Science Technician

GRADE H1 (2) to H3 (6) + FRINGE ALLOWANCE

(Salary scale dependent upon experience)

Term time only plus one Inset Day in September

Part-time, 22 hours per week

Overview

Loreto St Albans is an 11-18 girls’ academy recognised in October 2024 by OFSTED as outstanding in the four key areas. With the support of our enthusiastic and accomplished staff our students achieve excellent results, and the Progress 8 performance measure has regularly placed Loreto in the top 5% of schools in the country. The school is oversubscribed and has earned an excellent reputation for discipline, pastoral care and academic standards.

The Science department have a vacancy for a part-time Science Technician. The successful applicant will need to be flexible and adaptable. Some scientific background would be an advantage, but not essential as training will be given where appropriate. The job is varied involving the setting up and clearing away of equipment, maintenance and repair of equipment and the trialling of experiments. An understanding of health and safety is essential. A good sense of humour is an absolute must, as is the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

This post is term time only plus one September inset day – the possible working patterns are outlined below:

Option 1

Total 3 days
2 days - Thursday and Friday - 8am to 4pm.
Plus 1 other day, this can be either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday - 8am to 3.30pm.
All working days come with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.

Option 2

Total 4 days
2 days - Thursday and Friday – 8am to 4pm – with a 30 minute unpaid lunch break.
Plus 2 half days (3½ hours), there is flexibility as to whether these are worked on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.

The annual salary range (including fringe allowance) is approximately £12,420 to £13,340 per annum (dependent upon experience).

About Loreto College

Loreto College St Albans is part of the international family of Loreto schools and colleges, and as such benefits from a 400 year-old tradition and links with Loreto schools both in the UK and worldwide. Loreto College St Albans is an ‘Outstanding School’ at an exciting point in its journey.

The school benefits from a mixture of original and modern buildings with excellent equipment and facilities. The school is situated in St Albans in close proximity to St Albans City Thameslink Station and also is near to the M1 and M25 motorway and, as such, benefits from excellent transport links.

Application Process

Applications are welcome from people of all faiths or those of no faith who are supportive of our ethos.

If you possess the necessary skills and experience, we invite you to submit an application. Your application should explain fully your suitability for the role as detailed in the job description and tailored to meet the Person Specification in terms of your knowledge, experience, skills, qualities and qualifications. An information pack and application form can be downloaded from the documents below or visit the school’s website.

Completed application forms are to be sent by email to: recruitment@loreto.herts.sch.uk - please note CVs are not accepted.

If you are interested in visiting the school before applying please also email.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible. We'd love to hear from you.

Personal attributes

The successful applicant will need to be flexible and adaptable. Some scientific background would be an advantage, but not essential as training will be given where appropriate. The job is varied involving the setting up and clearing away of equipment, maintenance and repair of equipment and the trialling of experiments. A good sense of humour is an absolute must, as is the ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Salary

The annual salary range (including fringe allowance) is approximately £12,420 to £13,340 per annum (dependent upon experience).

Location

Loreto College (St Albans)
Hatfield Road
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 3RQ

Supporting documents

Deadline & Interview date

Closing date: Thursday 20 August 2026 @ 12pm

Interview date: TBC

Equal Opportunities & Safeguarding

Equal Opportunities

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all candidates regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We are committed to ensuring equality across our school, and that all staff are treated fairly, in line with our school policies. Applicants from under-represented groups are encouraged to apply.

Safeguarding Information

The school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. We ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. The above post will be subject to enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks and a barred list check before appointment to the post. The DBS check will reveal both spent and unspent convictions, cautions and any other information held by local police that is considered relevant to the role. Any convictions listed on a DBS check will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Any job offer will be conditional on the satisfactory completion of the necessary pre-employment checks including receipt of two satisfactory references.