Biology Technician
Required from: ASAP
Contract term: Permanent
Hours: Full time, term time only, 36 hours per week
Salary: £22,152 to £25,046 per annum
A rare opportunity has arisen for a Biology Technician to join the team of experienced technicians who support our large and highly successful Science department at Sheffield High School for Girls.
The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of science and a genuine interest in the subject and may have some previous laboratory experience. The post holder will support the safe delivery of experiments and practical activities within science lessons in order to optimise teaching and learning.
This is a term time only role, working 36 hours per week Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 4.30pm.
Benefits:
As part of the GDST, the UK's leading network of independent girls' schools, we can offer a variety of benefits, such as:
* Competitive terms and conditions of employment, and competitive salaries and pay progression
* Membership of the GDST flexible pension scheme
* 36-week school year (including INSET days) across 3 terms, with a 2-week half term in the Autumn
* Access to extensive professional development opportunities and training grants for qualifications
* Free life assurance benefit
* Employee Assistance Programme via Health Assured, offering free 24-hour counselling, wellbeing support and advice services
* A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
* Free lunches for all staff during term time (equivalent to at least £900 per year)
* In-school staff wellbeing activities such as yoga, fitness classes, wellbeing walks
* Interest-free loans for training, computer purchase and travel season ticket loans
* A Cycle to Work scheme
* Good transport links and free parking
For further details and to apply, please click the apply button.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 15 January 2026.