At a Glance
- Tasks: Support teaching in Design Technology and Catering by maintaining equipment and resources.
- Company: Join a progressive academy with a strong community focus and inclusive ethos.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, pension schemes, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Work in a friendly environment that values staff contributions and promotes growth.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in students' learning experiences while growing your career.
- Qualifications: Proactive, organised, and a team player with effective communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 33865 - 41391 £ per year.
Fowey River Academy is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and committed Technician to join our friendly and dedicated team. We pride ourselves on our inclusive ethos, strong community values and commitment to providing engaging learning experiences for every child.
As a Design Technology & Catering Technician, you will play a vital role in supporting high-quality teaching and learning across the Design Technology and Catering team. Working closely with teaching staff, you will prepare, organise and maintain specialist equipment, materials and resources, ensuring practical lessons are delivered safely, efficiently and effectively. You will be responsible for maintaining workshops, kitchens and associated equipment to a high standard, supporting practical demonstrations, monitoring stock levels, ordering resources and ensuring compliance with health and safety requirements, including COSHH, food hygiene and equipment maintenance. You will also assist in the preparation of displays, practical assessments and examination materials where appropriate.
The role requires a proactive and organised individual who can work collaboratively with staff to provide an engaging and well-resourced learning environment.
About You:
- Perform duties in line with health and safety regulations and take action where hazards are identified, including reporting any serious hazards to the line manager or teacher.
- Support the curriculum and the school through the provision of high level assistance to the teacher.
- Maintain sufficient supplies of materials to enable delivery of lessons.
- Build positive relationships with pupils and colleagues, promoting high expectations and excellent behaviour.
- Be an effective communicator and work well as part of a team.
- Provide clerical and administrative support as directed.
What the school offers its staff:
Working for TPAT and Benefits ‘The Trust that Schools want to join’ Ofsted - 2019. We are an inclusive and progressive Trust and believe that all children and young people should have the best possible life chances. If you share this belief, we would love you to work with us. We care about our staff and value their skills, contribution and expertise. Our commitment to growing great people means that we support staff in their own professional growth and development and empower them through support and career opportunities. Whether you choose to work in one of our schools, or are based in our central team, you will thrive in a stimulating, friendly and diverse environment that nurtures talent and celebrates success.
If you choose to work for us, you will receive:
- National terms and conditions of employment and access to either Teachers Pension or Local Government Pension Schemes.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Access to CPD and career pathways to further develop your career.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which provides employees with free confidential advice and support on a variety of personal, family or workplace issues.
Commitment to safeguarding:
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification, Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), medical, online and social media prohibition from teaching, right to work, satisfactory references, suitability to work with children.
You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
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