Science Technician

35 hours per week - Term Time only

Start Date: September 2025

Salary Scale: 4 (Point 7 – £30,288 to Point 10 – £31,611 Full time) Prorated salary range is likely to be approx: £24,612 – £25,687, (dependant on experience, week per year and continuous service). Based on working 35 hours per week, Term time

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Barking Abbey School for a Science Technician.

We are seeking a reliable, enthusiastic person to join our technician team to provide effective and efficient support to the Science Department at both Sandringham & Longbridge sites.

The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing and maintaining science equipment for practical based lessons. We are ideally looking for someone with a good understanding of science subjects and offer regular in-school CPD technician led training sessions on challenging practicals to support technician development and to ensure uniformity across the department. An early morning start is essential for this post as school begins at 08.20.

Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed dual Campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly and supportive atmosphere and its excellent academic achievements.

The school is located less than 10 minutes walk from Upney tube station and Barking mainline station.

Barking Abbey celebrates its diversity, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in making a difference in young people’s lives whatever your background or history please apply!

In return we offer:

• A supportive and encouraging staff team

• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school

• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management

• A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems

We are proud that Ofsted recently judged the school to be Outstanding in all areas. The report states; “This is a large and diverse school where difference is valued. Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are supportive and respectful of each other. Pupils’ conduct is exemplary, both inside lessons and around the school.

Leaders have established simple and clear rules that everyone understands. Pupils are focused, engaged and participate well in lessons. Staff feel that their workload and well-being has been carefully considered by leaders. They appreciate their open-door policy”. (Ofsted, February 2024)

Please click here to find out more information about what it is like to work at Barking Abbey: https://www.barkingabbeyschool.co.uk/home/join-us/staff-vacancies/

Barking Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and a comprehensive screening process, including Disclosure check, will be undertaken on all successful applicants.

Online searches may be conducted for all shortlisted candidates and will be conducted for all successful candidates as part of our due diligence checks.