Science Technician

Salary: £25,456 - £26,832 (pro rata)

Hours: 37 hours per week, 36 weeks per year, term time only

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Exeter

Closing Date: 18/03/2026

Inspire discovery. Support innovation. Make science happen.

Are you passionate about science and love working behind the scenes to make exciting experiments possible? We're looking for an enthusiastic, organised, and proactive Science Technician to join our team and play a vital role in bringing science to life.

• Preparing materials, chemicals, and equipment for practical lessons
• Setting up and clearing away experiments efficiently and safely
• Maintaining laboratory equipment and organising stock
• Ensuring health and safety procedures are followed at all times
• Supporting teachers and students during practical activities
• Managing inventory and ordering supplies when needed
• Supporting delivery of assessments in Faculty

Your work will directly support high-quality science teaching and hands‑on learning experiences.

• Organised, methodical, and detail-oriented
• Passionate about science
• Confident handling laboratory equipment and chemicals safely
• Proactive and able to work independently
• A strong communicator and team player
• Calm under pressure and able to manage multiple tasks

Previous experience in a laboratory or educational setting is an advantage, but enthusiasm, reliability, and a willingness to learn are just as important.

• Be part of a supportive and collaborative team
• Work in a dynamic environment where no two days are the same
• Make a real impact on students' learning and curiosity
• Opportunities for training and professional development

If you enjoy practical science, take pride in being organised, and want to play a key role in shaping future scientists, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and help us make science exciting, safe, and inspiring every day.

Ambition, Collaboration, Energy. These are our values.

• Incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme
• Free counselling
• Discounted supermarket shopping
• spa treatments
• electric cars
• paddle boarding
• Read more on our careers page

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 18th March 2026 at midnight.

Interviews will be held in Exeter on Tuesday 31st March 2026.

The role is anticipated to start in June 2026.

No CVs or agencies please.

Everyone welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.

We're totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you're successful, you'll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are protected, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJs guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.