Design Faculty Technician (maternity cover)

Lawnswood School, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16 5AG

9 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  27 April 2026

• Closing date

  19 March 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 March 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Art and design, Design and technology, Food technology
• Working pattern: Full time: 37 hours per week, TTO + 6 days
• Contract type: Fixed term - 6-9 months - Maternity or parental leave cover
• Pay scale: SCP 3-4

What skills and experience we're looking for

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual to join our Design Faculty that includes Food, Art and Textiles.

Your role will be to support and provide technical assistance for practical lessons, ensuring resources and equipment are suitably maintained and fit for purpose. You will support the learning and teaching, working closely with staff and pupils

Applicants will be practically minded and able to work as part of a team as well as use their initiative to ensure that the department is maintained to high standards.

What the school offers its staff

Lawnswood School is a thriving school with strong leadership and a dedicated and supportive team of staff. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm, a ‘can do’ mentality, a creative mindset, and the drive and determination to ensure that the students with whom you work can overcome barriers to learning and progress; helping to keep them safe, happy and successful throughout their time with us.

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

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Appointments will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. If shortlisted, you will be required to disclose relevant information regarding criminal history and an online search will be conducted. This includes only information publicly available online.

Applying for the job

This job requires you to download an application form, you will be able to upload the application once complete.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Lawnswood Recruitment Brochure - Design Faculty Technician.pdf - 492 KB (opens in new tab)

Recruitment Privacy Notice.pdf - 58.7 KB (opens in new tab)

Recruitment and Selection Policy for School Based Staff 2025.pdf - 341 KB (opens in new tab)

About Lawnswood School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1396 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Lawnswood School website
• Email address: hr@elawnswood.co.uk
• Phone number: 0113 284 4020
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/lawnswood-school

Again, rated a 'Good' school by Ofsted in September 2023, Lawnswood School is set in North Leeds and has a wide catchment area and a diverse intake of students from cultural backgrounds and socio-economic groups.
Under stable leadership and a supportive and inspiring leadership team, Lawnswood School offers opportunities for professional challenge and personal development.

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