Design and Technology Technician
Chulmleigh Community College, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA11 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 September 2025
Closing date
28 April 2025 at 9am
Date listed
28 March 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Hourly rate
- Grade D: £13.47 to £14.36 per hour (depending on experience)
What skills and experience we're looking for
We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and highly organised individual to support our Department of Creative Technologies. The successful candidate will need to be flexible as tasks vary from day to day and candidates must be prepared to work with, and assist, our committed and hardworking pupils at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 (ages 11 -16) in a very busy practical environment. The College currently offers GCSE Design and Technology in Year 10 and 11 (AQA Syllabus). We are seeking a person who can share their expertise with our pupils. Training for specialist equipment will be provided.
The successful candidate will be the nominated first aider for the Creative Technology Department. First aid experience and qualifications would be an advantage, but training would be provided.
The post holder will be required to work closely with the Head of Creative Technologies and departmental staff but will also need to use their own initiative and be confident to work independently providing technical support to the Department.
The role will include:
- Preparation and supervision of specialist equipment for lessons
- Preparing resources and materials
- Working with a range of CAD / CAM programmes
- Providing technical support to the teaching staff and pupils
- Classroom displays
- Maintaining a safe working environment including the completion of risk assessments
- Maintain documentation relating to Health & Safety / COSHH
- Ordering and maintaining resources
This permanent position (30 hpw x 39 wpa) will be available from September 2025. Further information is contained within the Candidate Pack available on our website.
Closing date: 10 am Monday, 28 April 2025
Interview date: Thursday, 8 May 2025
What the school offers its staff
Chulmleigh Community College is a school with exemplary standards of behaviour, where a high level of respect underpins our academic success. All staff play an active role in promoting our ethos.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity and access for all, irrespective of age, background, race, gender, religion, ability, disability, or sexuality. We welcome applications for employment from the whole community.
Commitment to safeguarding
As employers, we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and in that regard, we have appropriate policies and procedures. All staff undertake a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and interviews will include questions about safeguarding children.
In line with Government guidance, we may carry out online searches against shortlisted applicants’ names as part of our due diligence checks.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk
CVs are not accepted.
Additional documents
If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.
About Chulmleigh Community College
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 752 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Chulmleigh Community College website
- Email address
- personnel@chulmleigh.devon.sch.uk
- Phone number
- 01769580215
School location
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