Design and Technology Technician

Oathall Community College, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, RH16 2AQ

14 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  25 September 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  11 September 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Part time: Hours per week: 30 hours. Monday to Friday. Term time only.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £17471

What skills and experience we're looking for

Do you like hands-on work? Are you good at making and fixing things, especially with wood, metal or electronics? We are looking for a practical individual with an interest and passion for making, repairing and building things. You might have a background in joinery, automotive repairs or just be someone who enjoys model making as a hobby. You will need an in-depth knowledge of techniques and skills in these areas. You will also be confident and be able to practically demonstrate skills and techniques to young people and other team members. The successful applicant will enjoy working with young people, have a passion for learning, excellent interpersonal skills and will be both ICT and emotionally literate.

We welcome applications from candidates with the right skills and we are happy to explore more flexible working hours or patterns to support the right candidate. If this is the case, please tell us in your application letter/email.

What the school offers its staff

Benefits include participation in the generous local government pension scheme, free use of the school gym. Access to WSCC employee benefits.

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.

Applications should be completed via the Oathall Community College website using a non teaching application form along with our recruitment monitoring form and a short letter of application (no more than one side of A4). Please email the documents to jobs@oathall.org or post to Mrs Sara Atkin.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Thursday 25 September. Interviews will take place week commencing 29 September.

Suitable candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Commitment to safeguarding

Safeguarding: Oathall Community College and West Sussex County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service check along with other relevant employment checks, including satisfactory references.

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About Oathall Community College

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1303 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Oathall Community College website
• Email address: jobs@oathall.org
• Phone number: 01444 414001
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/oathall-community-college

As Headteacher in the college I am committed to providing an excellent education for every child in our learning community.

Oathall College is very much a school at the heart of its community. The staff care passionately about the well-being of the children and are driven to ensure their educational experience is the best it can be. Our students are vibrant, enthusiastic learners and actively engage with the extensive range of opportunities available to them.

Our Federation of secondary schools work closely together to enhance development opportunities for staff and the educational experiences of the young people in the area. The professional development of all staff is a high priority at Oathall. We are constantly looking to improve and are focussed on becoming an outstanding school.

Successful applicants will join a team committed to securing the highest quality learning experiences so that all of our students receive an outstanding education. The team works tirelessly to nurture a creative learning environment with an emphasis on developing independent learners. Inspiring students to develop a love of learning, to aim high and to maximise their full potential will be at the heart of what you do.

Applicants will be dedicated, creative and talented with the ability to inspire others. They will model outstanding practice in the classroom and in all interactions with colleagues, parents and students. They will need the ability to work following their own initiative and also the skills to work closely in our Faculty teams.

You will find further information on our website, but please don’t hesitate to contact me if you wish to know anything further.

I look forward to welcoming you to Oathall.

Mr T Houghton
Headteacher

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