Design Technology Technician in Dover

Outstanding Secondary School in Tower Hamlets seeks an organised and practical Design Technology graduate or Design Technology specialist to work as a Design Technology Technician, starting in September 2026 on a part-time basis.

School Vision – Design Technology Technician

• Learning today: Leading tomorrow underpins their vision for all members of their diverse, vibrant community.
• An inspirational, inclusive learning school, with the highest expectations, where each person is enabled to achieve their personal best.
• A community and family centred school where they work in partnership to empower, support and prepare young people with the resilience to meet local, national and global challenges.
• A safe happy school, appreciative of their natural environment that recognises and aims to meet the diverse educational, social, physical and emotional needs of every individual.
• A reflective and responsive school where strong and inspiring leadership is promoted with students and staff at every opportunity.
• They encourage each student to develop a wide range of skills and interests, to achieve their personal best and to work co-operatively with consideration for all members of our learning community at all times.

The School aims to provide a broad and balanced curriculum for each pupil which will help them achieve their best, develop their confidence and encourage them to be a thoughtful and active member of society. They consider that their aims for their pupils are best achieved through a close partnership between school and home, and they work together with parents to ensure their child's success. As a Design Technology Technician you will help support this aim.

Job Role – Design Technology Technician

• Responsible to the Head of Design Technology for the technical service to the Design & Technology Faculty.
• Ensuring that the practical needs of the teaching staff are met in accordance with School schemes of learning.
• Working cohesively with a team of Design Technology Technicians.
• Ensure that all Design Technology equipment is well maintained.
• Stocktaking of resources within Design Technology to ensure minimum stock levels.
• Ensuring the Design Technology resource room is well organised, accessible and user friendly.
• Ensure that subject knowledge is up-to-date and any relevant training is attended.
• Supporting wider school activities such as open days etc.
• Attend faculty meetings to brief staff on new equipment or practical ideas.
• Disposal and arranging for the disposal of waste materials.
• Remain up-to-date with the latest health and safety protocols with regards to hazardous materials.

Resources:

• Ensuring that appropriate stock level of apparatus or material are maintained including maintaining stock records.
• Maintaining stock books including carrying out or arranging for stock checks.
• Placing and progressing orders, ensuring that expenditure is in accordance with department policy, checking or arranging for the checking of deliveries.
• Identifying equipment needs in consultation with teaching and technician staff and participating in the selection of new items of equipment.
• Organisation and storage of equipment, apparatus and materials in accordance with the Borough's regulations where appropriate.
• Participating in the development of Design Technology Faculty's practical and technical facilities to meet teaching/learning needs.
• Maintaining (including repair) and arranging for the maintenance and repair of Faculty apparatus and equipment.
• Ensuring the maintenance of Design Technology services and facilities, liaising with the premises staff as appropriate.
• Preparing apparatus, material and setting up equipment and apparatus for use in practical classes.
• Setting up and on occasions carrying out demonstrations.
• Retrieving and cleaning away apparatus, etc, after use.
• Constructing and modifying apparatus.
• Ensuring that the practical requirements of practical examinations/assessments are met.
• Ensuring that satisfactory standards of safety and security are maintained in accordance with School/Borough policy.
• Other appropriate technician duties as requested by the Head of Design Technology.