DT Technician

Knole Academy, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3LE

4 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  15 June 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  22 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: £13,738.00 Annually (Actual)

DT Technician job summary

Knole Academy in Sevenoaks is looking for a reliable and organised Design and Technology Technician to support the smooth running of our DT department.

Salary AAT Grade C, £26,956 - £27,765 pro-rated to £13,738 - £14,151 for 21 hours per week, term time plus 2 additional weeks. Working hours can be three full days per week (8:30 am to 4:30 pm or five mornings per week (8:30 am to 12:30 pm - 20 hours per week).

Duties will include preparing materials and equipment for practical lessons, maintaining tools and machinery, as well as ensuring promoting health and safety procedures. This is a great opportunity for someone with practical skills, a pro-active approach and a passion for creating creative learning environments.

Staff well being is a focus of the academy and our staff benefit from wellbeing and health resources, free gym membership, cycle to work scheme alongside a well maintained and well resourced working environment.

Our staff are friendly and take a pride in their work so if you would like to join our team working in our sport and leisure facilities then please apply via this link: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/136128/EDV-2026-KA-49659

Our academy is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children.

An Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required.

Closing date: Monday 15 June 2026, 9:00 am

Interviews: Tuesday 23 June 2026

Creativity in Learning

Confidence to Achieve

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 Knole Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 19
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1410 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 19
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Knole Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/knole-academy

A mixed ability secondary school in Sevenoaks.

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