D & T Technician (Maternity Cover)

Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy, Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, DE15 9SD

9 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  12 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  3 July 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £11,813.00 - £12,388.00 Annually (Actual)

D & T Technician (Maternity Cover) job summary

We are looking to appoint an DT Technician to join our hardworking and dedicated of Design Technology team. You will provide support through the preparation and ordering of materials for a range of Design Technology lessons. You will also be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of machines and DT equipment to ensure the safe delivery of the DT curriculum.

Your responsibilities

• To prepare materials and equipment for practical lessons.
• To maintain and monitor consumables and equipment in D&T to ensure all pupils are able to access a wide range of materials and processes as part of their Design Technology provision.
• To maintain and monitor stock control.
• To assist the Headteacher or Line Manager in the ordering of materials and equipment.
• To carry out weekly material and equipment checks across all Technology rooms.
• To assist staff in the production and updating of Technology displays.
• To assist teaching staff in promoting and raising the profile of D&T within and outside the school.

You Will:

• Have previous practical experience of providing workshop support, cutting, and preparing materials, and maintaining machinery.
• Be caring and supportive and committed to achieving excellent results.

How do I apply?

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi-Academy Trust 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 is subject to satisfactory references, which will be requested, prior to interview, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, medical check, evidence of qualifications plus verification of the right to work in the UK.

Being part of the St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust

The St Ralph Sherwin Catholic Multi Academy Trust, part of the Diocese of Nottingham, brings 25 Catholic schools in Derby City, Derbyshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire and Stockport together in partnership, to ensure the very best spiritual, social and academic experiences and outcomes for the young people in our schools.

Everything we do is to better the lives and futures of our children, providing access to first-class teaching, both academically and spiritually and we are united by our collective vision to excel.

Why work for the St Ralph Sherwin Multi Academy Trust?

A summary of our fantastic benefits are as follows:

• Access to first class CPD opportunities. We also work in partnership with Nottingham Teaching School Alliance to deliver meaningful and relevant CPD. Our Leadership Academy identifies and develops future leaders.
• Genuine opportunities for career progression - with 25 academies in our family, and 84 academies across the Diocese, opportunities for career progression are a reality.
• Professional assistance - you will have access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential, independent and unbiased information and guidance 24/7. If clinically advisable, it also offers face-to-face counselling sessions.
• Pension - automatic enrolment into the Teachers’ Pension Scheme with 23.68% employer contributions, or to the Local Government Pension Scheme for support staff, one of the most competitive on the market, with employer contributions of above 20% in most cases.
• Terms and Conditions - we have committed to following nationally agreed terms and conditions for pay for both teachers and support staff.

For more information about our Trust and our Academies, please visit www.srscmat.co.uk

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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 Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 612 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/blessed-robert-sutton-catholic-voluntary-academy

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