Science Technician - The Buckingham School
Location: Buckingham
Overview
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: Bucks Pay Range 2 (£25,625-£27,770) FTE - Actual Salary £21,722-£23,540
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time
Closing date: 06/01/2026
Interviews to be held: W/C 12th January 2026
About us
The Buckingham School is a caring and supportive school with excellent student ambassadors who represent The Buckingham School very well, displaying good behaviour and a positive attitude to work. Our school motto is 'Success for All' and we aim to give all students life changing opportunities through educational achievement. We will continue to drive school improvement in order to achieve the very best for every student.
Website: www.buckinghamschool.org
About the role
A hugely exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Science Technician to work in a bold and unique school, where excellence is at the heart of what we do.
This is a varied role, which involves providing teaching colleagues with equipment and resources to enable students to undertake practical lessons. You will be required to work in accordance with strict health and safety guidance and procedures ensuring that a healthy, safe and productive learning and teaching environment is maintained. A calm, friendly and helpful manner is essential, as is the ability to adapt and be flexible to the requirements of the Department.
In return, we offer:
• Enthusiastic and friendly students
• Dedicated and hardworking teachers and support staff who are passionate about making learning exciting for students
• A supportive leadership team who are committed to moving the school forward
• Excellent professional development
• The opportunity to embark on the schools’ journey to outstanding
About you
No experience is necessary for this position although the successful candidate will need to have sound organisational skills.
Technical or practical experience in an appropriate discipline would be desirable.
Please see person specification.
Other information
Please access the full job description, application form and self-declaration form from the school’s website www.buckinghamschool.org.
Completed applications, giving full contact details of two recent relevant professional referees (one of which is your current employer) to: Mr Andy McGinnes, Headteacher, The Buckingham School, London Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AT or email to [email protected].
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are also committed in promoting community cohesion, healthy school and young enterprise.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 174 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
- All unspent cautions and convictions cautions
- All adult cautions and spent convictions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) guidance or Ministry of Justice (MOJ) guidance (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
