Technician- Design and Technology
37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year
Grade 4 Point 7-12
£26,403 to £28,598 pro rata (£22,709 to £24,597 actual)
Required ASAP
We have a vacancy for a versatile, skilful and dedicatedDesign and Technology Technician to provide high-quality support to a large,dynamic and successful team of teachers.
The successful candidate will have:
- a strong creativebackground in Design Technology
- computerliterate and experience of using excel and word
- strongorganisation, quality assurance and quality control skills
- excellent timemanagement
- goodcommunication skills to deal with students, staff and suppliers
- a wide range ofexcellent practical skills
- strongorganisational ability with the ablilty to assist with monitoring budgeting
- a genuineinterest in education and young people
The Design andTechnology Technician provides support to students and teaching staff withreference to the use of a range of machinery, equipment and processes familiarin Design Technology Departments such as laser cutters, 3D printers, lathes,sewing machines. They should have knowledge of resistant materials includingthe use of wood, metal and plastic alongside the use of electronic testingequipment. Duties including the setting up, use and maintenance of equipmentand machinery. The technician will be able to provide materials for lessons,assist with technical demonstrations, have excellent ICT and CAD/CAM knowledgeand be skilled at managing resources within the budget and have oversight ofhealth and safety procedures within the department.
We arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children andyoung people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successfulcandidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Servicedeclarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All applicantsare required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy incorporatingSelf-Harm and Online Safety, this can be found here.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation ofOffenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to apply an an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve regulated activity withchildren, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are includedon the children's barred list held by the DBS.
Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 &2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are "protected".These are not subject to the disclosure to employers and cannot be taken intoaccount. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions andconvictions can be found on the ministry of justice website or see here.
Shortlisted candidates will be asked to providedetails of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, priorto the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information aboutyour criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application issuccessful, this self-disclosure information will be checked againstinformation from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment inconfirmed.
Closingdate: Monday 5 October 2026 - 9am
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