Design and Technology Technician
Wey Valley Academy, Weymouth, Dorset, DT3 5ANDeadline is tomorrow
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
30 January 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
26 January 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £21,469.00 - £22,154.00 Annually (Actual) Term time only, permanent, 37hrs per week. Grade 3, SCP 4
Design and Technology Technician job summary
Wey Valley Academy have an exciting opening for a Design & Technology Technician. It is a permanent post, 37 hours per week, term time only.
You will provide technical and administrative support to teaching staff in the Design & Technology department including in-class support with pupil activities and to support the teaching staff wtihin the design & Technology department to ensure the safe and proper use and maintenance of resources and equipment.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
To prepare and maintain classrooms, laboratories and workshops, teaching resources and materials for use by staff and pupils ensuring an orderly and safe environment.
To remain on stand-by during lessons to support the teacher and assist with materials, practical lessons and demonstration experiments when needed.
To maintain and undertake basic repairs to apparatus, machinery and equipment where practical to do so or arrange alternative servicing by approved contractors.
To ensure the organisation, maintenance, ordering and collection of supplies and equipment.
To maintain appropriate records including stock control inventories, allocation of relevant materials and resources, department expenditure and service schedules.
To carry out general administration within the faculty including photocopying, printing, display, taking photographs of pupil work, etc.
To undertake first aid training and administer basic first aid as necessary.
To be responsible for the safe handling, storage and disposal of chemicals and other materials in accordance with the relevant regulations and academy procedures.
To ensure that Health and Safety requirements and other relevant regulations (e.g. COSHH) are adhered to and observed. This may involve undertaking regular checking procedures and risk assessments, as appropriate to the work area.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Wey Valley Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 996 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Wey Valley Academy website
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