The Vacancy
Permanent, Full-Time, Term-Time Plus 2 weeks from September 2025
We are seeking to appoint a Chemistry Technician to assist with efficiently managing practical requests across Chemistry, providing technical support to Chemistry lessons and related activities and to support Lead Chemistry technician in ensuring the Health and Safety relating to practical Chemistry work and the Chemistry Prep areas is upheld.
The Chemistry Technician will work as a member of a team to provide a service which will ensure safe, effective and efficient use of resources to support the science curriculum. Although the post holder generally specialises in one science, there is a requirement to assist in other subject areas as reasonably required.
The position is line managed by the Lead Technician. The coordination of day-to-day responsibilities associated with this role is overseen by the Lead Chemistry Technician.
The salary for this post will be up to Point 24 on the Whitgift Foundation Support Staff Salary Scale. The full-time salary will be up to £36,953 gross pay per annum depending on qualifications and relevant experience. The Pro-rata salary for this post will be up to gross pay per annum to reflect Term Time plus 2 weeks.
In return we offer a generous salary and benefits package including a money purchase pension scheme (plus Life Assurance Cover), Employee Discount Club, discounted school fees for the Foundation Schools (permanent posts only and upon successful completion of the probationary period).
We welcome applications from all parts of our community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our student intake.
Applications will be reviewed daily, and interviews may occur at any stage after applications are received so we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
For any queries, please telephone Human Resources on 020 8688 9222 or e-mail .
Applications will be reviewed daily, and we invite interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.
Whitgift School (part of the John Whitgift Foundation) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Where applicable, applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service and online media checks (including personal, professional and other online activities). It is an offence to apply for a role at the school if you know that you are barred from regulated activity with children.