Part-Time Science Technician – School Lab Support

Salary: Starting at NJC Scale 3, point 5. Actual salary: £25,286 per annum (£29,436 FTE). Rising to NJC Scale 3, point 6. Actual salary: £25,647 per annum (£29,856 FTE) inclusive of Outer London Weighting.

Hours: 8:00am-3:45pm, Monday to Thursday and 8:00am-3:30pm, Friday (36 hours per week), term-time only plus INSET days.

Contract: Permanent. The school is happy to consider part-time applications and/or flexible hours. Required as soon as possible.

Ruislip High School is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly effective individual to join our flourishing science department. The successful applicant will be part of a team of technicians who service the science, art, craft and design, and food and nutrition departments. The flexibility to cover the other faculties if required would be desirable.

The duties of the role include:

• Preparation of materials, equipment and chemicals for lessons.
• Caring for plants and animals.
• Ensuring the clearing and cleaning of laboratories, as well as art, craft and design and food and nutrition rooms as appropriate.
• Advising on the stock of materials and undertaking inventory checks.
• Working alongside teachers to aid student progress.

This is a varied role and full training will be provided. The role would suit someone looking to work part-time or return to the workforce.

The successful applicant will need:

• To be resourceful and enthusiastic.
• To be able to work as part of a team and enjoy working with students and teaching professionals.
• To be able to demonstrate flexibility.
• To have energy, stamina and a sense of humour.

Ruislip High School is an outstanding, oversubscribed, 11-18, mixed comprehensive school with 1325 students on roll and we have a dedicated sixth form centre. We obtain excellent results. In the summer of 2025, 59% of students attained a grade 5 or above in English and Maths with 82% attaining at least a grade 4 in both subjects; at A Level, 53% of all grades were A* to B, with the majority of Year 13 students securing places at their first choice of destination.

Why work at Ruislip High School?

• Students and staff treat each other with respect.
• They share high aspirations which are realised through high expectations of everyone.
• The school has a comprehensive professional development programme tailored to individual needs, from ECT to middle and senior leadership.
• New staff are supported and guided by highly skilled and experienced colleagues, and by partners in external organisations.
• Staff have a range of opportunities to collaborate and develop their career within the Vanguard Learning Trust.
• Staff are afforded many benefits and rewards as part of the Vanguard Learning Trust’s entitlement package for staff.
• There are excellent transport links with central London, Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire and Berkshire.

In joining Ruislip High School you can expect to work in an environment that focuses on teachers improving, rather than proving, their practice; where teaching and learning is at the heart of everything we do; and where all staff work as a community to support our students to fulfil their potential in line with our school’s motto: from grass roots to reaching for the sky.

Applications should be made through My New Term. Information about our school is available on our website: www.ruisliphigh.com. Please note that we do not accept CVs.

Closing date: 10:00am, Tuesday 2nd June 2026.

Interview date: Wednesday 10th June 2026.

Vanguard Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the Trust to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013, 2020 and 2023).

Vanguard Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We strive to achieve a diverse workforce, fully representative of our community and the wider population in the UK. People of colour and minority ethnic staff are under-represented on our staff body. We are keen to attract applicants from a diverse pool of candidates and are determined to be a great employer for all.