DT Technician

John Mason School, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1JB

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  26 September 2025 at 1pm

• Date listed

  11 September 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: £26,824.00 - £29,064.00 Annually (FTE)

DT Technician job summary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and reliable part-time Design & Technology Technician to join a highly successful Visual Arts Faculty.

The successful candidate will support the 3D Design (wood/metal crafts) teachers to assist in preparation of lesson materials, handle stock and data, create learning displays, support student activity in lessons and maintain a safe organised working environment for staff and students. The person appointed will also be responsible for maintenance of the laser cutter, tools and equipment and ensure that the workshop is in good working order. An awareness of the importance of health and safety within a school environment is essential.

The position would therefore ideally suit someone with a background in practical craft or engineering, looking for a creative post with diverse responsibilities, along with the rewards of contributing to the education of young people.

The successful candidate will be an energetic, hard-working, creative and adaptable individual with the ability to demonstrate initiative and work co-operatively within a team. This is an exciting time to join a high profile and forward-looking faculty and contribute to the success of John Mason School.

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

Abingdon Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced check. The Trust is fully committed to the principles of equal opportunity, di-versity and inclusion and welcomes applications from less well-represented groups in the school and Trust. Posts in regulated activity are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974 and all shortlisted candidates will be required to disclose information about their previous criminal convic-tions. All staff are expected to promote fundamental British values.

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 Mason School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 995 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: John Mason School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/john-mason-school

John Mason School is part of the Abingdon Learning Trust and is fully committed to the safeguarding and wellbeing of all its students and staff.

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