34 Hours per week (flexible hours possible) - Term time only - For a January/February 2025 start Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre is a very popular, oversubscribed and successful school set in 28 acres of parkland in Caversham to the north of Reading. We are seeking a Technician to join a well-resourced Science Department. The role will include assisting in the lab, preparing for lessons and experiments, ensuring all apparatus and chemicals are put away correctly and adhering to health and safety standards. The ideal applicant will have previous experience of working in a school science lab, but full training will be provided. You will be happy to work alone as well as part of a team of experienced Technicians. All science backgrounds welcome. Why Highdown School? • We are a Good School with many outstanding features which continues to rapidly improve • We are committed to staff professional learning and leadership development for all staff, at all levels • Staff have subsidised access to Highdown Sport and Leisure facilities We are on a journey to becoming a ‘regional centre of excellence’. Why not join us? Closing Date: Wednesday 1st January 2025 To apply, please go to the following link: https://www.eteach.com/careers/highdown-reading/ Highdown School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are also trained in safer recruitment and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and a ‘Prohibition from Teaching’ check. As part of our safeguarding procedures, candidates will also be subject to an online record search.