Science Technician

Science Technician 
Required for September 2026 
Job Reference Code: FET 031/1105
Full time (37 hours per week), term time plus 1 week (39 weeks)
Permanent Post
Salary Scale: NJC 6 £25,989 pro rata

Furness Education Trust is a multi-academy trust based in Barrow in Furness, Cumbria serving the Furness community, located near the centre of the historic shipbuilding town, we are close to the southern boundary of the Lake District National Park. Currently comprised of seven schools including Furness Academy, Walney School and five primary schools, the Trust aims to develop best practice by collaborating and working together to give the best of everything to every child.

We are looking to appoint a highly skilled and enthusiastic individual to work within the Science Department. The successful candidate will support the use and maintenance of practical resources and facilities to deliver the needs of the Science curriculum.

We are:
•    A seven school multi-academy Trust with over 2,600 students, four schools rated Ofsted Good and two rated Ofsted Outstanding, with excellent potential for the future.
•    A family of schools with a comprehensive intake, playing a key role in our local community and a strong foundation of moral purpose.
•    A Trust that has at its heart a sense of ambition and determination to deliver excellent teaching, care and holistic school experience.
•    A Trust whose work is underpinned by the values of collaboration, aspiration, excellence and integrity to deliver the best possible education and opportunities for all students.

We will offer you:
•    A very welcoming Trust where the development of every person matters.
•    Hard-working, committed and aspirational staff and students.
•    The whole-hearted support of Furness Education Trust’s Central and Leadership Teams.
•    An employee benefit scheme.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
•    Prepare, maintain and co-ordinate the use of practical resources and facilities to ensure that the varied needs of the students are met.
•    Contribute to the assessment, monitoring and review of health and safety procedures and make sure materials (including hazardous substances), are used safely and disposed of appropriately in order to maintain a healthy and safe working environment.
•    Support the design, development and maintenance of specialist resources and contribute to long term projects to ensure that the widest science curriculum possible can be offered to students.
•    Help to maintain up to date records of stock.
•    Ensure that both routine and non-routine checking, cleaning, maintenance, calibration, testing and repairing of equipment is undertaken to ensure that the required standards are adhered to.
•    Ensure the maintenance of a clean and orderly working environment.
•    Undertake simple repairs as directed and report damage to senior staff.
•    Provide clerical and administrative support, e.g. photocopying, printing, desktop publishing and display work.
•    Actively promote the safety and welfare of young people

Furness Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its students.  All applicants are subject to the requirements of the Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education guidelines.  This will include checks with past employers and the need for the successful applicant to hold or undergo a suitable enhanced DBS disclosure.  This is a permanent post.
 
Closing date: 9am Thursday 11th June 2026
Shortlisting: Thursday 11th June 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 17th June 2026

For further information or enquiries regarding this post, please contact the HR Manager on 01229 484277 or via email to hrrecruitment@furnessacademy.co.uk, or alternatively you may download an information package and application form from our website at www.furnesseducationtrust.co.uk. Please note we only accept CVs with a fully completed application form.