School DT Technician

Outwood Academy Easingwold, York, YO61 3EF

5 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  7 September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  30 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Design and technology, Food technology
• Working pattern: Part time: 18 Hours per week, 3 days per week. Term time only plus 18 hours.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: £10,681 to £10,850

What skills and experience we're looking for

Role: Design and Technology Technician

Academy: Outwood Academy Easingwold

Start Date: 07/09/2026

Salary (Actual Salary): £10,681 - £10,850

Working Pattern: 18 Hours Per Week, 3 days, Term Time only + 3 days

Do you have specialised technical skills in Design and Technology and a commitment to ensuring students have safe, fully operational resources for their practical learning? Are you adept at maintaining complex workshop equipment and ensuring the highest standards of safety and organisation? This role is dedicated to supporting teaching and learning in the Technology Department on a day-to-day basis.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual with strong practical skills to coordinate practical resources and equipment to support the teaching of Design & Technology subjects from Key stage 3 to 5.The role will involve providing technical support, ensuring and maintaining a safe working environment and that the workshops are equipped, functioning properly and ready to use.Applicants need to have a technical background and experience of multi-tasking, problem solving and implementing and monitoring Health and Safety checks. We welcome interested candidates to tour the department and meet the team before applying.

What the school offers its staff

Welcome from the Principal:

Thank you for your interest in the vacancy at Outwood Academy Easingwold.

It is a privilege to introduce you to our vibrant and successful school and Sixth Form, located in the delightful market town of Easingwold, North Yorkshire, near York and surrounded by beautiful countryside.

We are proud to serve an increasingly diverse community and maintain a unique, nurturing ‘family’ ethos. Our dedicated staff are driven by an unwavering commitment to securing strong outcomes. Our GCSE and A level results are consistently excellent, affording our young people the opportunity to achieve their future aspirations. We are passionate about encouraging personal development so students grow into confident, articulate citizens.

As part of the Outwood Family, a Trust renowned for transforming lives and raising standards, we would be delighted to welcome you to our friendly and supportive team if you share our passion for making a real difference.

Outwood Academy Easingwold is a very special place, and I look forward to meeting you

Outwood Academy Easingwold offers:

• We are judged as Outstanding by Ofsted and the report published on 21st September 2022 said “Outwood Academy Easingwold is an aspirational and nurturing environment where pupils are encouraged to excel.Staff have the highest expectations of what pupils can achieve and ensure that they meet them.” They also stated "This is a caring community where pupils and staff value and appreciate each other." About our curriculum they wrote "The school’s ‘intrinsic’, ‘academic’, ‘enhancement’ and ‘elective’ curriculums combine to ensure that pupils receive an exceptional education."
• We are regularly ranked in the top 20 of ‘The Times’ top schools in the North.
• We offer a high quality of education for our students and excellent career progression and training for staff.
• We offer our colleagues extensive CPD opportunities.
• You will see the investment that has been put into the school infrastructure to provide an environment that is conducive to learning.
• You will find the staff and students friendly and welcoming.
• Free onsite parking.

If you share our vision, then why not join our family?

To view the Support Staff recruitment booklet, job description and person specification please click on the apply link.

If you have any questions or would like to visit the school, please contact Simon Bull - Head of Department via email on s.bull@easingwold.outwood.com

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

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Outwood Academy Easingwold

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 770 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Outwood Academy Easingwold website
• Email address: g.gilchrist@easingwold.outwood.com
• Phone number: 01347 821451
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/outwood-academy-easingwold

Arranging a visit to Outwood Academy Easingwold

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email g.gilchrist@easingwold.outwood.com.

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