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Laboratory Technician

Employer
Notting Hill & Ealing High School - GDST
Location
Ealing, Greater London
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Salary
£27,500 - £35,000p/a FTE
Start Date
1st September 2025
Expires
15th August 2025 11:30 AM
Contract Type
Permanent
Job ID
1497703
Suitable for
Other Graduates
Start Date
1st September 2025
  • Contract Type :Permanent
  • Suitable for: Other Graduates
  • Job ID: 1497703

Laboratory Technician

For September 2025

Full Time, Term Time Only, 8.15am – 4.15pm (plus 10 days)

Salary: £27,500 - £35,000p/a FTE; £23,000 - £28,000 pro rata

Notting Hill & Ealing High School, one of London’s leading independent girls’ day schools, is looking for a bright, enthusiastic and highly organised Laboratory Technician to join our thriving Science Department.

This is a key role within a busy and well-resourced team, supporting the delivery of high-quality practical science education across all key stages. Working closely with teaching staff, you will prepare and oversee practical work in Biology, Chemistry and Physics, ensuring the safe and efficient running of experiments and demonstrations. You will help facilitate innovative and engaging science lessons, contribute ideas for new practical activities and ensure that the departmental inventory is well-stocked and equipment is well-maintained.

You should ideally have experience working in a laboratory environment and have studied science to at least A Level. Strong organisational and good IT skills are also essential. This position would suit an experienced science technician seeking progression into a more senior role, or a recent science graduate with substantial laboratory experience looking to begin a career in education.

About the School

NHEHS is a leading academic day school. Our girls are ambitious, bright, enthusiastic and eager to learn and we offer a warm and supportive community. We occupy a site in suburban, leafy, west Ealing with excellent transport links. We are part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST), the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools.

Benefits

The School is part of the GDST, the UK’s leading network of independent girls’ schools. We can offer a variety of benefits, such as:

● Membership of Pension Scheme

● Access to the GDST central training and development programme

● Up to 50% discount on fees for children at GDST schools

● Training grants for obtaining further qualifications

● Interest free annual season ticket loans for travel are available to staff

● Interest free loans to enable staff to buy a computer for personal use at home

● Cycle Scheme: The School is part of the scheme which enables staff to purchase bicycles and equipment at a tax advantageous rate and pay for the equipment over 12 months

● Free lunches during term time

Further information about this position and how to apply is available by clicking the apply button.

Closing date: Monday 11th August 2025 at 12pm but early applications are welcomed.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 18th August 2025.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the position and recommend that applications are submitted early. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider applicants and may have to close the interviews early.

NHEHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS. Applications will be considered only from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

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Safeguarding Statement:

Notting Hill and Ealing High School (GDST) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the DBS.  Applications will be considered only from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK.


The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

Notting Hill & Ealing High School - GDST

Notting Hill & Ealing High School - GDST