Lead Science Technician

Job overview

Lead Science Technician

Required for: April 2026

Full time 37.5 hours a week, Term time only, 37 weeks plus 2 weeks

Salary: Actual salary £31,310 to £33,300 (FTE £37,827-£40,231), GR 8 Pt 29-32 LAE pay scale, dependent on experience.

(2025/2026 rates subject to pay award increase)

The London Academy of Excellence (LAE) is seeking to recruit a Lead Science Technician to support our high achieving Science Departments in delivering practical science lessons in our brand new fit-for-purpose Academy. LAE will be making the move to new premises in Summer 2026 where we require a Lead Science Technician to oversee 2 brand new science prep rooms and support to 13 laboratory classrooms. The successful ideal candidate will be an experienced Science Technician looking for their next steps in building and managing a team or established in a current role looking for a new challenge.

Responsibilities include ensuring science technicians are fully engaged in their duties, that laboratories are well-organised and fully equipped, preparing materials, equipment and chemicals for practical lessons, maintaining laboratory equipment and ensuring all health and safety regulations are adhered to. 

New LAE premises Hawthorne House will be open for the cohort joining in September 2026. With student numbers set to almost double over the coming years and brand new state of the art equipment. Until then we focus on the preparation and the move for which this role will oversee.

The LAE is one of the most successful sixth form schools in the country, consistently delivering outstanding A level results for all students, and is unrivalled in its commitment to recruiting scholars from less-advantaged backgrounds win places to the best universities in the UK and around the world. The LAE is ranked among the top A level providers in the country by both The Times and The Telegraph and is the first state school in the world admitted to the World Leading Schools Association.

The LAE’s success is founded on its highly competent, committed and caring staff dedicated to the Academy mission of social mobility. Our colleagues’ wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. Our Staff Wellbeing Charter prioritises high quality professional development but also the cultivation of a sustainable work-life balance, tailored wherever possible to individual circumstances.

The LAE is located in the heart of Stratford, opposite one of the largest and most accessible public transport hubs in London. 

The LAE is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children, and applicants must be willing to undergo child protection screening appropriate to this post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. LAE is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

How to Apply:

If you believe that you align to the school’s core values and mission, please submit an application via the TES website by 9.00am on 23rd February 2026.

For more information about the post or LAE, please contact HR@lae.ac.uk

LAE reserves the right to close applications ahead of the deadline, and as such early application is advised. Due to the number of applications processed, if you have not received an invitation to interview within two weeks of the application date, please consider your application unsuccessful.