SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

Start date: As soon as possible
Location: Ark Alexandra Academy, Hastings, East Sussex
Salary: Ark Support Scale 5, Pay Points 5 - 12: £24,790 - £27,711 (pro rata)
Actual salary: £21,870.31 - £24,447.29
Hours: 36 hours per week, term time only plus 1 extra week (40 weeks per year)
Contract: Permanent
Closing date: 23:59 on Monday 15 September 2025
Applications will be reviewed as submitted therefore the school reserves the right to close this advert early and interviews may take place before the advertised closing date. Applicants are strongly encouraged to apply early for this role to avoid disappointment.
This is an exciting opportunity to join and support our successful and committed Science department who offer a combined program to all students and triple science to the most able.
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, dependable and conscientious person to join our technician team. As a Science Technician, the successful candidate will support our teachers in delivering high quality practical work and maintain excellent standards of health and safety in all areas of the department across both of our campuses.
Our standards are high, and we need someone who can be a team player and flexible when supporting other colleagues with the ability to be resilient, calm and professional under pressure.
For more information about the role, please read the information pack which includes a job description and person specification available to download from the application website.

ABOUT US

We are aiming to create one of the top performing schools in the UK right here in Hastings.
Ark Alexandra Academy is a popular Church of England secondary school in Hastings. We operate a ‘One School, Two Campus’ model, which brings with it unique opportunities for career growth and development. The school is on an exciting and rapid journey of improvement which is underpinned by research and best practice. We place primacy on traditional values: discipline, courtesy and respect. Our students are smart and ready to learn and thrive. We are a strict no mobile phone school.
As part of the Ark network, Ark Alexandra Academy has access to the dedicated support of a highly successful MAT with a well-regarded CPD offer for leaders and teachers at all levels. In addition, the school is part of the Hastings DfE Education Investment Area giving an increased focus on the region, potential funding, and genuine opportunities for collaboration between schools.
Visit arkalexandra.org/jobs to learn more about us and see our current vacancies.