Science Technician – Secondary School (Birmingham)
Key Details
1. Pay: £100 – £125 per day (depending on experience)
2. Contract: Full-time, term-time only
3. Location: Secondary School, Birmingham
4. Training: Health & Safety and CLEAPSS-trained (or willing to be trained)
5. Start date: Immediate / ASAP
The Role
We’re looking for a reliable and organised Science Technician to join a busy science department in a Birmingham secondary school on a full-time, term-time only basis. You’ll be responsible for preparing and maintaining equipment and materials for practical lessons, setting up laboratories, ensuring safe handling and storage of chemicals and equipment, supporting teachers during practical sessions, and carrying out routine maintenance and stock control. The role will be essential in keeping lab sessions running smoothly and safely — helping to deliver high-quality hands-on science learning across Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
The Candidate
6. Experience or aptitude for working in school labs or similar environments (science degree or A-level science a plus, but not essential — we welcome trainees).
7. Comfortable preparing apparatus, solutions, and lab materials, and carrying out basic maintenance and safety checks (COSHH, health & safety, waste disposal).
8. Organised, proactive, and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
9. Reliable, with good attention to detail and a commitment to supporting practical science teaching and student safety.
10. Available for immediate start and able to commit to full-time, term-time working.
The School
11. Competitive daily rate of £100-£125/day, reflecting the current market rates for science technicians in the West Midlands.
12. A full-time, term-time only position
13. A supportive science department, working with trained staff, who value the technician’s role in delivering safe, effective practical science lessons.
14. Training and opportunity to develop your technical skills, health & safety competency, and lab-management experience — helpful if you have ambitions in science education or lab work.
Due to the number of applications, only successful candidates will be contacted.
The Education Network Offer:
Our specialist team have a combined experience of over 25 years and have unrivalled reputation within the education market, taking great pride in the extremely high service levels that we provide to both our schools and our candidates. Our service is honest and efficient and, in addition to our recruitment solution, we offer the opportunity for additional training and development for our candidates. You will also receive personalised career support from the team.
The opportunity to work in friendly, caring and supportive atmosphere where every child matters. Highly supportive, committed and hard working Consultants who will endeavor to find assignments suited to your needs.
An opportunity to extend your professional development as well as excellent rates of pay.
The Education Network is committed to safe guarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Appointments will be subject to our stringent vetting procedures, including enhanced DBS checks and references.-
The Education Network is committed to Safer Recruitment and recruits to Compliance+ standards. Any appointment will be subject to an enhanced DBS check in addition to other safeguarding checks. The Education Network is an equal opportunities employer. The Education Network is acting as a recruitment agency in relation to this vacancy.
Due to the expected high-volume of applications we receive only short-listed candidates will be contacted within 3 days.