Science Technician

Fixed term 6 to 12 months to cover sabbatical 35 hours per week - Term Time only Commencing: September 2026 Salary Scale: Scale S01 (Pt 23 - 25, £38,256 - £39,276 full time) Prorated salary range is likely to be approx. £31,087 - £31,916, (dependant on experience, weeks per year and continuous service). Based on working 35 hours per week, Term time only. An exciting opportunity has arisen at Barking Abbey School for a Senior Science Technician. We require an enthusiastic and experienced person to provide effective & efficient support to the Science Department at both Sandringham & Longbridge. The successful candidate will responsible for managing a small team of technicians, which at the moment is 6. We are ideally looking for someone with good knowledge of chemistry and also some knowledge of physics & biology. An early morning start is essential for this post as school begins at 08.30. Barking Abbey is an Ofsted Outstanding heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and a supportive professional environment. The school is located less than 10 minutes walk from Upney tube and 15 minutes from Barking mainline station. Barking Abbey celebrates its diversity, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in making a difference in young people's lives whatever your background or history please apply. In return we offer:

• A supportive and encouraging staff team
• The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school
• A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management
• A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems
We are proud that Ofsted recently judged the school to be Outstanding in all areas. The report states; "This is a large and diverse school where difference is valued. Pupils, and students in the sixth form, are supportive and respectful of each other. Pupils' conduct is exemplary, both inside lessons and around the school. Leaders have established simple and clear rules that everyone understands. Pupils are focused, engaged and participate well in lessons. Staff feel that their workload and well-being has been carefully considered by leaders. They appreciate their open-door policy". (Ofsted, February 2024)