Job title: Science Technician
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: 37 per week
Working week: Term time + INSET
Salary: PATH 4. £26,429 FTE. £22,732 prorated
Location: Downend School
About the role
Working under the direction of the Senior Science Technician you will provide technical and administrative support to the teaching staff.
Main duties and responsibilities include:
- Maintain adequate supplies of materials across the department and assist with the ordering of supplies.
- Perform routine cleaning, day-to-day maintenance and direct functional checks on equipment to ensure it is ready for use
- Store all apparatus safely and securely.
- Adhere strictly to Health and Safety regulations, including COSHH procedures for the safe handling, treatment and disposal of hazardous substances and used materials.
- Complete basic record-keeping, administrative duties and assist teachers in setting up or delivering practical learning activities.
- Promote and maintain the safety, welfare and safeguarding of all students in line with school and pathway trust policies.
About you
We are looking for someone with a good standard of general education who wants to join a friendly, collaborative team. You will:
- Possess a basic understanding of laboratory materials, equipment and safety guidelines, including COSHH standards.
- Be capable of executing detailed instructions accurate to specifications under the guidance of senior staff.
- Manage tasks efficiently with a practical, solution-focused approach.
- Build clear, positive working relationships with pupils, departmental peers, and colleagues across the trust.
- Act as a positive role model for students while complying with all trust and school policies.
- Be willing to engage in ongoing personal and professional development.
About us
At Downend School we provide a safe, supportive and challenging learning environment that aims to inspire and empower young people to grasp opportunity; to reach their potential and excel; to develop responsibility and integrity and to respect themselves and others.
We have a strong ethos based on our core PRIDE values of participation, respect, identity, determination and excellence. We set standards high and aim to nurture young people who are well equipped to become active and positive members of the school community and to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to succeed in a time of rapid change.
We are proud of the care and support we offer our students. We strongly believe in the value of creating a friendly and caring school community where youngsters feel a sense of belonging and feel valued and respected. Happy and motivated students will flourish and become successful young people. Above all, Downend is a happy school.
We can offer you:
- A supportive trust and school community
- Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
- A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
- A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
- Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
- Local Authority Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
- Access to Health Shield, a fully-funded healthcare scheme
- Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies
- Family‑friendly leave packages to help maintain a healthy work–life balance
In order to apply for this role please complete an application form by 9am, 30th September. Interviews will take place the week after the close date. Please let us know if you require any adjustments as part of the process.
Further details and additional information about our school may be viewed on our website.
Please know that depending on the number of applications received we may decide to close the advert early. If you do not hear from us by a week after the closing date then please assume that you have not been shortlisted for an interview. If you have previously applied for this role there is no requirement to apply again, all applications will be reviewed. We wish you all the best in your future and ask that you join our E-Teach Talent Pool so as to keep up to date with all of our latest current opportunities.
Join us in Providing a Great Education for Every Child
Pathway Trust is committed to equal opportunities and encourages applicants from all backgrounds and communities, as we recognise the importance and benefit this has for our students.
Pathway Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All roles across the trust have a varying level of responsibility for ensuring safeguarding practice, with some roles holding significant responsibility and involving working with children on a daily basis in regulated activity. Regardless of the level of responsibility and involvement in each role, we expect all staff, visiting professionals and volunteers to share this commitment.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. Successful candidates will be required to provide a disclosure of any unspent convictions and cautions, as well as any spent convictions or cautions that are not "protected" (i.e., filtered) under the Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). All appointments are subject to a comprehensive pre-employment checking process. This includes an Enhanced DBS check (including a Children’s Barred List check), satisfactory references, medical fitness, Right to Work in the UK, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching/management check. In line with KCSIE guidance, we will also conduct online searches on all shortlisted candidates.
Our full Recruitment and Selection policy is available on our website.