Overview
31.25 hours per week, Term‑time plus weeks (39 weeks). Pay: £18,505 to £19,217 (dependent on service and experience). Start: September 2026.
Role Summary
Higham Lane North Academy is inviting applications for the post of School Technician (Science and Design Technology). The successful candidate will provide technical and practical support to the Science and Technology departments, ensuring that equipment, materials, laboratories, workshops and learning spaces are prepared and maintained. They will help keep classrooms safe and efficient to support high‑quality teaching and learning, and may support students in lessons across the school.
Responsibilities
* Provide technical and practical support to the Science and Technology departments.
* Prepare and maintain equipment, materials, laboratories, workshops and learning spaces.
* Ensure classrooms are operated safely and efficiently.
* Support teachers and students in lessons across the school as required.
Benefits
Supportive, collaborative working environment that places staff workload and wellbeing at the heart of all practices. A clear behaviour and praise policy that enables all teachers to teach and all pupils to learn effectively. Centralised detention system and a supportive senior leadership team. Ambitious, broad and balanced curriculum with teacher workload and wellbeing considered. Research‑based teaching and learning practice. Weekly CPD opportunities.
Professional Development
Opportunities to obtain professional qualifications and develop your career over the coming years in a growing school. Bespoke career stage training such as NPQH and ELP. Opportunity to work with a highly experienced, effective, forward‑thinking and ambitious senior leadership and Trust team.
Employee Support Schemes
* Subsidised eye care for extended VDU users
* Gym membership scheme
* Cycling to work scheme
* Employee assistance programme providing practical and emotional support
* Employee benefits scheme offering discounts on everyday essentials
* Health cash plan benefit providing reimbursements for health‑related expenses such as dental treatments, optical care and physiotherapy
How to Apply
Please apply by visiting https://centralenglandacademytrust.face-ed.co.uk/vacancies to view vacancies. Alternatively visit the Higham Lane North Academy website and click on ‘Job Vacancies’. The closing date for applications is midday, Wednesday 3rd June 2026. Please note that the school reserves the right to close the application process early if suitable candidates are identified. To discuss this post or arrange an informal visit, contact Kirsty Hacklett (Curriculum Leader, Science) or April Quigley (Curriculum Leader, Art and Design Technology) at 02475106910.
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