Science Technician

• Job_Description_-_Science_Technician_-_August_2025
• Person_Specification_-_School_Technician

Sandhurst School, Owlsmoor Road, Owlsmoor, Sandhurst, Berkshire, GU47 0SD, Tel: 01344 775678

Please apply online (see link below) or contact the school for further details. We will only accept applications on Bracknell Forest application forms, please do NOT forward your CV.

Equal Opportunities

We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to providing equality of opportunity to all. Our aim is to treat all employees and prospective employees with integrity, respect and consideration. We aim to ensure that individuals are recruited, selected, trained and promoted on the basis of ability, job requirements, skills, aptitudes and other objective criteria. In this respect we will ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, age, marital status or disability, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which are not covered by legislation or existing codes of practice.

Disability

We are a Disability Symbol User and as such have made a commitment to guarantee an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria of the person specification. To help us with our commitment to this guarantee, please indicate if you have a disability on your application form.

Safeguarding

Bracknell Forest Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children/young people and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices share this commitment. This position requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check because it involves contact with (or access to data concerning) children/young people/adults at risk. On your application form, you will need to tell us about any spent convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings which may later appear on your DBS The Local Safeguarding Children’s Board (LSCB) has responsibility for working together to oversee the safety and well-being of children and young people in Bracknell Forest.

Pre–employment medical check

You may be asked about your physical ability to perform the job during interview. As a condition of the Offer of Employment, the successful applicant will be asked to complete an Occupational Health questionnaire from which our Occupational Health Advisor will assess your medical suitability to do the job. You may be required to attend a medical examination.

References

On your application form you will be asked to provide the names and addresses of two people who will provide a reference. At least one should be from your current/most recent employer. If you are not currently working with children/adults at risk but have done so in the past it is important that a reference is obtained from the employer by whom you were most recently employed working with children/adults at risk. Employment references must be provided by your current or most recent line manager and will not be accepted from relatives or people writing solely in the capacity of friends. However, your referees may include someone you know with standing in the community i.e. a teacher, vicar etc. We take up references for all shortlisted candidates and wherever possible we like to apply for these prior to interview.

Sandhurst school is looking to recruit a Science Technician to join their busy science department. The Science Technician role involves providing a wide variety of resources to support science lessons, especially student practical experiments and teacher demonstrations, including clearing up afterwards. The technician role involves some student contact. This role would suit someone with some laboratory experience and/or relevant qualifications, who would also enjoy working in a secondary school environment. If you are interested in the Science Technician role, then there would be an extended period of training in which skills and experience can be acquired. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you, either before or during the interview process. The closing date is: Monday 8th September 2025 at 9:00am To apply for this post please complete the online application form. Applicants may be invited to interview before the closing date, therefore please take the opportunity to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the advert early should the right candidate apply. If you have the skills, drive and experience to develop this role, we would love to hear from you. In January 2025 Ofsted reported that:

• “The school is well led. Staff feel supported and are on board International School Sandhurst is a prestigious educational institution located in Europe, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. We are committed to providing a high-quality education that nurtures the holistic development of our students.
• "Pupils live up to the school’s values, showing respect for other and contributing to a positive school environment"
• "Pupils are happy and safe thanks to the warm relationships with staff and strong pastoral care."
• "The school has high expectations of what pupils can achieve. The school and the Trust have markedly improved the curriculum and how it is delivered."
• "The school has introduced clear expectations for high-quality teaching. This helps pupils to remember what they have been taught and produce high-quality work ".

Should you have any questions regarding this role, please email Miss Read, PA to Headteacher: cread@sandhurstschool.org.uk Please note: applicants may be invited to interview before the closing date, therefore please take the opportunity to apply as soon as possible. We reserve the right to close the advert early should the right candidate apply. Employment is with Corvus Learning Trust and not Bracknell Forest Council. The trust is very popular and for most posts a large number of applications are received - it is thus not possible to notify all applicants of the outcome. Please accept that if you have not heard within three weeks of the closing date then, unfortunately, your application has been unsuccessful - in which case we offer our best wishes for the future. Sandhurst School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all members of staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An Enhanced DBS disclosure is required for this post. We reserve the right to carry out online searches should you be shortlisted for interview. We will ask shortlisted candidates to complete a self-declaration prior to interview.