Science Technician

Passionate about science? Want to work with an amazing team? Love to have the school holidays off? 

A great opportunity has arisen to join Exeter College as a science technician in the Outstanding Faculty of Maths and Science. Anticipated late August 2026 to July 2027.

You will provide technical support, working flexibly and collaboratively to complement our existing three experienced science subject specialist technicians, based in dedicated prep rooms for Biology, Chemistry and Physics. You will be directly working with teaching staff and liaising across subject areas and with the Faculty Operations Lead on ordering equipment and resources.

You will benefit from working in a very supportive team within this positive faculty, plus the wider staff benefits of a growing college. We deliver practical science courses in A level Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Environmental Science and Geology; Access to HE courses, International Baccalaureate, and GCSE Biology. We are based in the Maths and Science Centre housing our purpose-built subject-specialist labs. Student have a high level of progression in the STEMM areas. We are a highly regarded local employer based in the heart of the thriving city of Exeter.

You will be enthusiastic, pro-active, an effective communicator and team member, as well as having the skills required for the role as described in the Job Description. We are looking for a motivated individual with a strong desire to work in an educational setting; supporting teaching staff to enable learners to develop the skills required for their chosen progression routes. You should have a scientific background, common sense and a willingness to learn – making this an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to move into this role with less existing formal training as a technician. Alternatively, it would suit a more experienced candidate.

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Benefits

We’ll give you incredibly generous holidays and a superb pension scheme. You’ll also get a package of amazing benefits, including free counselling and discounted supermarket shopping, spa treatments, electric cars and paddleboarding. Read more on our careers page.

Applying for the role

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The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Wednesday 17th June 2026 at midnight.

Interviews will be held in Exeter on Friday 26th June 2026.

No CVs or agencies please.

Everyone’s welcome to apply for a role here, regardless of personal characteristics, including race, age, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality.

We’re totally committed to the safeguarding and welfare of all our students, and we expect you to be too. We follow safer recruitment statutory guidance (Keeping Children Safe in Education). If you’re successful, you’ll be required to complete thorough pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. All posts at Exeter College are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (amended 2013 and 2020)) mean that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications, related exceptions and further information.