Technology Technician (Food/Textiles/Design & Technology (SMSDTT0626) in Huddersfield

We are seeking to appoint an energetic, enthusiastic and inspirational Technology Technician with a strong commitment to working with young people in an educational setting. As a Technology Technician you will support the Food & Fabric Technology/Design & Technology departments in the preparation for lessons and assist with practical lessons when required.

Your duties will include:

• Preparing, setting up and maintaining equipment, including CAD/CAM equipment, to ensure that it is in working order to support teachers in the production of students’ work.
• Preparation and clearing of practical work.
• Organising, maintaining and storing stocks of resources and preparing them for lessons.
• Support for teaching staff before, during and after lessons.
• Ensuring a safe environment.

Some general whole school support in other curriculum areas may be required.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be committed to our ethos of high expectations where all staff strive to maximise outcomes for pupils.
• Have experience of working in a school environment.
• Have a clear understanding of classroom roles and responsibilities.

We can offer:

• The opportunity to work in a very special school; one which is forward thinking, dedicated to improving the lives of all children and continuously seeks to be the best it can possibly be.
• Highly motivated pupils who are eager to learn and engage in lessons.
• A school that doesn’t do fads or gimmicks; one which puts teacher workload and wellbeing at the centre of every decision we make.
• A commitment to your future development through a well-structured CPD programme.
• The chance to work as part of a small multi-academy trust who are relentless in their drive to deliver the best learning experiences to all.
• Annual salary increments plus inflation linked increases.
• Automatic enrolment into a Teacher Pension or Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution rates.
• Enhanced occupational benefits (such as maternity, adoption and parental leave).
• Automatic enrolment into our Employee Assistance Programme which gives you and your family members free access to Health and Wellbeing services including GP consultations, private medical operations, physiotherapy, counselling and mindfulness, wellbeing clinics, nurse support services, chronic illness and cancer support, menopause support.
• Flexible family friendly policies from day one.
• Funding of a wide range of accredited training courses and apprenticeships.
• A range of working patterns dependent upon the role.
• For employees on all year-round contracts, a minimum of 28.5 days plus bank holidays (this increases with length of service) holiday entitlement.

Other Information: We value the individual and encourage difference. To achieve this, we start with inclusive recruiting practices. Starting from our job descriptions, structured shortlisting and scoring we ensure that all employees applying are only measured against their skills, achievements and values. The Mast Academy Trust and its members, trustees, governors, executive leaders and Headteachers are committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and ensuring that safer recruiting procedures are in place; it expects all staff and volunteers to share the commitment. Appointments will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.