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  • Start date details

    As soon as possible

  • Closing date

    17 September 2026 at 9am

  • Date listed

    3 September 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

£26,122.00 - £27,263.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Scale, Points 7 to 10

Design & Technology Technician job summary

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN

NJC Scale 4, Points 7-10, £26,122 - £27,263 actual salary per annum

(£30,288 - £31,611 FTE)

Monday to Friday / 36 hrs pw / Term time plus one week (39 weeks)

Required for December 2026

Closing date: Thursday 17th September (9am)


Queensmead is an oversubscribed 11-18 mixed school. We have a reputation for teaching excellence, which leads to exceptional outcomes for our students at both GCSE and A level. We invest heavily in our staff and we are very proud of their success.

With access to new facilities completed in 2022, the building includes three workshops and two computer suites, with areas set aside for 3D printing and laser cutting projects.

We are looking for a DT Technician to provide support for the Design & Technology Department. The ideal candidate will be competent in the set-up, use and maintenance of workshop equipment and machinery, new technologies such as laser cutting and 3D printing and art processes. It will involve preparing resources and equipment for lessons: hard materials: woods, metals and plastics, as well as maintaining machinery and ordering supplies.

Previous experience of working in an educational environment is advantageous because you will need to be able to support students and staff in the workshops. A knowledge of basic engineering and/or mechanics would be highly advantageous, however, full training will be given.

Hours of work:- Monday to Thursday, 8am to 3.45pm, with 30 minutes lunch (unpaid)

Friday, 8am to 3.30pm, with 30 minutes lunch (unpaid)

If you do not hear from us by 3pm on the working day following the closing date of this advert, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful. We are unable to provide individualised feedback on each application, unless you are invited to interview.

Benefits:

  • A comprehensive induction programme will be provided

  • Free membership of the Fitness Zone at Queensmead Sports Centre

  • Free BUPA Health Care Plan (Includes benefits worth over £2000)

  • Cycle to Work Scheme

  • Free access to Goals Soccer Centre

  • Refer a Friend/Colleague Scheme

To find out more about our Benefits visit Benefits

Please apply using the MyNewTerm application form

Applications will be shortlisted and interviewed at the earliest opportunity. Early applications for this post are recommended.

If you are shortlisted for an interview, online searches may be done as part of the school’s due diligence checks.

Queensmead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.

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.
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Commitment to safeguarding

Queensmead School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The appointment is subject to references and an enhanced DBS check.

Applying for the job

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About Queensmead School

Organisation type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
Secondary school
Size
1502 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18
Ofsted report
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About Queensmead School

Queensmead School is based in South Ruislip, Middlesex, and is a ‘Good’, oversubscribed 11-18 mixed comprehensive school where students achieve very highly and display ‘excellent behaviour’ (Ofsted). It currently has around 1,450 students.

Head Teacher

Rhona Johnston

Values and Vision

Queensmead School strives to maintain a learning environment where students can reach their maximum potential, wherever their skills may lie. Technology is a key part of the education environment, with devices such as visualisers, iPads and Chromebooks a regular classroom feature. There is also a strong emphasis on attendance and punctuality, with these qualities seen as essential to the learning process and academic endeavour.

Queensmead offers students the chance to participate in activities such as music tuition and sports, with facilities including basketball courts, a fitness zone and access to five-a-side football pitches. International experiences offered to secondary students include language development in France, Germany and Spain, trekking excursions in Morocco, and skiing in Italy and Austria.

Ofsted Report

“There is a strong culture of respect and tolerance at the school. Pupils are calm and mature. The school’s values of kindness, respect, resilience and independence shine through when staff and pupils interact... Behaviour around the school is excellent. All staff are supported by leaders and school systems to maintain high expectations of pupils’ behaviour... ”

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