Creative Technology (DT and Art) Technician

The Brittons Academy, Rainham, Essex, RM13 7BB

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  15 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  27 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time: Full Time, Permanent, 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, Term Time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: Actual Salary: £25,288 - £26,767 per annum, Grade 3, Spinal Points 5-9, FTE Salary: £29,434-£31,155 (Inclusive of Outer London Weighting)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Job overview

Full Time, Permanent, 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, Term Time

Our mission is to ‘inspire learners and change lives’ – and that includes our staff. We want to empower our teams so pupils are ready to be kind, confident and impactful world citizens. To help us, The Brittons Academy wish to appoint an enthusiastic Creative Technology Technician to work across the Design and Technology and Art departments. The successful candidate will work as part of a professional team, supporting safe and secure learning through technical assistance and delivery of practical activities. They will be responsible for the preparation and maintenance of equipment and teaching areas.

The successful candidate will have:

• Ability to work effectively and efficiently as part of a team of professionals.

• Ability to organise workload, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines

• Communication skills to interact with young people and adults

• Commitment to the protection and safeguarding of children and young people.

• An understanding of specific technical health, safety and security issues in schools

• Ability to support Design Technology & Art teachers in the setting up and clearing up of DT & Art rooms

• GCSE grade 4 or above in English and Maths

What the school offers its staff

In return, we offer:

• Enthusiastic, well-motivated pupils who are eager to learn.

• Supportive and friendly staff.

• State-of-the-art facilities and classrooms.

• High quality professional development

• Staff assistance programme including virtual GP appointments, counselling service, legal services

• Local Government Pension Scheme

• Cycle to work scheme

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Design Technology and Art Technician JD .pdf - 132 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Brittons Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 711 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Brittons Academy website
• Email address: gchana@elatschools.co.uk
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-brittons-academy

Arranging a visit to The Brittons Academy

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email gchana@elatschools.co.uk.

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