Science Technician required from September 2025 Permanent, Part Time – 32.5 hours per week Term Time Only for 39 weeks per year; 38 weeks plus 5 INSETs Salary: Grade 4 - £24,790 – £25,183 per annum pro rata Actual Salary: £18,812 - £19,111 per annum John Taylor MAT is looking for an experienced and knowledgeable technician to join its newest, and only ‘all-through’ school in our Trust family. Built from the ground up, Rugeley John Taylor will serve local communities, offering a ‘gold standard’ learning experience to the youngest learners all the way through to sixth formers. Joining this brand-new school, opening initially with Year 7 in the secondary phase in September 2025, you will work closely with other colleagues to ensure every lesson is optimised for learning, through a safe, clean and practical learning environment. You will take responsibility for ordering stock, maintaining safety standards, undertaking risk assessments and providing first aid. You could be ideal for this role if you have: •Demonstrable experience of working within a similar role supporting learning •Ability to follow safety procedures and protocols •Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills •Motivation and a proactive approach using initiative and being forward thinking to ensure well planned lessons •Flexibility and adaptability with a willingness to go the extra mile as the school and staff team evolves You could be part of our founding team and make a difference to young people every day in this role. If you have the right experience and skills, and the commitment to serve this local community, we want to hear from you. If you have any questions about this role, please contact recruitment@jtmat.co.uk Please see the recruitment pack here for more details about Rugeley John Taylor and how to apply. Completed application forms should be emailed to recruitment@jtmat.co.uk Only fully completed application forms will be submitted for shortlisting. CVs will not be accepted. Closing date: Monday 9th June 2025 at 12.00 noon Interview date: To be confirmed This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 Please note if you are shortlisted, an online search will be carried out before interview which may identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and are publicly available online, which we might want to explore with you at interview. Please review our Privacy Notice for Job Applicants for the lawful basis for processing and retention. John Taylor MAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Pre-employment checks include an enhanced disclosure and barring service check as a requirement of this post. Our Safeguarding Policy is available on our website, and we encourage applicants to review it before applying. Please review our Recruitment Pack on the school website before submitting your application.