DT and Art Technician
Aston Academy, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S26 4SF6 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP
Closing date
15 May 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
8 May 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £26,340.00 - £26,472.00 Annually (FTE)
DT and Art Technician job summary
OVERALL PURPOSE OF THE POST
Under the direction of the Head of Faculty, to contribute to the provision of an efficient and effective technical service to the Design and Technology and Arts Faculties, supporting staff and students of all abilities, across Key Stages 3 and 4, in the classroom. To maintain good working relationships with teaching and support staff and to liaise with other departments / staff in matters related to the technician service.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintaining the classrooms within the department, ensuring that they are fully equipped, tidy, safe and organised.
Safe disposal of waste materials in accordance with established guidelines, including chemicals.
Assist with the ordering, delivering and appropriate storage of resources, including maintaining adequate stock levels and regular stock checks.
Participation in the development of practical activities including constructing demonstration models, trialling practical work and providing feedback.
Make purchases for the department and keeping appropriate petty cash records.
Ensure resources and equipment for specific lessons are prepared in a timely manner.
Maintain departmental inventory.
To prioritise daily/weekly/monthly tasks and ensure accurate and timely completion. Such as
To use reprographic equipment to produce copies of various sizes and quantities and use other office equipment.
To work as part of a team of technicians, as well as the wider academy team.
To use computer equipment/software for recording and retrieving purposes as required.
To undergo appropriate training as available.
To be familiar and comply with all relevant Health and Safety, Operational, Personnel, Data Protection and Financial Regulations, policies and procedure. Ensuring that Health and Safety requirements are adhered to; safe working practices are adopted and the appropriate regulations, e.g. C.O.S.H.H. and CLEAPS are followed.
To test and maintain all equipment that goes out for student use. Disposing of any items that are deemed unsafe. Ensuring that all equipment is kept clean and tidy, ready to be used at all times. Keep classrooms tidy, along with store areas and work places.
To work across all preparation rooms, primarily Design Technology and Art, preparing practical activities.
To maintain regular checks of storage areas within the department. To ensure equipment is correctly stored and maintained. To conducted annual, monthly and weekly checks for workshops/storerooms including Health and Safety checks according to CLEAPSS L248a and its associated documents.
Assisting with any administrative duties relating to the department
Carry out any stack and health and safety checks as required.
Working across multiple workshops and classrooms, to undertake tasks in support of staff and students as part of the routine organisation of a lesson. Preparing equipment, materials and resources and setting up/checking/issuing equipment and apparatus for use in teaching. Setting up and on occasions, carrying out demonstrations. Retrieving and clearing away equipment etc. Maintaining standards of safety at all times.
General Duties and Responsibilities
Comply with policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting concerns to an appropriate person.
Be aware of and support difference and ensure all pupils have equal access to opportunities to learn and develop.
To deliver equipment and resources to workshops or classrooms as requested, carrying out risk assessments and advising of health and safety issues.
To operate an efficient system for ordering, storing and distributing items used in the ADT Faculty, including any associated record keeping.
To operate all relevant information and recording systems including cataloguing, filing and inventories, and legal records as they relate the Health and safety and equipment/appliance testing.
To attend relevant Faculty and other meetings.
To receive and check deliveries and associated invoices.
To recommend the purchase of specific items of equipment in consultation with Faculty lead.
To design/construct and/or modify equipment and resources for use and display.
Other
All ACET staff are expected to:
Appropriately maintain the confidentiality of the working environment;
Promote and support the aims, ethos and vision of the academy/trust;
To comply with all ACET policies and procedures;
To comply with all statutory guidance as relevant for their role, including the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974;
Work in a flexible manner, undertaking any reasonable duties commensurate with the salary and grade of the post.
Work in other ACET academies, as required (with travel payment if appropriate).
The purpose of this job profile is to provide an overview of the duties and responsibilities involved in this role, however it is not intended to be exhaustive. In consultation with the post holder, this profile may be reviewed and could be subject to change during the course of employment.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Aston Academy
- School type
- Academies, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- School size
- 1508 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- Aston Academy website
School location
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