Department Technician

Shenfield High School, Brentwood, Essex, CM15 8RY

19 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 November 2026

• Closing date

  4 October 2026 at 5pm

• Date listed

  15 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: £27,132.00 - £27,553.00 Annually (FTE) Pro-rata’d salary: £14,908 - £15,139 including fringe allowance.

Department Technician job summary

The role

We are looking for a committed, organised and enthusiastic colleague to provide high-quality administrative and practical support to our departments. As a Department Technician, you will play an important role in ensuring that teachers have the resources, information and day-to-day support they need to deliver effective learning for our students.

The role is varied and fast-paced, with responsibilities ranging from preparing and organising classroom resources, photocopying and managing stock, to supporting departmental administration, data entry and communication. You will work closely with teaching staff and other support colleagues, responding flexibly to the changing needs of the school day and helping to ensure that departments run smoothly and efficiently.

As a Department Technician, you will be perfectly positioned to build strong relationships across the school and gain experience of working within a busy secondary school environment. You will bring a calm, organised and proactive approach to your work, taking pride in being someone that colleagues can rely on. You will also have opportunities to support students directly, including assisting with R3 and student supervision, and providing practical support where required.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who enjoys variety, is confident managing competing priorities and takes satisfaction from making a positive difference behind the scenes. Induction and training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Our School

Shenfield High School is a standalone 11-18 Academy with a comprehensive ethos and commitment to high academic standards supported by a significant investment in pastoral care and wellbeing.

The school is conveniently located close to Shenfield mainline station on the line into London Liverpool Street and home to the eastern terminus of the new cross rail Elizabeth Line. The school’s location attracts outer fringe London allowance.

For more information please see the Candidate Information Pack

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 Shenfield High School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1528 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Shenfield High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/shenfield-high-school-brentwood

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