School Science Technician

Science Technician

Barnsley

Salary:  Grade 3 SCP7 – SCP8 – £27,274.00 – £27,709.00 (FTE, Salary to be pro rata)

Start date: January 2027 or sooner

Contract type: Permanent

Unique School Solutions are a long-term and permanent education agency supporting South Yorkshire schools with their staffing needs. We are proud to be supporting a Secondary School in the Barnsley area to appoint a Science Technician.

About the School:

• Part of a large Multi-Academy-Trust
• Strong and supportive leadership team
• Opportunity for CPD and progression
• Ofsted rated “Good” for overall effectiveness – June 2025

Duties of the role:

• Organise apparatus and resources prior to lessons, including the construction, preparation and checking of any specialist equipment
• Assist with the duties of absent colleagues and ensure work left by absent teachers is delivered to the classroom, as well as any other resources prior to the start of the lesson
• Plan experiments
• Provide support in lessons and where required cover lessons
• Oversee the storage and replacement of resources required for the delivery of science
• Assist teaching staff as required in the demonstration of practical work
• Ensure all risk assessments are carried out and updated accordingly
• Ensure the safety of equipment, laboratories and preparation areas, this includes:
  • Annual testing of science apparatus
  • Daily visual checks of gas, electricity and water supplies and turning them off at the end of each day
  • Safe storage of hazardous apparatus
  • Monitoring and maintenance of hazardous sources
• Maintain accurate inventories of departmental resources
• Assess future stock requirements and place orders as required for departmental resources and stationery
• Carry out routine maintenance and minor repairs within the department and to liaise with the site manager regarding more serious maintenance issues
• Clean and remove apparatus at the end of each lesson
• Review and re-organise the storage of apparatus on a regular basis
• Take an active role in ensuring all ‘health and safety’ procedures are met
• Portable appliance testing of all electrical equipment in designated areas
• Participate in appropriate meetings relevant to the above duties

Essential requirements for the role:

• 5 GCSE’s or equivalent, including English and Maths
• Health and Safety training certificate or willingness to work towards
• Experience of working in a school environment
• Previous experience within specific curriculum area in particular experience in electronics and or physics would be an advantage
• Excellent communication and listening skills
• Ability to respect and maintain confidentiality
• Working knowledge of standard computer packages (word processing, email and spreadsheets)
• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload to meet appropriate deadlines
• Efficient and effective organisational skills
• Ability to relate to students in a pleasant the sympathetic manner and to recognise potential child safeguarding issues

The role is a permanent position and Unique School Solutions are acting as an employment agency on behalf of the school. We and the school are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. If offered the position you must undergo appropriate checks, including an enhanced DBS check and references.

Please note: the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity, working mainly or wholly with children. This position is exempt from the rehabilitation of offender’s act 1974. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.