Design & Technology Technician

Roundwood Park School, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3AE

12 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Immediate

• Closing date

  19 January 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  5 January 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time, full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,544.00 - £23,983.00 Annually (Actual) H4 (Pts 6-9)

Design & Technology Technician job summary

Design & Technology Technician

Permanent contract

Term-time (38 weeks) plus two training days

Hours: Ideally, we are looking for full-time (37 hours per week over five days). However, skills and attributes are much more important, and we are happy to consider part-time applications

Pay Scale: H4 (Points 6-9)

Full-time salary: £26,718 - £28,423 including Fringe allowance

Actual paid salary based on 37 hours per week, term-time: £22,544 - £23,983

We have a large and well-equipped Design & Technology Department, and we are seeking to recruit a technician to support the friendly teaching team in the preparation of materials, the maintenance of equipment and the day-to-day management of all aspects of safe and healthy working. Additional information about the school, and about the Design & Technology department, can be found on our website https://roundwoodpark.co.uk/design-technology/

You are very welcome to visit the school and the Design & Technology Department before you apply. If you wish to do so, please contact our HR Manager, Ian Stowe, on 01582 714031 or i.stowe@roundwoodpark.co.uk

Amongst the benefits of working at Roundwood Park are significantly:

Priority for children of staff in our Admissions Policy

Comprehensive staff CPD programme

An ethos of care and kindness at the centre of everything that we do

Flu vaccinations, eye care scheme, cycle-to-work scheme etc

For more see the Working at RPS page on our website

Our OFSTED grading has been confirmed as Outstanding (November 2023) and the inspection team have written that:

‘Staff say that they are very well supported. Staff feel valued. They have high praise for how leaders look after the staff’s well-being and their workload.’

‘A school of exceptional quality.’

‘Pupils meet leaders’ exceptionally high expectations for their work, personal development and behaviour.’

You can find out more about us from our website or from our various very lively social media pages.

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You are very welcome to visit before you decide whether you may wish to apply.

At Roundwood Park School, we continue to strive to build a diverse and inclusive workplace ensuring that our student body is represented in the staff and where everyone feels valued. Through our work in the last year with the Great Representation programme and the completion of the Anti-racist School Audit with Herts for Learning, we are actively committed to ensuring equity and inclusion is a continued priority throughout all things we do. It forms a major element of our school improvement plan in order that the work we do makes a sustained difference for all. We therefore strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups, and are committed to create an environment where everyone feels seen, heard and feels that they belong - a place where everyone can flourish.

We will need to obtain references in advance of interview for any candidate short-listed, and all job offers are subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

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

We are committed to the safeguarding and promotion of children’s welfare. We also have a sincere commitment to equal opportunity and to the celebration of diversity, including in our staff recruitment. We welcome applications from all sections of our community very warmly, and we recognise the huge strength and opportunity that comes from diversity in all aspects of our make-up. We will need to obtain references in advance of interview for any candidate short- listed, and all job offers are subject to satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance.

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 Roundwood Park School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1437 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Roundwood Park School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/roundwood-park-school-harpenden

Roundwood Park is a high achieving 11-18 school in Harpenden, Hertfordshire. Our OFSTED grading has recently been confirmed as Outstanding (November 2023) and the inspection team have written that:
‘Staff say that they are very well supported. Staff feel valued. They have high praise for how leaders look after the staff’s well-being and their workload.’
‘A school of exceptional quality.’
‘Pupils meet leaders’ exceptionally high expectations for their work, personal development and behaviour.’
‘A highly ambitious curriculum is in place for all pupils. A broad and rich curriculum prepares pupils exceptionally well.’
You can find out more about us from our website or from our various very lively social media pages.
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