Science Technician Required for a Well-Established Secondary School in Oxford

Job Title: Science Technician
Location: Oxford Oxfordshire
Salary: Dependent on experience
Contract Type: Full-time Permanent
Start Date: ASAP

A well-established secondary school in Oxford is seeking an experienced Science Technician to join its science department. The department delivers a broad practical curriculum and requires someone who can confidently prepare laboratories equipment and resources ahead of lessons.

This is a school-based position and previous experience working within a secondary school or college science department is essential.

You will work closely with teaching staff to ensure practical science lessons run safely and efficiently.

Responsibilities include:

• Preparing practical experiments and demonstrations.

• Setting up laboratories before lessons.

• Preparing chemicals apparatus and other resources.

• Supporting Biology Chemistry and Physics practicals.

• Maintaining laboratory equipment.

• Monitoring stock levels and reporting when resources need replacing.

• Cleaning and storing equipment correctly.

• Following COSHH and school health and safety procedures.

• Maintaining preparation rooms and laboratories.

• Reporting damaged or faulty equipment.

• Assisting with practical examinations.

• Supporting teachers with practical demonstrations.

• Ensuring all materials are safely stored and labelled.

Previous school or college Science Technician experience is essential.

Candidates should have a strong understanding of laboratory safety and be comfortable working in a busy secondary science department.

An enhanced DBS will be required.

How to Apply:
If you have recent school-based Science Technician experience please contact us today to discuss this opportunity.