Science Technician - Hayle Academy

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our successful school and play a key role in supporting our Science Faculty. We are seeking a motivated and organised individual with experience in laboratory environments who can take ownership of preparing and maintaining scientific equipment and materials, and support teachers in delivering high-quality practical learning experiences for students.

About You:

We are looking for a candidate with a strong work ethic, excellent attention to detail, and the flexibility and willingness to embrace new challenges - essential attributes in a dynamic school setting. The successful candidate will be able to integrate seamlessly into our team and take full responsibility for their work, ensuring that health and safety standards are upheld and that practical lessons run smoothly.

For the right candidate, there may also be an opportunity to take on additional responsibilities as a Class Cover Supervisor, supporting continuity of learning across the school by supervising classes during teacher absence. This aspect of the role would be remunerated at TPAT Point 9 and would be discussed at interview, based on experience and interest.

At Hayle Academy, learning is at the heart of everything we do, and we fully recognise the importance of highly effective support staff in enabling outstanding provision for our students. Full training and support will be provided to ensure success in all aspects of the role.

Hayle Academy currently has 633 students aged 11–16 on roll. In our most recent Ofsted inspection (March 2022), the school was rated Good, with inspectors noting the many exceptional qualities of our school. Our vision is to create a unique, outstanding, vibrant learning community—a place of learning excellence for everyone. We are proud to be part of the Truro and Penwith Academy Trust.

This is an exciting time to join Hayle Academy as we strive to become a beacon of excellence in Cornwall. We see our staff as our most important resource, and the successful candidate will have our full support in their ongoing career development.

Benefits of Working with Us:

As a leading Academy Trust, we are able to offer our staff a range of continued professional development opportunities alongside family friendly policies and access to the Local Government/Teachers Pension Schemes. More on our benefits can be found here. 

How to Apply and Further Info:

To apply for this position please email a completed application form to recruitment@tpacademytrust.org, please ensure your name and the position you are applying are within the subject title of the email.

Please note we do not accept CV's.

The closing date for receiving applications is Sunday 9th November 2025 11.59pm

If you wish to discuss this position ahead of applying, please contact Mrs Andrea Daddow (Headteacher's PA) ADaddow@hayle.tpacademytrust.org

Interviews to be held on: To be confirmed

TPAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) application as part of their pre-employment administration. The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain convictions and cautions are considered ‘protected’. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Other pre-employment checks will include receipt of two satisfactory references, evidence of right to work in the UK, proof of any relevant qualifications and completion of a health assessment questionnaire.