Science Technician – Secondary School – Tameside Location: Hyde, Tameside Start Date: September 2025 Contract Type: Full-time, term time only Salary: £89 – £100 per day About the School: A secondary school in Hyde is looking to appoint a Science Technician to support the smooth running of their Science department. The successful candidate will assist teaching staff in the preparation, delivery, and clean-up of practical experiments, and ensure that lab safety standards are met. Key Duties: Preparing, setting up, and clearing away science apparatus and chemicals Ensuring safe storage and disposal of chemicals and hazardous materials Supporting teachers and students during practical sessions Carrying out routine maintenance of lab equipment Managing stock levels and ordering supplies The Ideal Candidate: Previous experience as a lab technician in a school or industry setting A good understanding of COSHH and health & safety in laboratories A science qualification at A-Level or higher (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) Organised, efficient, and comfortable working independently The role requires excellent attention to detail and an interest in supporting high-quality STEM education. All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQ’s on the Teaching Personnel website for details. All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date. Teaching Personnel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’ this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants. We offer all our registered candidates FREE child protection and prevent duty training. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Full assistance provided. For details of our privacy policy, please visit the Teaching Personnel website.