Science Technician

Brighton Girls is looking for a part-time technician to join our enthusiastic and experienced Science team. 

As a Science Technician, you will be responsible for the efficient and effective provision of technical support to the Science faculty, in accordance with all current internal and external Health and Safety regulations and guidelines. This will involve:

• Assisting teaching staff with technical support needs
• Preparing, assembling, testing and clearing away materials, components, apparatus, tools and equipment for practical classes, examinations and assessments
• Undertaking general maintenance, including cleaning apparatus and equipment and carrying out simple repairs
• Assisting with demonstrations

You will demonstrate the passion and energy needed to support our talented students, who approach the study of science with dedication and imagination. You will also need previous laboratory experience (either academic or industrial) and will possess a good basic background knowledge of science.

Why join Brighton Girls? 

With the arrival of Rosie McColl as Head of Brighton Girls in January 2020, the school has embarked on an exciting new chapter and a period of rapid change. A new development is underway, which will reunite the Prep and Senior schools onto one site while creating innovative working spaces within the school’s iconic buildings and enhanced green spaces around the school.

As a founding school of the Girls’ Day School Trust, Brighton Girls already has a significance in the history of girls’ education and a new future-focused vision aims to build on this in unique ways which will see the fusion of the classroom and the community. Drawing on the school’s location in the heart of the city of Brighton & Hove, the school’s identity is as eclectic, enterprising, and creative as the city itself.

We can offer a variety of benefits, which include:

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

For further details about this opportunity and to apply, please click the apply button.

Applications should be submitted by 9am on Monday 6th January 2025 at the latest.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview during the week commencing 13th January 2025.

We reserve the right to close the job prior to the closing date, therefore early applications are recommended. 

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

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.