Senior Technician (Physics or Chemistry) - The Royal Grammar School

Buckinghamshire Council; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job description

Senior Technician (Physics or Chemistry) - The Royal Grammar School

Location: Buckinghamshire

If you love science and thrive in a dynamic environment and are enthusiastic about inspiring young minds, leading exciting experiments and being part of a passionate team, we would love to hear from you.

Term time only: Yes

Salary Type: Bucks pay

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Closing date: 8.00am on Monday 21st April

Interviews to be held: asap

About us

RGS is an exceptional place. We have a vision to be seen as world class in offering those most naturally able the best that a state funded school can offer. We have a proud tradition, dating back to the 13th Century of educating young men, and we are excited about becoming co-educational in the Sixth Form from September 2025.

You will very much enjoy working with the students here who are courteous, committed, caring and entertaining.

Support staff at RGS provide a vital role in ensuring that the School not only runs smoothly but continues to develop. A range of roles exists from part time, term time only to full time and support staff have excellent opportunities to contribute towards school life. Although we do not ask our support staff to undertake teaching roles, we warmly encourage participation in school trips and co-curricular activities.

Salary, benefits and wellbeing at RGS

Support staff are paid on the RGS scales, which are closely related to the locally negotiated Buckinghamshire Council pay range. For the benefit of support staff, the School participates in the Local Government Pension Scheme. We are a mutually supportive team and endeavour to ensure that all staff have a healthy work / life balance.

We offer

• Excellent pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free membership of the School’s Fitness Suite
• Free use of the swimming pool
• Tax efficient purchases of gadgets through the tech scheme
• Staff common room with free tea & coffee
• On site hot and cold food
• Social functions/concerts/plays etc
• Car parking onsite
• Accommodation (limited)
• Long service awards

Wellbeing

• Staff football
• Staff Yoga
• Staff badminton
• Staff tennis
• Staff touch rugby
• Christmas party
• Secret Santa
• Secret buddy
• Wellbeing group meetings
• Common Room cake day
• Wellbeing week
• End of term get-togethers
• Staff birthday cake breaks

The Royal Grammar School is looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and experienced technician to join the Physics or Chemistry Department.

About you

Ideally this candidate should have a STEM-based degree and preferably experience as a science technician.

Other information

Visits to the school are warmly welcome. To arrange a visit or to find out more about the role, please contact our school office on the number below.

Please send completed application forms to the email address below.

All staff, visitors and volunteers understand safeguarding children is everyone’s responsibility and that they must be diligent to help secure children’s safety and wellbeing.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions 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).

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.