POST TITLE                                        Technician

Responsible to:                                  Deputy Head of Healthy Living

Hours:                                                     37 hours per week (with a 30 mins unpaid lunch break each day)

Duration:                                                Permanent

Working Pattern:                              8.00am to 4.00m (Monday to Thursday), 8.00am – 3.30pm (Friday) 

Number of Weeks Worked:        195 days per year (Term time plus 7 other days as required)

We are seeking to appoint a positive, proactive, and confident technician who will work predominantly in the science and food and nutrition department but will also offer technician support to other subject areas as required.

The technician will be involved in preparing practical equipment for lessons alongside offering support with practical’s in lessons under the direction of the class teacher. There will be some responsibility for ensuring equipment is stored away correctly and that consumables are kept well stocked.

Ethical leadership is at the core of all decision making at Southfield School.  As such, staff are valued, treated with respect and afforded a diverse range of opportunities that come with professional trust. We place significant emphasis on working collegiately as a staff to share our expertise and subsequently enhance the learning experience with our students. Every member of the staff is involved in a variety of professional learning programmes that take place every Wednesday across the academic year.

You would be joining a friendly, hard-working team, with an ethos of collaborative planning and shared resources. 

We would like the successful applicant to start as soon as possible.

With our trust growing, we are likely to have many more career development opportunities coming up in future.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am, Thursday, 8th January 2026.

Provisional Interview dates week starting Monday, 12^th January 2026. If this role attracts sufficient interest before closing date, we may decide to close and interview this vacancy at an earlier date, so an early application is advised. If you want more info about the role, please contact us at recruitment@orbismat.com  or 01536 513063

To apply for this role, please visit: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/136976/EDV-2025-SSG-16156

Southfield School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.  The successful applicant will be required to undergo enhanced DBS clearance.  The school is committed to Equal Opportunities in Employment.