Science Technician

This is an exciting opportunity to be an integral member of the Science Department at Uppingham School, providing technical and administrative support.

You will be providing support to teachers in the department to help them deliver a first-class education. In this department, teachers work very closely with the technicians to ensure that experimental work forms a key and central part of a pupil’s science education. Key duties will include:

• Preparing, setting out and clearing away apparatus and chemicals, experiments and demonstrations
• Servicing the laboratories and other practical areas in the department, maintaining class sets of equipment kept in each laboratory
• Checking inventories and maintaining records and advising the team leader of impending shortfalls

The successful candidate will possess demonstrable knowledge of safe working practices, ideally gained from your experience of working in a science laboratory. You will need good problem solving and organisational skills and the ability to work as a member of a team will be crucially important.  

You will also have excellent administrative skills and be IT literate with familiarity with Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, Outlook, to assist with any data-logging requirements.

In return Uppingham offers a community that values people. We are warm, compassionate and mutually supportive. This is reflected in our working environment and the benefits we are able to offer: 

• 50% contribution to premiums for School’s private health scheme
• Free membership of dual-use Sports Centre (£25 annual joining fee)
• Free staff lunches in term-time
• School fee discount for children of staff (, subject to change at any time)
• Retail, gym, supermarket, cinema and restaurant discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which provides a range of support including counselling and legal advice
• Occupational Health Services to support staff who have health/medical issues
• Free annual ‘flu jabs
• Recognised as a “Disability Confident” employer
• Recognised as a “Mindful” employer

For further details on this role and to apply please click the apply button.

The closing date for applications is 10 January 2023.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 16 January 2023.

Uppingham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Successful candidates must be willing to undergo full screening in accordance with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSiE), including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. Issues relating to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils will be explored at interview.