DT Technician
The Ferrers School, Rushden, Northamptonshire, NN10 8LF7 days remaining to apply
Closing date
16 October 2024 at 8am
Date listed
4 October 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time, full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £13,237.00 - £13,679.00 Annually (Actual)
DT Technician job summary
Vacancy for a Design Technology Technician
Salary: Meridian Trust Grade 4, Point 3-5
Hours: 25 hours per week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 8.30 - 3.15pm
We have an exciting vacancy for a highly motivated and well qualified DT Technician to join The Ferrers School. We require a highly motivated, and well-qualified candidate, preferably with appropriate practical and technical skills, training and H&S DT certification to use all the workshop equipment.
We are looking for a proven DT expert with excellent technical skills is required to join our busy and successful department. The role of the DT technician is critical in ensuring the smooth running of the department and in supporting teachers and pupils in practical activities to optimise teaching and learning
The role primarily involves the ordering, preparation, upkeep, setting-up and clearing away of equipment and materials, and the mounting of work for displays. The role is as rich as the range of activities that take place in this busy department, as the technician is often called upon to assist in the production of complex and challenging work.
Key attributes of adaptability, problem solving and sensitivity to the artistic aspirations of young people are essential, as is the ability to make a positive contribution to the team. Due to the extensive facilities on offer, the DT technician is expected to become conversant with a broad range of specialist DT techniques.
About Meridian Trust
Meridian Trust is a values-led organisation that has risen to be one of the highest-performing academy trusts in the country. The Trust was formed in 2011 and is founded on its commitment to a high-quality educational provision for all at the heart of local communities. Meridian currently operates primary, secondary and special schools across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire and has forged strong links within all these communities. To find out more about the Trust, please visit: www.meridiantrust.co.uk
Why work for us?
We are committed to high quality professional development and career opportunities for all our staff. As a large multi-academy trust, Meridian Trust provides a wide network of opportunities for collaboration and career development for both teaching and support staff. We offer all our staff a wide range of professional learning activities delivered through Meridian Learning including:
- School and Trust-led CPD and Trust-led professional networks
- A broad range of online, face-to-face and blended learning opportunities developed and delivered by Trust specialists
- Access to Teaching WalkThrus; a platform providing evidence-based teaching strategies broken down into granular steps
- Professional qualifications via Apprenticeships
- Curriculum Hubs and NPQs via Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Teaching School Hub
- Opportunities for coaching & professional supervision
- Opportunities to get into teaching through our outstanding ITT
We promote and support employee wellbeing through regular wellbeing events, access to an online mindfulness programme and we provide free emotional and practical support 24/7 via our Employee Assistance Programme which delivers online health & wellbeing resources, counselling, mindfulness, skills coaching for line managers and financial, legal & practical support on a range of personal issues.
Other benefits of working for us include:
- Defined benefit pension schemes, providing a secure and guaranteed income on retirement.
- Tax-efficient cycle to work scheme
- Childcare Account providing eligible employees with free or tax-free childcare
- Free eye tests via Eyecare vouchers and free flu vaccinations
- Free tea and coffee
- Free on-site parking
- Discounts and special deals on holidays, breakdown cover, everyday essentials, mobile phones, utilities and gym memberships
- Dell Advantage giving up to 20% discount on laptops, desktops and accessories.
- Discounted membership rates for Academy Leisure, Sawtry
For more information about the role please download the Applicant Information Pack below.
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 16th October
Interviews will be held on: Tuesday 22nd October
Meridian Trust reserves the right to close the applications early in the event that a suitable candidate is sourced.
This post is exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act as the work brings employees into contact with children who are regarded by the Act as a vulnerable group. Applicants for school based jobs must, therefore, disclose all spent and unspent convictions when prompted to do so.
The Trust is committed to diversity and inclusion and equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointments will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an enhanced check with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS), as well as online searches.
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment.
The post holder will have a shared responsibility for the safeguarding of all children and young people. The post holder also has an implicit duty to promote the welfare of all children and young people.
Applying for the job
This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.
CVs are not accepted.
About The Ferrers School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 928 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- The Ferrers School website (opens in new tab)
The Ferrers School is a popular, oversubscribed school and we are looking to recruit staff who can work with us to strive for excellence.
We care passionately about our staff, their well-being and their professional development and this is reflected in the fact that we are an enthusiastic team, committed to working collaboratively and sharing the very best practice. We are seeking ambitious candidates who are keen to develop further and as such are committed to providing excellent CPD for the development of staff. We are striving for the very best for our students and we are focussed on and passionate about learning.
The Ferrers School is part of the successful Meridian Trust, a group of primary, secondary and special schools. Many of the schools in the trust are growing and there is a need to develop capacity, expertise and excellence in our staff body. We are currently working very closely with our colleagues at Sharnbrook Academy and as a school we look forward to playing a key role in the development of Meridian Trust’s free school due to open in Weldon, Corby in 2023.
The Ferrers, like the Meridian Trust, is also driven by our ability to adapt to the changing educational landscape led by determined staff who bring our community alive with their enthusiastic personalities, unshakeable work ethic and their commitment to delivering exceptional learning experiences for our children. What makes The Ferrers School, and the Trust, different is that we know how to nurture and bring out the very best in our talented staff.
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