Design Technology and Art Technician
Woodkirk Academy, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF3 1JQThis job expired on 17 November 2025 – see similar jobs
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
17 November 2025 at 9am
Date listed
4 November 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,249.00 - £23,714.00 Annually (Actual)
Design Technology and Art Technician job summary
As a Design Technology and Art Technician you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of the Design Technology and Art curriculum, with a particular focus on Product Design and Art.
Woodkirk Academy is a high performing, successful, well established, fully comprehensive, co-educational 11-18 maintained Academy. We have a proud record in academic, intellectual, social and sporting, musical, dramatic and community developments. Our latest Ofsted report noted a ‘passion and commitment to continuous improvement’ and that ‘leadership at all levels is focused on the progress of pupils.’
We enjoy an excellent reputation as an employer and our ethos and working practices are well regarded. We take pride in looking after staff and supporting everyone in their roles in order to deliver excellent education to our students.
The postholder will work 8:00am to 16:00pm Monday to Thursday and 08:00am to 15.30pm Friday, term time only.
In return for joining us in this role we can offer:
- An opportunity to use your skills and knowledge to make a real difference to the children within our community, whilst working within a school that fosters positivity and care.
- Access to an expanding range of lifestyle benefits including free flu vaccinations and a cycle to work scheme.
- Free access to an Employee Assistance Programme providing support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - which includes telephone GP appointments, physiotherapy, counselling and wellbeing services.
- Free Parking on site
- A wide range of possibilities to develop as a professional, with access to job related learning and development opportunities across the Trust.
Applicants are welcome to visit the Academy prior to application. Please contact Davinder Russell, Director of Art, Design and Technology d.russell@woodkirk.leodis.org.uk to arrange a convenient time and date.
Leodis Academies Trust and our individual Academies are committed to ‘Forging Young Futures’. To do this, each Academy has its own ethos and identity and has the freedom to develop individually as well as working collaboratively to secure high quality outcomes for all its young people. By providing an extensive curriculum, both within and beyond the classroom, we cater for the wide range of talent and ability that our students have to offer. We work tirelessly to improve the life chances of all our young people and support them to make a positive contribution to their community.
All posts are subject to pre-employment checks, two references will be sought, and successful candidates will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services check (DBS), medical clearance and provide evidence of eligibility to work in the UK and evidence of qualifications.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
About Woodkirk Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1775 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Woodkirk Academy website
Woodkirk Academy is a high performing, successful, well established, fully comprehensive, co-educational 11-18 maintained Academy and a founding member of Leodis Academies Trust. We have a proud record in academic, intellectual, social and sporting, musical, dramatic and community developments. Our latest Ofsted report noted a ‘passion and commitment to continuous improvement’ and that ‘leadership at all levels is focused on the progress of pupils.’
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