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  • Job start date

    30 March 2020

  • Closing date

    28 February 2020 at 12pm (midday)

  • Date listed

    20 February 2020

Job details

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Working pattern

Full-time equivalent salary

£16,327 to £17,236

Additional allowances

Why work at Sidney Stringer:
100% attendance - 1 day off following year
Staff Development- new leadership challenge programme and subsidies for Masters’ degree courses
Free tea and coffee
Social committee
Occupational health and counselling support
£50 a day for taking trips at weekends/ Holidays
Cycle Scheme
Childcare Voucher Scheme
Free parking
Free Flu jabs
Long service awards

Food & Textiles Technician job summary

JOB PURPOSE: To ensure that all students are able to achieve their best as they access the design and technology curriculum by being responsible for providing the essential day to day technical support within the department.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Responsible for the general care of teaching areas including the regular inspection and maintenance of work surfaces, cupboards, equipment, machines and resources.

2. Responsible for keeping abreast of food safety/hygiene and Safety Legislation. Where necessary implementing changes and ensuring staff are adequately trained.

3. Responsible for ensuring students and staff follow good working practices at all times and where appropriate take necessary precautions to prevent malpractice.

4. Responsible for the inspection, maintenance, replacement and correct use and storage of safety equipment.

5. Responsible for ensuring teaching areas meet current Health and Safety standards and that storage of equipment is safe, hygienic and fit for purpose prior to issuing to staff and students.

6. Liaise with Head of Department regarding stock levels including responsibility for ordering new stock ensuring best value and monitoring expenditure to ensure department remains within budget.

7. In conjunction with meeting curriculum need be responsible for planning, developing and introducing manufacturing prototypes in electronic modelling and equipment.

8. Responsible for the day to day preparation and cleanliness of the curriculum areas including regular inspections of work surfaces, cupboards, equipment, and machinery.

9. Responsible for identifying and repairing minor problems with machinery and hand tools including where possible the replacement of defective parts. Reporting major defects in order to effect essential repair or replacement.

10. Ensuring the safe storage of tools, equipment and materials including where necessary the manufacturing of racks and other equipment.

11. Assisting staff and students with in the delivery of projects of a design and/or technological nature over a protracted period.

12. Responsible for the preparation of material and equipment from stock for group and individual projects.

13. Responsible for the construction and preparation of equipment used in experiments and demonstrations by teaching staff.

14. Assisting in the preparation and construction of visual aids.

15. Responsible for the mounting and displaying of students work including the use of reprographics and audio-visual equipment where appropriate.

16. Safe storage of hazardous materials including provision and use of appropriate PPE including when necessary the correct disposal of such materials.

17. Implementation and maintenance of an efficient and effective system of stock control including the safe distribution of stock within the technology department.

18. Ensure the accuracy and safe keeping of records of alcohols, poisons, inflammable liquids, lifting equipment and the like used within the department.

19. Responsible for the preparation of programmes for individual students, student groups and/or staff, particularly control programmes.

20. Assist staff by demonstrating new software to students as appropriate.

21. Responsible for testing new equipment and assisting in the development of new practical work for curriculum and examination need.

22. Preparing, retrieving and cleaning of equipment and materials for lessons, activities and examinations in curriculum areas.

23. Assist staff with demonstrations and the supervision of students where necessary including the emergency or practical oversight of small student groups carrying out project work under the direction of a member of staff.

24. Meet regularly with Head of Department and staff to plan and review technical support.

25. Liaison with School Business Manager as appropriate to discuss key issues.

26. In liaison with the School Business Manager and Head of Faculty work with the Site Services Officers to undertake minor repair and maintenance work around the school site.

27. Supervise individuals or small groups of students in workshops and classrooms when required as directed by a member of teaching staff.

28. Provide regular support and advice to students in food and textiles classes, preparing and recording work with students as appropriate

29. Additional training and support for the successful candidate will be available. Training for using the sewing machines and other equipment may be provided "in-house" while the Level 2 Food Safety and Hygiene Certificate training is given by external providers.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undertake an enhanced criminal record check via the DBS.

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About Sidney Stringer Academy

School type
Academy, ages 11 to 18
Education phase
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School size
1467 pupils enrolled
Age range
11 to 18

Our Trust consists of five schools led by Sidney Stringer Academy. The schools are Radford Primary Academy, Ernesford Grange Community Academy, Riverbank Academy (Special School), Sidney Stringer Academy and Sidney Stringer Primary Free School.

All of the schools in the trust are working together with the ambition of becoming outstanding. As the Trust develops we are exploring the opportunities of creating shared posts and services across the schools so that we can benefit from economies of scale.

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