Design Technology Technician
All Saints Catholic College, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD2 2JT20 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
6 January 2025 at 9am
Date listed
13 December 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £8,581.00 - £8,717.00 Annually (Actual) Grade 5
Design Technology Technician job summary
This role is part-time and you will be working 15 hours per week.
The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic and self-motivated team player who will support 3D Design, regularly liaising and working closely with the Subject Leader.
As a DT Technician you will be responsible for using your initiative and ensuring a high level of support is provided to the Design Technology Department, to both staff and students, with preparation of materials and resources for lessons, assisting student learning on a one-to-one basis and with small groups, allowing students to achieve and make progress.
You will also possess the skills to be able to prioritise the requirements of the department and work independently to complete tasks.
Responsibilities will include working alongside students in the workshop, supporting their development of skills, preparing classroom materials/resources, maintaining adequate stock levels and ensuring that routine maintenance and repairs of equipment and machinery is undertaken.
A good knowledge of the required health and safety, most up to date guidance and risk assessment requirements is required, as is the possession of a wide range of practical skills including CAD/CAM, to be able to produce high-quality exemplar materials for projects.
Experience gained in other fields e.g., industrial, will be highly valued.
Essential Skills and Abilities:
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Show initiative and work independently
- Ability to prioritise and manage changing workloads and situations
- Adaptability to respond to the changing priorities of the department, school and students
- Flexibility to work within other areas of the Design Technology Department
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Excellent practical knowledge and skills
- Ability to work closely and communicate effectively with students of high school age
- Be computer literate and willing to learn school systems
- Be confident in the use of, and able to maintain, the circular saw and bandsaw
Desirable Skills and Abilities:
- Be familiar with 2D design and Laser Cut
- Able to use CAM machines e.g., laser cutter
- Be confident in the use of working machines e.g., lathes
- Previous technician experience
- Some experience of electronics
- Industrial experience
What we can offer you:
At All Saints Catholic College, we aim to create a happy workplace culture through promoting a healthy work/life balance. We do that by providing a package of flexible employee benefits, including:
- An attractive pension scheme for both Teaching and Support staff.
- A high-quality wellbeing package including medical cover, counselling, physiotherapy, fast track medical cover, care service and a 24 hour GP-helpline.
- Care First Advice - a 24/7 information and counselling service.
- We are part of the Cycle to Work scheme. Tax free bikes and safety equipment can be payable by payroll deduction through a partnership with Cyclescheme.
- Free parking
Applications are invited from enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals who are able to work as part of the whole staff team, and who will support and uphold the Catholic ethos and practices of the school.
All Saints is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Therefore, we expect all workers, volunteers and employees to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including online searches and a satisfactory Enhanced Criminal Record with Barred List check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
It is an offence to apply for the role if an applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children (where the role involves this type of regulated activity).
A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
Commitment to safeguarding
At All Saints Catholic College the highest level of safeguarding is practised in every aspect to ensure all students and staff feel safe. This enables our community to be able to thrive in a supportive environment within the College and to be able to raise any concerns with confidence of appropriate action.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About All Saints Catholic College
- School type
- Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 900 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- All Saints Catholic College website (opens in new tab)
All Saints is an 11-16 school, situated near the northern boundary of Kirklees. We are a Catholic school with students attending from diverse cultural backgrounds, which contribute to the distinctive ethos. All Saints Catholic College enjoys an “Outstanding Judgement” from the Leeds Diocese – Section 48 Inspection (May 2018). In November 2022, Ofsted judged All Saints ‘good’ in every category.
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