About Us
Sackville is a vibrant school, with supportive families, colleagues and students who behave well and are a genuine delight to be around. This is a harmonious and happy place to work, with colleagues who want the very best for our students and work hard to achieve it. Our motto of 'Together We Achieve' very much resonates throughout the school.
Our academic standards are high, and our students make good progress with Progress 8 consistently being above average. We regularly have students achieve places at Oxbridge, with many more going on to Russell Group and other universities. However, as a truly inclusive and comprehensive school, we are equally proud of the students who successfully move on to apprenticeships, and into employment or training to meet their personal ambitions.
Pastoral care and the support we give students to achieve in life and in learning is of equal importance to us. We believe that every member of our team has a part to play in this and is central to the success of our new smaller Communities system, putting student engagement, wellbeing and success at the heart of all that we do and aspire to.
We believe in offering a broad and balanced curriculum in which trips, visits, clubs, charity work and competitions play a vital part. Our ambition is for our students to leave us with the best grades possible to support the next step of their journey, but we will only have fully achieved our vision if they also leave as well rounded, confident and curious young adults who believe in themselves, that anything is possible and go on to achieve great things in their future.
We offer a wide variety of extra-curricular provision. Art, drama, music, sport and debating are all very strong at Sackville and we are very proud of the level of success that has been achieved in these valuable curriculum areas, as well as the opportunities given to provide inclusive and enriching activities for all.
"Our vision is for a safe and inclusive community that enables every student to reach their full potential and develop a love of learning, by living our values every day".
Our fundamental belief is that every student has potential, gifts, and talents. It is our job, no matter what role we have in school, to provide the opportunities, challenge, guidance, and support that enables them to truly flourish. We have high expectations of our students who we expect to work hard, live our values and fully engage in school life every day.
If you think this could be the role for you, we encourage you to come and visit to see for yourself or arrange to have an informal conversation with us. Visits can be arranged by contacting [email protected] or telephoning 01342 414900.
Job Details
Salary: Grade 4 - £25,583 (£21,548.76 - pro rata for term time 37 hours per week)
Contract Type: Permanent, Term time only
Working Pattern: Mon-Thursday - 8.25am - 3.25pm, Fri 8.25am-2.55pm (or similar)
Location: East Grinstead
Closing Date: 30 June 2026
Interviews: w/c 6 July 2026
What You Need to Succeed
Science Technician- Biology
5 days per week (37 hours) Term Time Only - Grade 4 £21,548.76 pro rata
We require, in the New Year, a Science Technician - Biology to work as part of the Science department. The successful candidate will be required to support teachers and students inside of the classroom.
Sackville is a popular and oversubscribed large, mixed, 11-18 comprehensive with 1700 students on roll. The vast majority of our students behaviour exceptionally well and as such, get the most out of their time with us and achieve well. A minority of students needs additional support and intervention to help ensure they achieve our high standards of behaviour and engagement in school. This is a new role in which you will work closely with our team of dedicated colleagues from all around the school, playing a vital role in maintaining a calm and purposeful environment and helping to ensure all students achieve.
We are looking to appoint a science technician to join our large Science department. We are a very friendly, successful science team of 15 teaching staff and 4 other technicians. This role is term time only and could be part time, job share or full time. The role involves preparing materials for the teaching staff to use during their practical lessons. (More details in the job description)
The successful candidate should have good interpersonal and organisational skills, be a strong communicator, negotiate effectively, be creative and be able to work as part of a successful team. An interest in science and a willingness to learn is essential. Experience is not necessary as full training will be given. This is a very varied role where no two days are the same.
Sackville is an exceptionally friendly and supportive community built on strong relationships which allow every student to thrive. We invest in our staff, enabling them to pass on their knowledge and love of what they do, such that our students are given the very best experience and opportunities to succeed. We have acquired a deserved reputation for fighting for every child, to support every student in achieving their full potential and developing a lifelong love of learning.
Hours - 37 hours per week, across five full days, term time only.
Salary range: Grade 4 - £25,583 (£21,548.76 - pro rata for term time 37 hours per week)
Further details and an application form are available on our website or from [email protected]
Closing date: 30 June 2026 9.00am
Interviews: Week commencing 6 July 2026
We reserve the right to shortlist and interview prior to the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
Please address your letter of application to Ms Jo Meloni Headteacher, explaining how your experience has prepared you for this role, on no more than two sides of A4. Send this together with the application form and safer recruitment form to [email protected]
Further Information
Sackville School and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.
How to Apply
To apply for this role please download the job description and application form below.
Please complete the application form and ensure that you outline your motivations for applying and explaining the skills and experience you can bring to the role (please refer to the key skills in the job description).
Once complete please return this to [email protected]
Should you have any questions regarding the role or the application please feel free to email us on [email protected]
NOTE TO CANDIDATES - Please do not select the ‘Apply online’ button as the School processes your applications directly rather than through this site.
The reference number for this role is SCHO02625.
Job Reference: SCHO02625
