Senior Science Technician

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Nottingham
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Not specified
SALARY
£29,537 / year
CATEGORY
Education
This role is not offered with visa sponsorship, though the employer is a licensed UK sponsor

SKILLS

Science DBS check Safeguarding School environment Education Support roles

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Senior Science Technician

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk], Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, NG8 2FT

Deadline is today

  • Start date details: To be agreed
  • Closing date: 20 April 2026 at 10am
  • Date listed: 27 March 2026

Job details

Job role: - Other support roles

Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern: Full time

Contract type: Permanent

Full-time equivalent salary: £27,452.00 - £29,537.00 Annually (FTE) Term Time Only 37 hours per week - Actual salary £24073 (F4-1) - £25901 (F4-4)

Senior Science Technician job summary

We are an 11-16 School enjoying an excellent reputation for high standards of achievement and behaviour.

Our governors and staff are committed to continuous improvement and welcome candidates with drive and determination to work in an environment that inspires and challenges students of all abilities and backgrounds.

We warmly welcome prospective applicants to visit our school prior to submitting an application. A visit will give you the chance to experience our ethos first-hand, meet our dedicated team, and see our learning environment in action. To arrange a visit, please do not hesitate to contact Linda Sheppard on [contact hidden]

By joining our School, we can offer you:

Professional Development & Excellence

  • An ethos of ‘High Achievement with Care and Discipline for All’
  • Excellent CPD Opportunities
  • An Outstanding Ofsted Judgement
  • A strong Progress 8 score
  • Leading Edge Status

Wellbeing & Support

  • Mental health and wellbeing services such as access to a 24/7 confidential employee assistance programme
  • Healthcare schemes such as Specsavers Eyecare vouchers for DSE users
  • Cycle to Work Scheme

Financial Benefits

  • Incremental Pay Progression
  • Generous Occupational Pension Scheme
  • Blue Light Card

The [Employer hidden] is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Therefore, this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

An online search will be undertaken on all shortlisted candidates. This search does not form part of the shortlisting process, and you will have the opportunity to discuss any issues of concern that may arise from this search at the interview.

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):

  • childcare disqualification
  • Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
  • medical
  • online and social media
  • prohibition from teaching
  • right to work
  • satisfactory references
  • suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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About [Employer hidden]

School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16

Education phase: Secondary school

School size: 1536 pupils enrolled

Age range: 11 to 16

Ofsted report: View Ofsted report

School website: [Employer hidden] website

See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/fernwood-school-nottingham

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