Location: Whitby School and Sixth Form
Contract: Permanent
Hours/ Working Pattern: 37 hours per week, 8.30am to 4.30pm (4:00pm Fridays) Monday – Friday, Term time only (plus any training days). Part time hours / job could be considered.
Salary/ Hourly Rate: Grade CD, £13.28 - £13.47 per hour
Closing Date: 11:59pm Wednesday 17th June 2026
Interview Date: Shortly after the closing date
Start Date: September 2026
About Us
Whitby School is a positive, warm, and welcoming school where pupils aim to do their very best and take pride in their achievements. By constantly challenging our pupils to excel, we nurture aspirations and cultivate a lifelong love of learning in our young people.
Our four key values - Ambition, Courage, Character, and Endeavour - are the pillars of everything we do. Whitby School is proud to hold the future within its walls. Every lesson, every conversation, every act of kindness helps shape the leaders, thinkers, and citizens of tomorrow.
Our motto, Ad finem terrae - To the ends of the earth - reminds us that the world is wide, full of opportunity, and waiting to be explored. We want our children to aim for exciting, far-reaching goals, knowing that their journey can take them anywhere.
We are looking for colleagues who will provide a creative, safe, and caring environment where every child is known and cared for as an individual. In this climate, every young person can thrive as they develop in personality, character and intellect and become a highly successful learner and individual.
You can find out further information on our website.
Our Opportunity
The right materials and equipment are essential for delivering engaging, hands-on science lessons. In this role, you will work closely with the Senior Science Technician and Science Teachers to ensure that all equipment and resources are prepared and set up in advance, enabling practical experiments that bring the curriculum to life.
You will play a key role in maintaining a well-organised and efficient department, ensuring that resources are fully stocked, clean, tidy, and in good working order. Your attention to detail will help to create a safe and stimulating learning environment where students can explore and enjoy science through practical experiences.
In addition to overseeing materials and equipment, you will also be an active presence in the classroom, supporting both staff and students during lessons. You will provide guidance where needed and ensure that all faculty Health and Safety procedures are consistently followed.
This role is particularly well suited to Teaching Assistants with an interest in science, as well as school caretakers or site managers looking to transition into a new role that draws on their practical experience and skill set.
You will have:
- NVQ Level 2 or equivalent in a relevant subject (Such as GCSE/ NVQ Level 2 in science, or qualifications in supporting learning)
- Appropriate experience of working with children, ideally relevant to the subject area
- Good written and verbal communication skills: able to communicate effectively and clearly with a range of staff, pupils and parents
- Ability to work successfully in a team
Knowledge of health and safety is desirable, although this can be developed within the role. A willingness to act as a First Aider would also be advantageous.
We can offer you
A supportive, collaborative team who openly
- ideas and best practice
- A school community that prides itself on engagement, generosity, dignity and inspiration
- Access to Mental health and Wellbeing support services
- Opportunities for CPD and career progression
We encourage applications from candidates who have a passion for supporting students in their education with individual needs and who wish to work in a setting which offers rewards and challenges, where no two days are the same.
Queries
Chloe has been engaged to support us with recruiting to this exciting opportunity.
Application Process
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An email will be sent to shortlisted candidates with details of the interview process / shortlisting outcome.
We do not accept CV’s
Please contact us if you need to apply in a different format.
When applying please take into account the following:
Supporting Information
The supporting information section of your application should clearly evidence your ability to meet the requirements we have outlined in the person specification (see application pack). This will be used to shortlist applicants for this role and therefore it is imperative that you provide evidence as requested.
References
When completing your application, please provide two employment referees. Generally, this is your current and most recent employer. Please note your referee should ideally be a previous line manager or someone in a position of authority.
We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We have a robust child protection policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment at the school. We expect all staff and volunteers to this commitment.
This post is subject to satisfactory references and enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children. An online search may be undertaken as part of the recruitment process on information available in the public domain. Candidates should disclose anything that may be relevant in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.
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