Junior School Science Technician

King's College School; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious educational institution in Wimbledon seeks a science technician for the junior school, offering a competitive salary of £31,000 - £34,500 per annum. The role involves preparing and organizing materials for practical lessons, maintaining laboratories, and supporting teaching staff. The successful candidate must be a team player with strong communication and organizational skills. This position offers excellent benefits including healthcare, a pension scheme, and free gym membership, and is for 40 hours a week during term-time.

Benefits

Healthcare

Contributory pension scheme

Free gym membership

Lunch during term time

Qualifications

• Must have excellent communication skills and be a team player.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage time efficiently are essential.
• Be adaptable and thrive in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and store materials and equipment for science lessons.
• Maintain laboratories and service equipment as needed.
• Assist teaching staff with practical science activities and demonstrations.

Skills

Team player

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Adaptability

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Salary range: £31,000 - £34,500 per annum plus excellent benefits including healthcare, contributory pension scheme, free gym membership and lunch during term time

We are seeking to appoint a science technician in the junior school for 40 hours a week during term-time (35 weeks per year)

The junior school science technician performs a vital support role in the preparation, organisation and storage of materials and equipment for practical work in lessons.

Key responsibilities:

• Following safety procedures within the relevant guidance and keeping up to date e.g., through CLEAPSS advice
• Preparing, setting out and clearing away apparatus and chemicals
• Preparing experiments and demonstrations including dissections
• Washing up glassware and cleaning apparatus
• Assembling, making, and repairing equipment e.g. servicing microscopes, repairing ray boxes and glass bending & cutting to make delivery tubes and stirrers.
• Servicing the laboratories and other practical areas in the departments, maintaining class sets of equipment kept in each laboratory
• Noting stock levels, replacing and replenishing
• Preparing for open days, science week and primary school science morning
• Helping and advising staff with their apparatus needs
• Checking inventories and maintaining records
• Caring for plants and animals, also plant propagation
• Taking part in the current appraisal arrangements
• Attending appropriate training courses e.g. Health & Safety, Lab Management, and Microscope Maintenance.
• Reporting maintenance and cleaning issues
• Supporting in lessons where appropriate

Additional responsibilities:

• Preparing all online technician worksheets.
• Using software packages, such as MS Excel, to input and process departmental data
• Supporting teaching staff with practical activities e.g. weekly science club
• Helping with other aspects of classes e.g. talks and demonstrations
• Placing all authorised orders, checking deliveries against orders and maintaining all administration in relation to orders
• Recording and maintaining the departmental budget and petty cash
• Maintaining the departmental diary in order to prioritise workload and advise on clashes of equipment required by staff
• Recording and updating equipment and chemical inventories
• Trialling and researching new experiments.
• Attending open days/mornings and helping with experiments and communicating with visitors
• Liaising regularly with head of department regarding lab administration and ordering
• Researching and advising on health and safety and duty of care issues

The successful candidate:

• Must be a team player, with excellent communication skills
• Should have strong organisational skills, the ability to plan ahead, anticipate problems and manage time efficiently
• Be adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Closing date: Wednesday 7 th January 2026 at 9am

Interviews: Week commencing 12 th January 2026

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

King’s is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare ofchildren and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. King’s College School is fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity in its recruitment of teaching and support staff.