Lead DT Technician

Northampton School, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN3 7TR

16 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  9 July 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  23 June 2026

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: £21,377.58 - £23,141.56 Annually (Actual)

Lead DT Technician job summary

Lead DT Technician (Food specialism preferred) required for September 2026

We are happy to consider on a full-time, part-time or job share basis

NSB Trust Support Staff Scale point 5-10 £25,583 to £27,694 FTE

(£21,377.58 to £23,141.56 Actual*) *using April 2025 NJC rates

37 hours a week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus training days)

8:00am-4:00pm 4 days and 8:00am-3:30pm 1 day; 30-minute unpaid lunch break (hours confirmed on appointment)

Please see this link for full details of benefits: NSB Trust Employee Benefits

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 9th July 2026

Interviews: w/c Monday 13th July 2026

About the Role

Would you like to be part of an exciting journey by joining a newly opened and growing school, based at our brand-new site with outstanding facilities off Thorpeville, to start at the beginning of the new academic year?

Northampton School (part of The NSB Trust) is looking for a versatile and enthusiastic member of staff to support the school’s Art & Design Department and lead the small team of technicians. It is desirable, but not essential, that the successful applicant will have a passion for Food Technology, but be able to support across both Resistant Materials and Art, if needed. The successful applicant will be an integral member of the team, working closely with teachers, enabling them to deliver a first-class education and ensuring that they have all the necessary materials and equipment for students’ lessons as well as providing administrative support to the team.

Although no previous experience is necessary, it is a requirement of the post that the successful candidate undertakes specialist training, provided by the school, to ensure they can competently operate DT machinery.

We will also require the successful applicant to undertake specialist training in Level 2 Food Safety & Hygiene.

About You

You must have great organisational skills, be motivated, determined, flexible, resilient and a self-starter;

You must have a willingness to learn and be part of a pro-active team to identity and address any issues;

You must be professional and a good communicator when working with staff, students and outside agencies;

You must have an excellent standard of literacy, numeracy, ICT skills and general education;

You must have a positive approach to challenge and change and ensure the overall well-being of students;

You must ensure that the school is a pleasant and secure learning environment so that all students feel safe.

What We Offer

A brand-new school with exceptional facilities and an ambitious and supportive team environment.

Extensive CPD and leadership development opportunities across The NSB Trust.

The opportunity to be part of a growing school community from its early stages.

Applications can be made via:

TES QuickApply

The application form available on our vacancies page

TeachNorthants

If you require the application form in a different format, please contact the school office.

We encourage early applications as we reserve the right to act on applications received prior to the closing date.

For more information or to arrange a telephone or video call to discuss the role, please contact the school.

The NSB Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts working with children and young people will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Applications to hr@nsbtrust.school or The HR Office, c/o Northampton School for Boys

Billing Road Northampton NN1 5RT

Northampton School Headteacher: Matthew Edwards

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 Northampton School

• School type: Free School, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 428 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Northampton School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/northampton-school

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