Design & Technology Technician

Wildern School, Southampton, Hampshire, SO30 4EJ

14 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  23 November 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  9 November 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £26,017.00 Annually (FTE) Grade C – Step 1, Actual Annual Salary £13,265.42 (which is equivalent to a full-time salary of £26,017)

Design & Technology Technician job summary

Design & Technology Technician - 22.50 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday 8.00am to 4.00pm, term time only (38 Weeks). Grade C - Step 1, Actual Annual Salary £13,265.42 (which is equivalent to a full-time salary of £26,017).

Are you hands-on, resourceful, and passionate about inspiring the next generation of makers, builders, and designers?

We are looking for an enthusiastic Design & Technology Technician to join our vibrant team. If you have a background in D&T, engineering, craft, carpentry or a related practical field, this is your opportunity to play a vital role in our hands-on curriculum and help bring students' ideas to reality.

We are part of the RAISE Education Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School. Our staff form a collective team that make a difference to the lives of our students. This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues present and future.

Responsibilities will include:

• As our D&T Technician, you'll be the backbone of our workshops and creative spaces. Your day-to-day will involve:
• Preparing, setting up and maintaining a range of equipment and materials for practical lessons.
• Supporting teachers and students in the workshop environment, ensuring a safe and productive learning space.
• Assisting with the development and implementation of engaging and practical learning activities.
• Maintaining and repairing equipment, ensuring it is in good working order.
• Ordering and keeping stock of resources.
• Contributing to the overall organisation and smooth running of the Design & Technology department.

Benefits of working in our trust include:

• Friendly and sociable colleagues.
• RAISE a Hand day: One day per academic year — a fully paid day off to support personal events
• Two-week October half term: Providing staff and students with an extended break during the autumn term.
• Free on-site car park.
• Staff membership rates to our modern on-site Leisure Centre.
• Enrolment in one of the UK’s largest public sector pension schemes.
• A tax efficient Cycle-to-Work scheme through salary sacrifice.
• Good transport links.

If you currently work in a school, please ensure one of your references is from your current Headteacher.

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we may invite candidates to interview before the closing date. Closing Date: Midday, Monday 23rd November 2026.

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised date if we receive applications that meet the criteria. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

RAISE Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects 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 Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

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

Wildern Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects 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 Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Wildern School

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1674 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Wildern School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wildern-school

Wildern School is a popular, oversubscribed secondary school situated in the Southampton suburbs. We are a school with significant strength in the CPD of staff, developing our teachers for the next stage of their careers. All students and staff alike can take advantage of excellent facilities which include a lecture theatre, digital media suites, a recording studio, both PC and Mac Suites, community sports centre and access to a professional theatre.

We are part of the Wildern Academy Trust which comprises of Wildern School, Deer Park Secondary School and Boorley Park Primary School.

This is an exciting time for the trust and all colleagues joining us.

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