Job Description

Dunraven School

Lambeth
31,980 - 33,870 per year


Expiring soon

Salary:

NJC Scale Points 7-11, 31,980 - 33,870 per annum (full-time, all year round). Part-time appointments will be paid pro rata according to contracted hours.

Job type:

Full Time, Part Time, Permanent

Apply by:

12 September 2025

Job overview

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We are seeking to appoint a dedicated and enthusiastic Science Technician to join our team, supporting the work of the Science Department. In this role, you will collaborate with two experienced technicians to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of high-quality teaching and learning.

This post offers flexibility, with both full-time and part-time (4 days per week) arrangements considered.

DUNRAVEN SCHOOL OVERVIEW

The school's aim is "Excellence for All" and the Governors wish to appoint a candidate of significant ability and enthusiasm, aware of and stimulated by the challenges and potential of a successful multi-ethnic co-educational school and keen to share in the leadership of our All Through provision.


The school is proud to be part of the Dunraven Educational Trust (DET), which is committed to one overarching aim: excellence for and from everyone. This is an expectation for both the children and adults in our school communities. It is achieved in a variety of ways according to the context of each school, but within the clear framework established by the Trust.

If you are successful in your application, you will share in the leadership and management of a staff who are hard-working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students.

We offer:

a high standard of professional practice, with bespoke in-house CPD provision, and affiliation to nationally recognised courses and providers; clear pathways for career development and progression with a proven track record of success in developing leaders; a supportive and collegiate environment, with regular staff social and sporting activities (such as yoga, football and House events); excellent opportunities for leading work with external partners (through our wide Trust networks or our ITT partnership, Sharing Excellence); a culture of high trust and accountability that values creativity and innovation, leading practice locally and nationally in a range of fields.

Duties:

To organise practical support for science teaching in the School. To maintain apparatus and equipment, including construction and/or modification, and operate and maintain stock control of all goods to include perishables, chemicals and plants. To keep legal records (alcohols, poisons, etc.) and have oversight of Health and Safety within the science preparation rooms and laboratories. To provide equipment and materials to support science practical teaching. To take responsibility for stock maintenance, control and safekeeping. To prepare equipment and materials for practical lessons, and remove them safely afterwards. To prepare and demonstrate experiments. To test new experiments and assist 6th form students with practicals. To clean and sterilise the apparatus. To maintain equipment and keep the science laboratories in good order, reporting any defects in the premises to the Facilities Manager. To assist in ordering stock, checking deliveries and distribution between laboratories. Provide staff with textbooks and Student exercise books/paper for each lesson, and assist with stock control of books, paper and non-specific science items. To look after plants and any ongoing experiments during term and holiday periods. To prepare visual aids for teaching staff and help out at open evenings. To input data into the school system when required. To purchase items for the Science department when required. Implement school policies consistently. Participate in the school Appraisal scheme, including target setting and review. Carry out any other responsibilities compatible with the role and grade of this post.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Closing date: 12 September 2025.

Interviews: Week commencing 15 September 2025.

Start Date: As soon as possible.

Dunraven School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups, including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.

About

Dunraven School

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Dunraven School

94-98 Leigham Court Road, Streatham
London
SW16 2QB
United Kingdom

+44 20 8696 5600

A Warm Welcome

We are proud to lead Dunraven, a 4-18, All Through School, one of the 5 schools which form the Dunraven Educational Trust. This structure offers our children - and their families - a unique educational opportunity as well as the chance for the school to create an exciting and enriched learning experience for all its students. Our primary team are very excited to be working with our children and look forward to seeing them develop and grow as learners. In our Secondary phase, we will continue to work hard to ensure that we build successfully on those excellent foundations all the way to A level and the life beyond school.

Our Aim: What we striving to achieve

The school's aim is 'Excellence for All' and we are at an exciting stage of our development. Our results continue to improve, remaining to remain strong and well above national averages and representing positive 'value added'. We are proud of our recent Ofsted inspection in March 2023 when Ofsted judged our school as Good with Outstanding features and are determined to strive towards Excellence for All. We are one of very few schools with Platinum Artsmark Status and are a National Support School.

Why Work for us: A great place to work

A great place to work. The visit of OFSTED in March 2023 judged Dunraven as 'good' with outstanding features Such an outcome is the result of the continued hard work of our staff and students - supported by their families - over time.



Dunraven is a happy and enjoyable place to work. Staff benefit from a range of wellbeing activities ranging from musical events to our employee assistance programme. Most importantly they benefit from joining our brilliant staff team: longevity of service (an increasing rarity in schools) is a distinctive feature of the Dunraven staff body who are committed to 'Excellence for All' our young people.



Staff development and professional development is a strength of the school: over the last 15 years Dunraven has contributed multiple Headteachers to the school system and the shared expertise of the team is considerable. Leaders at all levels bring experience and consistency to the school.



We are also part of a larger family of schools - the Dunraven Educational Trust - including Rosendale and the Elmgreen Schools. Being part of something larger improves what we can provide for ourselves and for others. We are asked to provide support to other schools both across London and further afield. This tells you that others look at what we do and want us to share it with them.



If you are successful in your application, you will join a staff who are hard working, committed, positive in outlook and dedicated to the achievement of our students. We offer a supportive and collegiate professional environment in which you can grow as an effective teacher.



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