DT Technician - Food & Textiles

John Henry Newman Catholic College, Birmingham, West Midlands, B37 5GA

17 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  31 October 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 October 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 Annually (FTE)

DT Technician - Food & Textiles job summary

John Henry Newman Catholic College

DT Food & Textiles Technician

Salary Grade C - £ 26,824 (FTE)

16 hours per week

Term Time Only including INSET days

Reporting to : Head of Design & Technology

Purpose of post : Supporting teaching staff in the Design & Technology classrooms, providing admin support and preparing materials and equipment to support teaching and learning.

As a Technician within the Food and Textiles Department you will:

• Have a strong awareness of the Health & Safety issues in the Food & Technology areas.

• Support teaching staff in the classrooms.

• Prepare material and equipment for both food and textiles lessons.

• Order materials and ingredients required for lessons.

• Maintain cleanliness within the classroom at all times.

• Prepare resources and materials for display.

• Maintain resources, display and equipment.

• Undertake administrative duties within the department including the use of ICT.

• Contribute to the smooth running of the department.

• Have practical skills to support work within the food and textiles department.

• Be able to join the team with students on educational visits.

We are looking for a candidate who:

• Possesses the relevant experience/skills/experience needed

• Desirable if you have a catering or food science background

• Is self-motivated and has ability to work independently

• Enjoys working with 11-18 year old students

• Is a good team player

• Is willing to learn

• Has excellent communication, interpersonal and organisational skills

• Can use ICT and support others with their skills.

John Henry Newman Catholic College, part of Our Lady and All Saints Multi Academy Company, has a responsibility for and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable groups. All employees and volunteers are expected to share this commitment and to obtain an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check (DBS) and where relevant, a childcare disqualification check. Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks including two suitable references, evidence of Right to Work, Medical Clearance and where applicable a prohibition check and evidence of qualifications. All successful candidates will be required to present their birth certificate along with evidence of any name changes.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Further information can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

We reserve the right to close the online vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Therefore, should you wish to apply for this post you are advised to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

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

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 John Henry Newman Catholic College

• School type: Academy, Roman Catholic, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1301 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Henry Newman Catholic College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-henry-newman-catholic-college

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