Technology Technician

Location: Sefton, UK

Salary: £23,499

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Education Phases: Secondary

Job Roles: Other Support

Working Patterns: Full-Time

Key Stages: Ks3, Ks4

Subjects: Design and technology

Application Deadline: Monday, 28th September 2026

Interview Date: October

Expected Working Start Date: 02.11.2026

Visa Sponsorship Available: No

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

Welcome to Stanley High School, part of the Southport Learning Trust. We are a values-led school. Our mission is to ensure that every Stanley High School student is given the best opportunity and support to realise their full potential and develop those skills and qualities needed to make good choices and go on to lead happy and successful lives. Everything we do here is guided by our school motto ‘Success for All’ and underpinned by our key values of Aspire, Challenge, Excel. We are ambitious for our students and want them to present themselves proudly and confidently. We also encourage them to challenge themselves and be determined to succeed. This is so they can excel by being well-rounded, caring and respectful young adults who know how to get the best out of themselves and others they encounter.

The successful candidate will play an active role in realising this by modelling and upholding high expectations and high standards at all times. On a day-to-day basis, we are committed to providing excellent teaching, a broad curriculum and wonderful pastoral care for each individual student. We understand that our staff are our best resource, and we are committed to investing in them and their professional development to ensure that our students have the best experience we can offer.

Job Description

• Key Responsibilities:

• Support for the Student: To support and supervise individual students with sensory and physical needs under the direction of teaching and senior staff. This includes assisting with access to learning, providing tailored support, and promoting an inclusive and positive learning environment, as well as assisting with student personal care.
• Support for the Teacher: To contribute to the design, development and maintenance of specialist equipment and/or long term projects including purchasing materials, constructing, maintaining and modifying equipment. To ensure the availability of suitable materials, equipment and consumable resources.
• To assist all staff including trainee teachers with the organisation of lessons in terms of material and equipment preparation, prior to lessons commencing to ensure that they meet essential minimum standards.
• To compile orders and liaise or negotiate with suppliers and the finance team. This will include sourcing, costing and suggesting economic alternatives to maintain stock levels.
• Keeping up to date levels of stock and maintaining records as appropriate.
• To ensure the maintenance of a healthy and safe working environment through:
• Actively contributing to the assessment, monitoring and review of both health and safety procedures and information resources including preparation of risk assessments, carrying out electrical and other safety checks.
• Keeping up to date with current procedures and practices through continuing professional development (attending courses and reading publications).
• The provision of technical advice and support on health and safety issues to colleagues.
• The safe treatment and disposal of used materials including hazardous substances and responding to actual or potential hazards including organising, storing and checking the condition of equipment.
• Assisting in practical classes and carrying out demonstrations.
• The healthy and safe storage and accessibility of equipment and materials.
• Create and maintain purposeful, orderly and productive working environments.
• Ensure that both routine and non-routine checking, cleaning, maintenance, calibration, testing and repairing of equipment are carried out to the required standard.
• Ensure the health and safety of students at all times.
• Demonstrate and assist others in safe and effective use of specialist equipment/materials.
• Support for the curriculum: Support for the curriculum (i.e. printing of student’s work/provision of displays etc.) as and when required.
• Support for the School: To ensure good levels of communication with the ICT team, immediately reporting any ICT issues or damage to equipment to aid a fast and efficient response.
• Be aware of, and comply with, policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security and confidentiality, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
• Be aware of, and support, difference and ensure all students have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
• Contribute to the overall ethos/work/aims of the school.
• Appreciate and support the role of other professionals.
• Participate in training and other learning activities and performance management as required.
• Assist with the supervision of students out of lesson times e.g. extra-curricular activities.
• Customer Care: The role holder will be required to dress and act at all times as an example to the students within the school and to create a professional image for parents and other visitors.
• Develop oneself and others: To make every effort to access development opportunities and ensure you spend time with your line manager identifying your development needs through your personal development plan. To be ready to share learning with others.
• Valuing Diversity: To accept everyone has a right to their distinct identity. To treat everyone with dignity and respect. To provide a quality of service that is required by students and staff in order to facilitate effective Teaching and Learning across all areas of Technology.

Benefits

• On-Site Parking
• Pension Scheme
• Part of a successful Learning Trust

Desired Criteria

• Qualifications & Training: Level 2 or higher in English/Literacy & Maths, NVQ 2 or equivalent qualification in relevant discipline, Continuous professional development in a relevant area.
• Experience, Knowledge, and Skills: Working in a creative design environment, Experience working in a technology department within an educational setting, Practical experience of modern manufacturing techniques, Experience of maintaining a safe working technological environment, Specialist knowledge and understanding of a range of modern manufacturing techniques i.e. CAD/CAM/CNC and engineering workshop experience, Experience of designing and developing CAD/CAM programmes when using CNC machinery, Understanding and knowledge of the curriculum, Ability to prepare resources for the Food Technology curriculum safely and effectively, Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to carry out the role effectively, knowing when to seek help and advice, Experience of ordering/sourcing of relevant materials, Relevant First aid knowledge, Willingness to participate in relevant training and development opportunities.

Essential Criteria

• Qualifications & Training: Level 2 or higher in English/Literacy & Maths, NVQ 2 or equivalent qualification in relevant discipline, Continuous professional development in a relevant area.
• Experience, Knowledge, and Skills: Working in a creative design environment, Experience working in a technology department within an educational setting, Practical experience of modern manufacturing techniques, Experience of maintaining a safe working technological environment, Specialist knowledge and understanding of a range of modern manufacturing techniques i.e. CAD/CAM/CNC and engineering workshop experience, Experience of designing and developing CAD/CAM programmes when using CNC machinery, Understanding and knowledge of the curriculum, Ability to prepare resources for the Food Technology curriculum safely and effectively, Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to carry out the role effectively, knowing when to seek help and advice, Experience of ordering/sourcing of relevant materials, Relevant First aid knowledge, Willingness to participate in relevant training and development opportunities.
• Personal Attributes: Effective in the use of ICT, Demonstrate and promote the positive values, attitudes and behaviour they expect from pupils with whom they work, Good organisational and planning skills, High Expectation of all students; respect for their social, cultural, linguistic, religious and ethnic background and a commitment to raising their educational achievements, A commitment to Health and Safety, A commitment to child protection and safeguarding, Ability to remain calm under pressure, Ability to communicate across all levels, Ability to self-evaluate learning needs and actively seek learning opportunities, Ability to liaise sensitively and effectively with parents and carers when required.