Design Technology Technician

The Royal Liberty School, Romford, Essex, RM2 6HJ

6 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  9 July 2024 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 June 2024

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £22,578.00 - £22,919.00 Annually (Actual)

Design Technology Technician job summary

We are seeking someone who is highly motivated, creative, flexible and organised. The successful applicant will be hard-working, an effective communicator and will have good practical skills and be experienced in the use and maintenance of a variety of tools and machinery.

You will be required to work with all personnel in school. Applicants will need to have the ability to work with minimum supervision and must have excellent organisational skills.

In general, duties will be those connected with assisting the running of the school’s workshops and design areas and will vary according to the level of teaching being undertaken within the school and the changes in curriculum that occur from time to time.

Candidate Requirements:

• Good practical skills, knowledge of CAD/CAM and wood working skills is desirable but not essential.

• Must be a team player and have a willingness to learn

• A good communicator

• Someone who is conscientious and enthusiastic

• Must be organised and have the ability to be flexible

Roles and Responsibilities:

Servicing machines and equipment to manufacturer’s schedules:

• Setting up of workshop machinery, tools and CAD equipment.

• Ordering and maintaining stock.

• Managing the control of substances that fall under the Health and Safety at Work Act and COSHH regulations.

Preparation of Materials:

• Setting up, clearing away and cleaning larger items of equipment in lessons.

• To manage the organisation of the workshop and ensure that all equipment and projects are stored in an organised manner and have a home.

• Maintaining in sound condition:

• surfaces of benches

• equipment

• safety guards

• workshop fittings

  
  

  As an employee you will be covered by our excellent well-being support and medical cover programme through the School Advisory Service (SAS).

  This includes;

  • Access 24 hours a day to a GP helpline where you can have a telephone conversation for you and close relatives.

  • Access to Physiotherapy

  • Access to a counselling service

  • Free 12 week Weight Management Programme

  • Support for stress management

  • Lifestyle Screening

  • Relationship Counselling

  • Long-term condition support - support for you and family members where you or a member of your family is suffering from a long-term condition such as cancer, Multiple Sclerosis or Motor Neurones disease. This list is not exhaustive.

  • Private Medical Service

  • Stress Counselling




If you are looking to advance your career in a small, friendly supportive school and are committed to providing the very best experience for our students we would love to meet you. If you would like to speak to the Headteacher, Mr L. Raftery, please feel free to contact the school. We welcome visitors to the school from potential applicants.

Further details can be downloaded from our website www.royalliberty.co.uk or from hr@sfaet.co.uk T: 01708 730141




EASE NOTE: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient suitable applications for the role. If you are interested in the role, please submit your application as early as possible. The use of AI is strictly forbidden to assist in any way with the interview/application process.

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.

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About The Royal Liberty School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 736 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: The Royal Liberty School website (opens in new tab)
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Secondary School for boys.

Ofsted rating: Good.

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