Science Technician

Science Technician

The Willink School, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 3XJ

September 2026

1 September 2026 at 8am

8 July 2026

• Other support role

Visas cannot be sponsored

Science

Part time: 30 hours per week term time only

Fixed term - up to 1 year

Between £24,796 and £25,583

C3 to C5

We require a well-organised, and suitably qualified / experienced individual to join our team of science technicians.

The team of 3 technicians support all sciencelessons in the school, and a team spirit and flexible approach are vital.

The Willink is a successful and oversubscribed school with a strong international ethos. As the preferred state school in our area, we attract learners beyond our catchment, including Hampshire, Reading and Wokingham. The school has over 1200 students on roll including 200 in the Sixth Form, and is situated in a pleasant semi-rural setting south west of Reading.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Further information can be found at

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

pro rata salary £16,965.15 to £17,503.61

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

• childcare disqualification
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
• medical
• online and social media
• prohibition from teaching
• right to work
• satisfactory references
• suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Organisation type Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18

The Willink is a successful and oversubscribed school with a strong international ethos, listed in the top ten non-selective schools in Berkshire in 2019. The school has 1250 students on roll including 220 in the Sixth Form, and is situated in a pleasant semi-rural setting south west of Reading.

Grant Road, Crowthorne, Berkshire, RG45 7HZ