Science Technician -Biology

Holy Cross College is seeking to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic Science Technician to join our successful team, here at Holy Cross and support the delivery of practical activities across Biology. The role is offered on a part-time permanent basis.

The enthusiastic teaching team feels that active learning, especially practical work, plays a key role in the teaching and learning strategies within the Department and this is supported by the highly qualified and experienced technical team.

The Biology subject team believes in active learning and that practical work plays a key role in teaching and learning. A highly qualified and experienced technical support team facilitate this. The Biology and Health and Social Care team takes great pride in the quality of its teaching and the support that it gives to students. Therefore, reviewing teaching and learning strategies to provide opportunities for students to maximise their potential, enjoy and become motivated by the subject, is an integral part of the subject area’s ethos. Many of our students go on to study Medicine and other Biology related degrees at some of the country’s top universities.

The area has three dedicated laboratories and a theory teaching room with interactive white board facilities. The use of ILT is also important across the department, with access to class sets of laptops for specific tasks.

Staff in the Department actively promote extra-curricular activities to enrich our students’ experience at Holy Cross and the successful candidate will have opportunities to work collaboratively across all of the Science subjects.

We are seeking to appoint a skilled and enthusiastic Science Technician to join our successful team, here at Holy Cross and support the delivery of practical activities in Biology.

For full details of the role, including the and person specification, please see attached Applicant Information Pack.

If you feel you meet the requirements of the post and are inspired by the prospect of taking up this important role at Holy Cross, so crucial for the College in so many ways, I hope you will apply to join us. Completed applications should be returned to the Human Resources Department (by email only) by 8.00am on 15th June 2026 . Interviews will take place on 24th June 2026.

Holy Cross College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All applicants are advised that any offer of appointment will be subject to Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) clearance as well as other relevant checks.

Prospective applicants who, because of a disability, would prefer job packs/application forms in a different format (e.g. large print) or would like help completing their application form should contact HR on View phone number on tes.com to discuss their specific requirements.