Eastbourne College is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic Science Technician to coordinate the effective use of resources and facilities, providing practical support and professional advice to meet the needs of the science curriculum.

Our science departments offer inspirational teaching within and beyond the College’s cutting-edge Science Centre, featuring spacious, state-of-the-art laboratories and extensive resources. With a strong emphasis on practical work, our science departments encourage pupils to make full use of our extensive apparatus to enhance their experiments during investigations.

The Science Technician will play a key role in preparing, maintaining and managing this equipment,, ensuring a safe and stimulating environment for hands-on learning. The successful candidate will have a strong science background and, ideally, previous experience of working within a school environment.

Hours: 10 hours per week, Monday to Friday 10am to 12 noon, term time only

Contract: Fixed term until 31 August 2027

Salary: £12.71 per hour

To apply for this role, please visit https://www.eastbourne-college.co.uk/contact/employment-opportunities/ and click the ‘Apply Now’ button to complete the mandatory application form. An up-to-date CV and covering letter may be uploaded with this online application form.

Closing date: All applications should be received by Friday 22 May 2026.

Early applications are encouraged. Applications will be considered upon receipt, and we reserve the right to withdraw this vacancy

For further information, please contact Human Resources on 01323 452288 or email hr@eastbourne-college.co.uk.

Safeguarding statement

Eastbourne College (Incorporated) is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to appropriate child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the DBS.

Post holders will be engaging in regulated activity.

All posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Charity is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.

Eastbourne College (Incorporated) welcomes applications from all sectors of the community as we aspire to attract staff that match the social and cultural diversity of our pupil intake. We consider the most important factor to be the right skills, abilities and attitude for the job which will ultimately improve the well-being and education of the pupils.

Eastbourne College (Incorporated) is a non-smoking establishment.