Position Overview
Hours of work: Full time during term time including INSET hours plus 5 days during non‑term time. 40 hours per week covering the school day, 8:15 am to 5:15 pm to cover set up and after‑school co‑curricular activities.
Location: Bradford and surrounding areas.
Grade and Salary: £13.45 per hour / £21,705.72 per annum including holiday pay.
Responsibilities
Teaching & Learning
- Support the delivery of practical workshop sessions, demonstrations, project‑based learning and ensure correct and safe use of equipment.
- Deliver engaging, well‑structured DT lessons to small groups of students under the supervision of qualified teaching staff.
- Support the planning and preparation of schemes of work and lesson resources.
- Adapt teaching approaches to meet the needs of learners with different abilities and backgrounds.
- Provide effective classroom management, ensuring a positive learning environment.
Technical & Workshop Support
- Maintain stock levels, order materials and manage consumables within budget guidelines.
- Prepare, maintain and organise materials, tools, machinery and equipment for DT lessons.
- Assist with constructing prototypes, demonstration models and teaching aids.
- Carry out routine maintenance and basic repairs on tools, machinery and equipment.
- Ensure workshop areas, preparation rooms and storage spaces are kept clean, tidy and organised.
Health & Safety Responsibilities
- Promote and uphold the highest standards of health, safety and safeguarding within workshop environments.
- Conduct daily equipment checks and report defects or hazards promptly.
- Ensure all machinery, tools and materials comply with relevant statutory and school H&S requirements.
- Support the development and review of risk assessments for practical activities and machinery.
- Supervise pupils during practical work to ensure safe working practices are consistently followed.
- Provide guidance and modelling on correct use of PPE and safety procedures.
- Participate in relevant health & safety training, including CLEAPSS guidance and safe machinery operation.
- Attend termly whole‑school Health & Safety Committee meetings.
General Duties
- Contribute to departmental planning, development and evaluation.
- Support school‑wide initiatives, events and enrichment activities relating to DT.
- Maintain high professional standards in line with school policies and statutory guidance.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties related to the role, as required by line manager/senior leadership.
