Department Technician

Wadham School, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7NT

18 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Art and design, Design and technology, Drama, Food technology, Music
• Working pattern: Term time, part time: 19.50 hours/3 days per week 8.30am-3.30pm term time plus 5 INSET days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £11,740 - £12,115
• Pay scale: Grade 14 Pt. 4-6

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are looking for to appoint a person to this role who will relish the opportunity to:

• work with leaders of our curriculum areas: Food, DT, Creative Arts and Performing Arts.
• prepare materials and equipment for practical lessons.
• apply practical and communications skills to support students in the classroom.
• have an interest and enthusiasm to work on displays around the school.
• be part of a team.

You are likely to be someone who:

• is an excellent communicator.
• has experience of working with materials.
• is flexible, able to work under pressure, meet deadlines and prioritise workload.
• is organised, efficient and confident in their work and abilities.
• has a commitment to the aims and values of comprehensive education.

What the school offers its staff

Wadham School can offer you:

• The opportunity to work with exceptional colleagues and wonderful young people.
• Strong and supportive leadership, who place value on learning beyond the classroom.
• Voluntary Pension Scheme through Somerset Council.
• Fulfilment, knowing that you matter, and your work makes a positive difference.

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.

JD and PS Dept Tech.pdf - 251 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wadham School

• Organisation type: Local authority maintained school, Church of England, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 763 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wadham School website
• Email address: rburgas@wadhamschool.co.uk
• Phone number: 01460 270123
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wadham-school

Are you looking to work in a Good school (Ofsted, June 2019) with a community working together for the best possible outcomes for young people?

Wadham School is friendly, vibrant and forward looking. It is an exciting time at Wadham School. We strive to be a school which uses an evidence based approach to teaching and an ethos and drive for the school to be much more than just learning in lessons. A varied programme of extra-curricular activities and house competitions provides an exciting opportunity for staff to be involved in the wider school community. At our core is an aim, through everything that we do, to develop a sense of hope, a hope which will encourage and support students in becoming the best that they can be.

The school serves a beautiful area of South Somerset with excellent links to the wider South West, Bristol and Bath and direct train links to London from Crewkerne itself and Taunton.
If the above gives you a picture of a community that you would be excited to be part of then the students and staff at Wadham School invite your application and would love to meet you.

Arranging a visit to Wadham School

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

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