Science Technician

Science Technician Grade 3, SP5-6

Salary: £ 30,690 – £31,125 Pro-Rata

35 hours per week, Term Time Only

The Governors of The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School are seeking to appoint an excellent Science Technician to work in our Science curriculum area. This post would commence January 4th 2027 and offers an exciting opportunity for a hard-working and ambitious individual.

The successful candidate will:

• Have some experience working in a school and an interest in science.
• May have experience in the Science industry or have worked in a scientific environment.
• Be highly organised, efficient, and effective at meeting deadlines.
• Have experience and success of working both within teams and as an individual.
• Have some knowledge of the main educational issues facing schools, especially around vulnerable students.
• Be committed to the safeguarding of all the school’s pupils

We welcome applications from all candidates willing to support the Catholic ethos

What we offer:

• Outstanding results, at both GCSE and A levels, from our well-motivated students (Ofsted Outstanding 2024)
• A school that has been in the top 3% nationally for Progress8 for the past decade
• Outstanding CPD provision for teachers at all levels
• Generous non-contact time and a no-cover policy for staff
• A Flexible Working policy designed to support staff well-being and workload
• 2-week October half-term break on top of the standard holiday provision throughout the academic year
• Inner London weighting salary benefits
• An IT-rich environment and high-quality learning facilities
• A supportive and open SLT management team
• Friendly colleagues who work collaboratively to support each other
• An attractive staff well-being package

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is an ambitious and caring community, committed to fulfilling the gifts of each student, reflected in the school’s mission statement “Omnia pro Christo – All things for Christ’”.

Informal visits are welcomed; please contact by email at recruitment@wiseman.ealing.sch.uk

The closing date for applications is 30th November 2026 at 9:00 am and should be sent via TES application process or by email to recruitment@wiseman.ealing.sch.uk

CVs not accepted.

Interviews are to be arranged following shortlisting

The role will commence on 4th January 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter

Please note that we may invite suitable applicants to interview before the closing date and at short notice. We may also close the application process early if a suitable candidate is found.

If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion and thank you for your interest in The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School.

The Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Any successful candidate will be required to undertake an Enhanced CRB Disclosure by the DBS, please refer to the documentation required for legal checks on the school website.

As part of our recruitment process we will also carry out an online search for information that is publicly available online. This will include social media accounts you may hold. This will only be carried out on shortlisted candidates and before the interview. This processing of data will be conducted under the legal basis of Article 6(e) public task in line with the guidance laid out in paragraph 221 of Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2023. Any data collected during this search will be retained in line with our retention schedule which is available on request.