-spec preparation environments chemical inventories and technical support frameworks within a modern data-driven academic department.

The successful candidate will take full accountability for providing technical assistance across physics chemistry and biology disciplines up to Key Stage 5 (GCSE and A-Level exam cohorts). Key responsibilities include assembling complex laboratory apparatus arrays calculating and preparing precise chemical molar solutions maintaining laboratory asset registers and managing the prompt distribution and clean-up of lesson equipment. You will also take operational ownership of the departments digital safety logs ensuring that all storage zones hazard inventories and waste disposal tracks strictly adhere to statutory safety regulations (CLEAPSS frameworks and COSHH compliance protocols).

You will work closely with the Lead Technician and teaching faculty to ensure practical lessons run with absolute efficiency and technical accuracy. Crisp organizational skills deep attention to technical detail and a collaborative approach are essential to balancing fast-paced practical rotations with rigorous equipment maintenance and chemical auditing schedules.

This is an 11 to 18 well-established Academy in Leeds with a powerful commitment to technical innovation academic rigor and student welfare. The school features newly upgraded laboratory complexes university-grade instrumentation setups and a centralized heavily resourced preparation hub.

The science technician team is treated as an essential highly valued foundation of the wider school faculty. Staff benefit from an open supportive professional culture an approachable leadership team and funded opportunities for continuous specialized technical training and safety certifications.

• Proven practical experience working as a technician within a school laboratory university environment or industrial science setting

• Solid working knowledge of current laboratory safety legislation COSHH frameworks and CLEAPSS compliance procedures

• Good IT and data management capabilities with confidence utilizing digital inventory systems and spreadsheet registers

• Practical competency across a wide array of technical scientific equipment maintenance and solution preparation workflows

• A degree or relevant professional qualification in a scientific discipline is highly advantageous

To apply please send your comprehensive CV as soon as possible.