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After-School Science Presenter | Mad Science
Hours: Part-time, Term-time (3–5 weekday afternoons + Friday morning meeting)|
Location: Berkshire, Bucks, Surrey, or West Sussex (up to 30 min drive from your address)

Key Requirements

• Vehicle: Your own reliable car is essential for transporting equipment.
• Experience: Confident managing groups of primary-aged children (no science degree needed).
• Availability: 3–5 weekday afternoons, plus a mandatory Friday meeting (10:00–11:30 AM in Twyford, Frimley, or Horsham).

The Role Deliver engaging 1-hour after-school science clubs (plus 15 mins setup/clear down included in session rate) using provided lesson plans and hands-on experiments.

Pay & Perks

• Earn £250–£300/week: £35/session (rising to £45 in year one) + term completion bonuses of £10 a session)
• Extras: £25 for weekly Friday meetings, plus mileage (30p/mile over 15 miles).
• Fully Funded: Enhanced DBS, paid training (First Aid, Safeguarding, Classroom Management), and all equipment supplied.

Do you have experience of working with groups of primary-aged children? Are you energetic, confident and looking for rewarding, flexible afternoon work?

Mad Science is looking for enthusiastic Science Presenters to deliver exciting, hands-on after-school science clubs in primary schools.

ou might already have experience as a:

• Summer camp or camp counsellor
• Sports coach or activity coach
• Private tutor or school tutor
• Playgroup or play scheme assistant
• Childminder or babysitter
• Holiday club or after school club leader
• Youth club or youth group volunteer

Any experience of leading, teaching or looking after children counts, paid or voluntary. You don’t need a science background, as we’ll train you to deliver our hands-on science shows, workshops and after school clubs in primary schools.

What you’ll need

Every week you'll bring science to life through fun experiments, interactive demonstrations and engaging activities that children absolutely love. No science degree is required – we'll provide all the training you need. What we're looking for is someone with excellent communication skills, confidence leading groups of children, and a genuine passion for inspiring young minds.

About the role

• Deliver fun, engaging one-hour after-school science clubs in primary schools.
• Travel to local schools and set up before each session.
• Create a safe, exciting and well-managed learning environment.
• Inspire children's curiosity through hands-on experiments and activities.
• Represent Mad Science professionally in schools.
• Your own reliable Car Required for the role, as carrying science boxes to various schools each week is essential.

Locations

Afterschool clubs available throughout Berkshire, Buckinghamshire Surrey and West Sussex.

We will aim to schedule you to the clubs closest to your home postcode, with up to 30 minute drives to locations expected. Mileage paid at 30p a mile outside of a 15 mile drive.

This is term-time only work, with opportunities to work between three and five weekdays afternoons each week, depending on your availability.

You will also need to be available for an Area meeting each week at one of the below locations and times.

Twyford - 10.00-11.30am Fridays.

Frimley - 10.00-11.30 Fridays.

Horsham - 10.00-11.30 Fridays.

What we offer

• £35 per after-school club ( runs for an hour, 15 mins set up 15 mins clear down), with £10 a session bonus if all terms clubs are completed.
• Pay rising to £55 a club within first year if successful.
• Additional bonus for completing an agreed block of clubs. Potential to earn £250 a week for 7 hours work. Raising to £300 within a year.
• £25 paid meeting each Friday.
• Full paid training and ongoing support.
• Enhanced DBS provided.
• First Aid training.
• Safeguarding training.
• Classroom management training.
• All lesson plans, equipment and resources supplied.
• Flexible, rewarding term-time work with the opportunity to work up to five afternoons each week.

If you're passionate about working with children and love creating memorable experiences that build confidence and curiosity, we'd love to hear from you.

Join our friendly team and help make science the highlight of every child's week!

Pay: £30.00-£50.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Referral programme

Application question(s):

• Please give us a brief description of your experience working with primary-aged children.
• Please confirm you are available at least 3 weekday afternoons, from 2.00pm to allow for travel time to get to local schools.
• Please confirm, from the job ad, which Area Meeting you would be able to attend each Friday. Also what postcode would you be travelling from for work.

Experience:

• working with children: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

• drivers licence and access to a car (required)

Work Location: On the road