Science Technician

Salary: Grade 5 £26,425 - £28,288 per annum pro rota. Approximately £18,315 - £19,606 per annum (0.69309 FTE)

Please Note: This is a fixed-term contract ending on 11th July 2025. Candidates are required to work 32.5 hours per week.

About us and the role:

As a Science Technician at Avanti Fields School, you will support the delivery of high-quality science education by preparing and maintaining laboratory equipment and materials for experiments and demonstrations.

You will collaborate closely with teachers to ensure that all safety protocols are followed and that students have a, hands-on learning experience. Your responsibilities include resolving technical issues, overseeing inventory management, and creating an engaging atmosphere that promotes curiosity and exploration in the sciences.

Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

What will you do?

• The preparation of materials and equipment for science lessons.
• Maintaining science laboratories and preparation rooms and ensuring their equipment/ services are in good order.
• General duties in support of the teachers in the Science Department.

Why should you apply

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Flexible working opportunities
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work and Electric Vehicle Lease Schemes

What are we looking for?

• Experience and excellent track record in the field of health and safety in a support role
• An ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• An ability to work creatively as an individual and as part of a team
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics.

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.