Design Technology Technician

Eckington School, Sheffield, Derbyshire, S21 4GN

24 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  6 October 2025 at 12:59am

• Date listed

  12 September 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: £25,583.00 - £25,989.00 Annually (FTE) Pro rata £22,004 - £22,354

Design Technology Technician job summary

The subject area of Design & Technology involves pupils in the creative design and manufacture of products, systems and artefacts in textiles materials, food, plastics, metals, timber, graphics and electronic products, dry media, painting, 3D print making etc.

The postholder must, therefore, possess a high level of organisational and practical/manufacturing skills in all or some of the materials mentioned above and be prepared to be adaptable in other areas of D&T. The postholder must also be able to work with Departmental staff and pupils throughout the age range of 11 to 18 years. An apprentice trained technician or craftsperson, who holds appropriate technical and vocational qualifications would, therefore, be most suitable for this post.

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

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

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 Eckington School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1144 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Eckington School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/eckington-school-s21-4gn

Eckington School is an 11-18 comprehensive secondary school in North-East Derbyshire with more than 1200 students on roll, including 150 in the school’s Sixth Form. In April 2023, Eckington School joined Chorus Education Trust, also welcoming a new Headteacher.

Eckington School is part of Chorus Education Trust, and as such all appointees may be required to work at any Trust site in the future.

You can view the school website at: www.eckington.net

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