Design and Technology Technician

Larkmead School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1RF

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  5 October 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  30 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full time equivalent salary: £27,709.00 - £30,023.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Support Grade 6. SCP 8-13 Actual salary £16,072.37 - £17,414.59 FTE 0.58

Design and Technology Technician job summary

Larkmead School is seeking applications for the role as a technician to support the Resistant Materials areas within our Technology Faculty. The successful candidate will have prior experience of working in this type of environment, although this need not necessarily have been in a school. Flexibility, patience, and a polite manner are a must for the post-holder. This role is term time only, for 25 hours per week, 8am - 1pm plus 5 days, which will mainly be the inset days of the school. This is a fixed term contract until 31 August 2027.

The role will involve assisting and supporting the teaching and learning of Resistant Materials to ensure learners’ make progress. More specifically: cleaning and maintenance of equipment; administrative support with regard to health & safety; sourcing and preparing equipment and tools; assisting and guiding students during lessons.

Larkmead is a happy, ambitious and vibrant school packed full of energy, opportunity and choice. Great teaching and learning across the school are supported by our culture of research and collaboration. Each student gets the very best experience to enable them to achieve their ambitions. Our pastoral care provides compassion, security and confidence, nurturing students to be happy, to develop and to thrive. The Larkmead promise sets out our vision, ethos and ambitions for students and staff.

We offer:

• an excellent programme of induction and training which seeks to provide an excellent foundation for career progression
• a forward thinking environment which recognises the benefits of considering flexible working patterns
• a friendly, caring, supportive and collaborative team environment
• a professional environment dedicated to Teaching and Learning with a supportive, dedicated and hardworking staff
• Commitment to a positive culture and robust positive behaviour management
• A commitment to recognise previous, continuous service.
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Eligible for Blue Light discount card
• Free parking
• Free Eye Care Voucher

Larkmead is a school with clear, positive values, which add positive value to our students and staff. We are a diverse community and greatly value the contribution that colleagues from different backgrounds and with different experiences bring to our school.

If this sounds like the sort of opportunity and environment you are looking for in your career journey and you feel that you possess these attributes, then we very much look forward to meeting you.

Please do not hesitate to get in touch and visit the school prior to making a formal application.

The school reserves the right to consider and interviews candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.

Larkmead School is a member of the Cambrian Learning Trust. Cambrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information. Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools' community.

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

At Larkmead safeguarding and student welfare is of paramount importance and to that end we will always put the physical and mental wellbeing of students first.

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 Larkmead School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 959 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Larkmead School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/larkmead-school-abingdon

Larkmead is a happy, ambitious and vibrant school packed full of energy, opportunity and choice. Great teaching and learning across the school are supported by our culture of research and collaboration. Each student gets the very best experience to enable them to achieve their ambitions. Our pastoral care provides compassion, security and confidence, nurturing students to be happy, to develop and to thrive. The Larkmead Promise sets out our vision, ethos and ambitions for students and staff.

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