DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN PART TIME
Hinchley Wood School, Esher, Surrey, KT10 0AQ25 days remaining to apply
Job start date
2 March 2026
Closing date
12 January 2026 at 9am
Date listed
18 December 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subject
- Design and technology
Working pattern
- Part time: 27 hours per week. The role is term time only and the working pattern is to be agreed with the successful candidates but could be four days per week. Flexibility is required outside school hours to prepare for lessons and tidying resources away at the end of the day.
Contract type
- Permanent
Actual salary
- Actual starting salary is £15, 520 per annum
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a part-time Design & Technology Technician, to join our existing team of three Technicians supporting our Art, Textiles and Food Technology areas. This role is to commence in March 2026.As a Technology Technician you will be required to support departmental colleagues by ordering and preparing resources and equipment and providing support in and out of class. This will include helping to set up resources for each lesson, assisting in the lesson itself – managing resources and equipment or helping smaller groups with key activities - and packing away and tidying up at the end of the lesson.
Previous or relevant/transferable experience is essential. This role requires excellent organisational and communication skills and a ‘can do’ attitude. The ability to prioritise and provide administrative support is essential. A working knowledge of IT applications and software is advantageous but not essential.
If you have a strong desire to help students of all abilities achieve the best they can, whilst fulfilling your own potential, then we would love to hear from you. You would be joining a supportive, committed and experienced team who work hard to ensure the best outcome for our students.
What the school offers its staff
We take staff and student wellbeing very seriously and have invested time and money in ensuring that all members of our school feel supported and happy.
Amongst our benefits, we offer:
- family friendly term time working;
- professional development support;
- a supportive and collaborative team;
- competitive salary and annual performance progression;
- staff benefits & discount scheme;
- two-week Autumn half term;
- occupational health and employee assistance programme;
- free use of fitness suite;
- 50% discount on wraparound provision fees for children of HWLP staff attending TDJS or HWPS; and
- membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The position advertised is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Staff and governors have also established a code of conduct, included within this pack, which applies to all members of the school community.
Applying for the job
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About Hinchley Wood School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1381 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Hinchley Wood School website
- Email address
- mkolebuk@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk
- Phone number
- 0208 3987161
Hinchley Wood is an Ofsted Outstanding (October 2023) inclusive, high achieving and highly sought after school with 1,400 students on roll including 275 in our Sixth form. Located on the borders of SW London, we pride ourselves on celebrating student progress and development as well as academic achievement. In 2023 and 2023 our Progress 8 score of +0.87 put us in the top 5% of schools nationally, and we are in the 200 top performing schools in England and Wales in terms of the progress our students make between the end of Key Stage 2 and their GCSEs.
The last school Ofsted Inspection said “There is a strong learning culture across the school. Pupils develop a deep body of knowledge. This is reflected in external examination results, which are consistently well above the national average.” (Ofsted 2023)
Arranging a visit to Hinchley Wood School
To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email mkolebuk@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk.
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