Design & Technology Workshop Technician

Woodlands School, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5BA

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  ASAP

• Closing date

  12 December 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  25 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £21,344.27 - £22,341.86 Annually (Actual) Scale 2-3, Point 3 (range 3 to 6) - 37 hpw, 38 wpy (term time only)

Design & Technology Workshop Technician job summary

We are seeking to appoint an organised and well-motivated technician for 37 hpw term time only (38 weeks per year). The hours are 08:00 to 16:00 Monday to Thursday and 08:00 to 15:30 on Friday with 30 minutes for lunch, 4 days may be considered.

The primary focus of the post is to support teaching and learning in the Design and Technology Department to ensure the smooth running of practical activities and create a safe and productive environment for students to explore and learn. Duties will include: maintaining workshop tools and machinery, organising the workshop spaces to ensure easy access to tools, equipment and materials and providing practical assistance to both teachers and students during practical activities and projects, please see the job description for a full list of tasks.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share in this commitment.

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 Woodlands School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1492 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodlands School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodlands-school

Aspiration, Resilience, Opportunity, Excellence, is our ethos. These four pillars underpin all we do and drive us forward as one inclusive learning community.
We have the privilege to be able to teach and learn, as an 11-16 Academy, in a £26 million building. Woodlands School is proud to serve the people of Basildon and we are constantly striving to be better. We are focused on ensuring academic excellence for all our youngsters, allowing them the opportunity to thrive at further and higher education.

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