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Join Our Team at Downlands Community School

Downlands Community School is a thriving, inclusive, and ambitious school committed to providing transformative opportunities that take all pupils beyond their lived experience.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and committed Science Technician to join our Science Department.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of high-quality practical science education across the curriculum. The successful candidate will play a key role in preparing and maintaining equipment, materials and resources for science lessons, ensuring that practical activities are delivered safely and effectively.

Working closely with teaching staff, the Science Technician will help create an engaging learning environment that enables all students to succeed in science.

ROLE SPECIFICATION – Science Technician

Job Title: Science Technician

Salary: Grade 4 SCP 5 - SCP 6 -£13,103.97 to £13,311.93

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only.

Working Hours: 22.5hours per week with a 30-minute unpaid break

Days to be worked must be a Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 8am to 4pm to include a 30-minute unpaid lunch break.

(There is the possibility that the hours can be worked over 4 days but must include Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday).

Reporting to: Head of Science/Senior Science Technician

Closing Date: 9:00am on Wednesday 1st July 2026

Interviews: To be held week commencing Monday 13th July 2026

Start Date: 2nd September 2026

Purpose of the Role:

• To support teachers in the delivery of their lessons by setting up resources and apparatus
• Ensure all teaching materials are organised and available
• Ensure health and safety regulations are followed.

Safeguarding Statement

Downlands Community School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

Downlands Community School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and other relevant pre-employment checks, including satisfactory references.

Shortlisted applicants will also be subject to an online search. This is not part of the shortlisting process, and candidates will have the opportunity to discuss any concerns identified during the search at interview.

Further details about the role can be found on our website at Downlands Community School under Vacancies.

Applications should be made using the West Sussex application form, available to download from the school website under the "Vacancies" section.

Completed applications should be addressed to: Mr M Ashdown, Headteacher and emailed to recruitment@downlands.org

Please note that references may be requested prior to interview unless applicants indicate on their application form that they do not wish referees to be contacted at that stage.

Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to contact us.

NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.

The reference number for this role is SCHO02743.