Art and Design Technology Technician

Lift Firth Park, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S5 0SD

7 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  24 September 2026 at 11:53am

• Date listed

  17 September 2026

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Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £23354 - £24893 per annum

Art and Design Technology Technician job summary

Are you someone who enjoys working hands-on with students and staff, helping to create engaging and safe practical learning experiences?

Lift Firth Park is looking for a passionate Art and Design Technology Technician to join our team. We're committed to making sure every child receives an excellent education, in every classroom, every day. Could you be the person who helps make that happen?

About the role

This is a key role in supporting teaching staff and students during practical lessons. You'll help prepare materials, maintain equipment, and make sure health and safety standards are met across specialist areas. Your work will help improve student learning and make sure every lesson runs smoothly.

Key responsibilities

• Technical Support: Assist teachers in preparing and delivering practical lessons and demonstrations to enhance student performance in Design Technology.
• Resource Management: Organise and maintain inventory of materials, tools, and resources, ensuring adequate supply for lessons and school projects, and manage orders and deliveries.
• Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance, basic repairs, and troubleshooting on equipment, machinery, and tools, keeping accurate records of all maintenance activities.
• Health and Safety: Ensure compliance with health and safety standards, conduct risk assessments, provide safety guidance, and complete first aid training for student and staff safety.
• Assistance with Projects and Events: Support teachers and students in project planning and delivery, assist with event setups and dismantling, and collaborate on cross-curricular initiatives.
• First Aid: Have or be willing to complete Emergency First Aid training.

We are looking for someone who has

• GCSE Maths and English at Grade C / 4+ (or equivalent).
• Formal qualification in Art, Design Technology, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Practical experience working within an Art or Design Technology context (educational or industry).
• Hands-on experience operating power tools and working confidently with wood, metal, and plastics.
• High accuracy and thoroughness in equipment maintenance, material handling, and enforcing safety protocols.
• Ability to clearly explain technical advice, safety guidelines, and practical instructions to both staff and students.
• Strong initiative to anticipate student/staff needs, take ownership of tasks, and address potential issues before they escalate.
• First Aid is desirable but not essential.
• UK right to work, as this role is not eligible for sponsorship.

Can you stay calm under pressure, work well with others, and manage your own time? Do you have patience, flexibility, and a thoughtful approach to solving problems? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

About the School

Lift Firth Park is a vibrant, mixed secondary school for students aged 11-16. Located in Shiregreen, Sheffield, we serve around 1,200 pupils and reflect a richly diverse community, with more than a third of students speaking English as an additional language. Our school is currently undergoing an exciting period of transformational change, and we are already seeing its positive impact, in the classroom, across the curriculum and throughout our culture. This is an excellent time to join our team. We are looking for individuals who share our dedication to inclusive, aspirational education and who are excited to contribute to our renewed vision and ambitious future.

Who is Lift Schools?

Lift Schools is made up of 62 primary, secondary and special schools, educating more than 35,000 pupils across the country. We believe education can transform lives - and we want every child in our schools to achieve their full potential.

How we support you

We want you to feel supported, valued and able to grow throughout your career with Lift Schools. From high-quality professional development and career progression to wellbeing support and opportunities to connect and collaborate across our network, we invest in you so you can do your best work.

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

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

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 Lift Firth Park

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1115 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Lift Firth Park website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/firth-park-academy

Lift Firth Park is a school with a strong team spirit, high expectations and driving ambition which have led to notable improvements. We are a fully inclusive school with a distinctively inclusive ethos and have the highest aspirations for and expectations of our students.

We continue to work tirelessly to ensure our examination results continue to improve, that students continue to feel happy, safe and cared for, one of our key aims is that everybody deserves the chance to fly; and that the students are challenged and developed academically by the stimulating and rewarding education they receive.

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