Art and Design Technology Technician

Hertswood Academy, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 5LG

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 September 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,847.00 - £28,153.00 Annually (FTE) H4 pus £500 HWA Allowance FTE

Art and Design Technology Technician job summary

Join Our Team as an Art & Design Technology Technician

Job Title: Art & Design Technology Technician

Salary Grade: Hay Scale 4 ( £26847-£28153 plus HWA Allowance £500 FTE)

Hours: 37 hours per week (Term Time + 10 days, including 5 INSET days)

Reports To: Head of the Creative Studies Faculty

Are you organized, practical, and passionate about supporting creative education? Hertswood Academy is seeking a dedicated Art & Design Technology Technician to join our vibrant Creative Studies and Arts Faculties.

About the Role

As our technician, you will play a key role in keeping our creative departments running smoothly. Working under the direction of the Head of Faculty, you will support teaching and learning by preparing equipment, managing stock, and ensuring our studios and workshops remain safe, organized, and inspiring environments for students.

Key Responsibilities:

• Resource & Class Preparation: Prepare equipment, materials, and resource packs across Food, Textiles, and Art. Complete weekly food orders and support staff during practical lessons.

• Health & Safety: Maintain practical spaces, tools, machinery, and software in line with Health and Safety regulations. Perform safety checks, manage COSHH/hazardous substances, and ensure safe disposal of waste.

• Maintenance & Inventory: Carry out day-to-day maintenance on equipment (including food technology appliances), run routine checks, manage stock levels, and assist with inventory control.

• Classroom & Faculty Support: Assist teaching staff and students during practical sessions, prepare resources for non-specialist cover teachers, and assist with photocopying and resource manufacturing.

Who We Are Looking For

Essential Criteria:

• Education: Minimum GCSE level (including English & Maths at grade C/4 or above).

• Certifications: Level 2 CIEH Certificate in Food Handling (or willingness to obtain upon appointment).

• Technical & Practical Skills: Practical experience maintaining equipment and handling materials across Food, Textiles, or Art.

• Safety Knowledge: Strong understanding of Health & Safety regulations, manual handling, and hazard identification.

• Core Competencies: Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a flexible approach to prioritizing your daily workload in a dynamic classroom environment.

• Computer Literacy: Basic working knowledge of ICT programs.

Desirable Criteria:

• Previous experience in an educational or school environment.

• A relevant food qualification, Craft Certificate, First Aid training, or COSHH certification.

• Knowledge of secondary school Art & Design Technology curricula.

Why Join Hertswood Academy?

• Be part of a supportive, collaborative, and creative professional team.

• Access ongoing professional learning, development, and INSET training.

• Play a direct role in fostering student creativity and practical skills.

Safeguarding Statement

Hertswood Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post involves a high degree of contact with children and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and pre-employment checks prior to appointment.

Equal Opportunities:

Hertswood is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Hertswood Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1144 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Hertswood Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/hertswood-academy

Hertswood Academy is a coeducational secondary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire which gained academy status in January 2013. The headteacher is Wanda Gill, who joined Hertswood Academy in September 2012.

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