Science Technician (Biology)

c£25,000 per annum for 0.7743 fte

(full-time 8.15am-3.45pm during term-time)

Are you are keen scientist wishing to support the delivery of teaching and learning to young people in Science and specifically Biology? Would you like to work alongside a fabulous team of scientists in our state of the art facilities?

Royal Russell School is an HMC/IAPS co-educational school with over 1100 pupils between the ages of 3 and 18, situated on a beautiful green campus of 110 acres in the Shirley Hills near Croydon, on the doorstep of London. We have over 170 boarding students in the Senior School and are proud of our day and boarding facilities that rank amongst the best in the South of England. Our pupils, parents and staff experience a warm and friendly environment with strong pastoral care for every pupil alongside a comprehensive co-curricular and enrichment programme. We aim to build on this alongside improving academic success to continue to be the family school of choice in South London. The Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) has recently judged the school as ‘excellent’ in all areas.    

You will work as part of a team of three setting up and maintaining equipment for practical lessons and organising resources and materials for lessons across the age range including GCSE and A level classes. Your primary focus will be supporting Biology but you will assist with Physics and Chemistry on occasion. 

You should have a relevant qualification and previous experience in a laboratory environment with the technical ability to support the Department’s needs. It is essential that you have an understanding of practical biology with the knowledge and skills to prepare solutions, together with a clear understanding of health and safety in a laboratory environment. You should have high levels of computer literacy, good organisational skills and be equally happy working unsupervised as well as part of a team to a high standard.

Royal Russell offers excellent benefits including a competitive salary on our own salary scale which is above SNS and the possibility of taking onadditional pastoral and academic responsibilities for which an additional allowance is paid. As part of the vibrant community of the historic Royal Russell School, you will work with a fantastic team of dedicated, supportive and friendly staff in our beautiful green parkland estate with easy access to transport links (Coombe Lane tram stop served by the New Addington tram is opposite the School entrance). The School offers a defined contribution pension, with free life cover, on a promoted salary scale. In addition you will have access to free car parking, free meals, a discount of up to 50% on School fees, (85% discount for wrap around care before and after school during term-time and 25% discount with the Royal Russell Holiday Club which operates during School holiday periods), and the use of our sporting and gym facilities (on-site tennis courts, swimming pool and gym), free of charge. Full details of our staff benefits and recruitment procedures can be found on our School recruitment page at: https://www.royalrussell.co.uk/discover/vacancies You can also contact us by email at hr@royalrussell.co.uk or telephone HR on 020 8657 4433. 

Applications will be considered on receipt and should be submitted to hr@royalrussell.co.uk by 9am on Monday 13th May. Interviews will be held towards the end of that week. If you have not heard from us by Friday 17th May you should presume that you have not been successful on this occasion.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All appointments are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (including a check against the Children’s Barred List) and other pre-employment screening including a check on the Secretary of State list of prohibited staff.