The Stowe Group - Science Technician - Chemistry

Buckinghamshire
The Stowe Group
Full-time | Term Time

Summary

We are currently seeking to fill the position of Science Technician - Chemistry.

Detail

Hours: 38 hours per week, 37 weeks a year

Typical Schedule: Mon–Fri (8:00am–3:30pm), Sat (8:00am–12:30pm), with one afternoon off weekly

Start Date: 1 September 2025

Application Deadline: Midnight Sunday 1st June

Do you love Chemistry, thrive in a dynamic educational environment, and help want to shape the future for young Change Makers?

We are looking for a passionate, organised and safety-conscious Science Technician to support our vibrant Chemistry department at Stowe School. As a key part of our science team, you’ll help deliver engaging practical chemistry lessons by preparing experiments, maintaining equipment, ensuring safety, and mentoring assistant technicians.

What You’ll Be Doing:

- Preparing and setting up apparatus, specimens, and chemicals for lessons.

- Supporting practical work across GCSE and A-Level Chemistry.

- Ensuring Health & Safety standards are met and risk assessments are in place.

- Managing stock, purchasing consumables, and maintaining inventories.

- Guiding and training assistant technicians.

- Supporting science events and school initiatives beyond the classroom.

What We’re Looking For:

- Sound knowledge of science, especially Chemistry (GCSE level or above).

- Understanding of safe lab practices and willingness to learn.

- Strong organisational and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

- IT proficiency (Microsoft Word & Excel).

Stowe School

Stowe School occupies Stowe House and approximately 200 acres of the Stowe estate and is located in Stowe’s world-famous landscape gardens set in 880 acres. Stowe School is an independent co-educational boarding School with approximately 900 pupils. There are around 500 full and part-time staff with 60 staff and their families living on site. In January 2021, Winchester House and Swanbourne House Schools became part of The Stowe Group.

Our Schools are not only outstanding places to learn, they are great places to work too. We are committed to fostering team engagement, attracting, mentoring, developing and retaining our best teachers and support colleagues.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are central to The Stowe Group’s vision. We pride ourselves on our commitment as an organisation to welcome diversity, and we are committed to providing an inclusive environment where anyone with talent can thrive. To ensure we continue to best serve a diverse community, our ambition is to attract and retain a workforce that is representative of the diversity of our pupil body.

The Stowe Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service and an online background check with our third party provider.