Design & Technology Technician
Westbourne Academy, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 5JNThis job expired on 16 March 2026 – see similar jobs
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
16 March 2026 at 9am
Date listed
24 February 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £11,123.00 - £11,478.00 Annually (Actual) NJC Salary Scale: 4 - 6
Design & Technology Technician job summary
Design & Technology Technician
- NJC Point 4 - 6
- £11,123 to £11,478 actual per annum
- Term time only (39 weeks per year), 19 hours per week
Are you looking for a fantastic new opportunity?
Westbourne Academy are looking for a Design & Technology Technician who strives to share their passion for education with our students and join our dedicated team to uphold the Academy’s vision and values.
About you:-
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is self-motivated, to provide an efficient and effective technician support service to the school’s Design & Technology Department in order to achieve the highest possible standards and promote the academy ethos of STAR. You will relish the opportunity to work with young people in a vibrant and dynamic learning environment.
The successful candidate will lead by example and consistently embody our high expectations. You will be able to use your own initiative, to support students and teaching staff by preparing equipment and materials and supporting with classroom practicals and demonstrations. Previous experience in a relatable role within an educational establishment is desirable but not essential. This role requires, a grade C/4 or equivalent in English and Maths and a willingness to complete additional training/qualifications as required.
For further information, please see the application pack for the role.
We welcome applications from ambitious candidates, keen to make a difference who have a genuine passion and belief in the potential of every student.
If you have what it takes, you can join an experienced, innovative team with incredible potential - and look forward to a future that could take you anywhere within the Trust’s Twenty-one schools.
About us: -
Westbourne Academy is not just a school it is a microcosm of the world with students from all around the globe. Between them, they speak 32 languages and their differing perspectives on learning and life makes this a unique academy in which to teach.
We welcome fresh ideas from our teachers and support staff and actively value their creativity and imagination. We are passionate about innovative approaches to pastoral care and education, and we’re always keen to find new ways to support our students’ learning.
About Academy Transformation Trust
Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there. Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people. Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will be capable, competent and confident. We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.
What’s in it for you?
Access to continuous personal development programs. A bespoke platform supporting colleague welfare and benefits, including pension scheme, employee assistance program (EAP), recognition and reward scheme, cycle to work scheme and discounts on many major high street brands.
To learn more and to apply please visit our website.
Westbourne Academy is part of the Academy Transformation Trust family, whose ambition is that every person who passes through our schools and colleges becomes an educated person - able to take a rightful place in the community of educated people and to join what Robert Maynard Hutchins called “the Great Conversation.” An ATT education stresses history, the scientific mode of thinking, the disciplined use of language, a wide-ranging knowledge of the arts and religion, and the continuity of human enterprise. We aspire for everyone, regardless of their starting point, to leave us capable, competent, and confident.
Westbourne Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2025. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.
Closing date: Monday 16 March 2026
Interview date: To be confirmed
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
Westbourne Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children.
The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2024. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.
About Westbourne Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1038 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Westbourne Academy website
Westbourne Academy is a calm and happy school. We are an inclusive academy. We support all students, regardless of their starting point, to achieve their potential and develop the skills necessary for employment and life.
Westbourne Academy is not just a school it is a microcosm of the world with students and staff from all around the globe. Between them, they speak 32 languages and their differing perspectives on learning and life makes this a unique academy. We also have the pleasure of 30% of our students speaking English as an additional language and value the cultural diversity they bring.
We try not to take ourselves too seriously but know that preparing young people for the adult world is an important undertaking. Since opening as an academy on 1 February 2013, attitudes, aspirations and expectations have been transformed. We believe that our circumstances are quite unique and, therefore, that we can make a massive difference to the students we serve.
Currently we have around 1000+ students. Many of our students do not have the easiest backgrounds and we are determined to ensure that we remove as many barriers to learning as possible. Around 30% of our students come from a disadvantaged background. We are delighted that Ipswich has been deemed an opportunity area for the Department for Education and look forward to taking an active part in this initiative to tackle disadvantage.
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