Technician for D&T (Food & Textiles)

St Cuthbert Mayne School, Torquay, Devon, TQ1 4RN

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Required as soon as possible

• Closing date

  27 February 2026 at 10am

• Date listed

  5 February 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: £13,307.00 - £13,518.00 Annually (Actual)

Technician for D&T (Food & Textiles) job summary

The successful candidate will be a well-qualified, highly organised, self-motivated and committed individual. They will be confident, have well developed interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team.

The purpose of this role is to support teaching staff with the day to day running of the department such as; preparing resources, cleaning of equipment, ordering and sorting stock as well as supporting students on a 1:1 basis at KS3 and KS4 or those that have joined our school outside of the normal transition periods, so that they feel part of our school community and the impact of moving schools on their learning is kept to a minimum.

The successful candidate will ideally have experience and knowledge of:

• Working with young people and building strong relationships.

• Supporting young people with their learning, including identifying and removing barriers to learning.

• Exemplary standards of hygiene and safety at all times.

• Maintaining a wide range of equipment used in the Food and Textiles area.

• Working as part of a team to ensure the smooth running of the Department

• Effective communication skills

Regardless of your role in school, we are committed to developing all our staff through a wide range of professional development opportunities both in school and through external partners such as the South West Institute for Teaching (SWIFT) . We also work in partnership with Education South West (ESW) as part of a strong family of schools.

If you are passionate about making a difference to the life chances of our children then we want to hear from you!

Full details about this post and how to apply on our website can be found at:

https://st-cuthbertmayne.co.uk/vacancies/

The closing date for this post is: Friday 27th February

The interview date for this post is: Friday 6th March

St Cuthbert Mayne 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 a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and references will be taken for all shortlisted candidates.

St Cuthbert Mayne School is an equal opportunities employer and as such we do not discriminate based on age, gender, disability, race or any other equal opportunities criteria.

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

St Cuthbert Mayne 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 a Disclosure and Barring Service Check and references will be taken for all shortlisted candidates.

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 St Cuthbert Mayne School

• School type: Local authority maintained school, Roman Catholic/Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 992 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Cuthbert Mayne School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-cuthbert-mayne-school-torquay

920 pupils enrolled

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