Technician (Specialist DT)

Woodrush High School, Wythall, Worcestershire, B47 5JW

2 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  14 March 2025 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  5 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Actual Salary pro-rate dependant on hours worked.

Technician (Specialist DT) job summary

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Technician - DT Specialist

Grade: SCP 5 - 6 - (£24,790 - £25,183) FTE (will be pro-rated for term

time only hours, plus pro-rated based on hours of work) 

 

Responsible to: Curriculum Leader : DT  

 

Hours: Negotiable (Term time only) 

Purpose of the Role

Under the direction of the Head of Faculty, you will provide technical support services to the Design and Technology Faculty, including the preparation of materials, setting up of equipment and ingredients for class practical sessions and maintaining equipment for use in order to meet the practical needs of the DT curriculum

Duties and Responsibilities

The list is given as a guideline only and is not exhaustive. Other tasks and activities relevant to the main headings should also be considered acceptable. A degree of flexibility is therefore considered essential.

Technical

• Organise and prepare materials and equipment for use in lessons

• Carry out routine checks of machinery and equipment both daily and weekly and report any issues to Curriculum Leader.

• Carry out routine maintenance of machinery and hand tools

• Carry out basic repairs to machinery, extraction (LEV) and hand tools, sharpeners etc.

• Work as support to teachers in lessons as appropriate

• Design and build equipment and teaching aids to support lessons

• To provide technical advice to teachers and students relating to the operation of machinery and use of hand tools.

• Assist with practical demonstrations

• Tidy up and clear away after practical lessons to ensure safety of the classroom.

• Organise the use of display space within the department and throughout the Department as instructed by the Curriculum Leader.

• Maintain tidy and organised work spaces and storage areas

• To assist with Technician cover across other departments (namely Food and Science), working as part of a team of Technicians.

• Engage in relevant Health and Safety, Food Safety, Health and Hygiene and First Aid training.

• Collaborate with the other Technicians, with the Curriculum Leaders and Estates Manager for core training, updates and general maintenance of technical resources across the curriculum.

Administration

Maintain and manage departmental stock levels, liaising with all DT Teaching and other Technicians.

• Support, under direction, the Curriculum Leader to administer the ordering, issue and distribution of stock.

• Carry out routine administrative tasks for Curriculum Leader eg. photocopying, filing, collecting post, running errands, typing

• Operate relevant equipment/ICT packages (e.g. MS Office, internet, E-mail, equipment)

• Support the school in obtaining best value for money when ordering materials

Prepare classrooms displays as directed by Curriculum Leader(s)

• Assist with writing and preparing Risk Assessments for the department as directed by the Curriculum Leader(s).

Supporting Students

Support learners with additional SEND needs to enable them to access the curriculum fully.

Engage in safeguarding training updates as often as required.

We reserve the right to amend this job description, following fair consultation

The closing date for this post is 14th March 2025.

Interviews will take place Week Commencing 17th March 2025.

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.

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About Woodrush High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1010 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Woodrush High School website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/woodrush-high-school

Situated in a pleasant suburban area on the borders of Birmingham, Solihull and Worcestershire (only 5 minutes from Junction 3 of the M42), Woodrush High School is an oversubscribed 11-18 mixed Academy and has an excellent reputation locally and nationally. We are a designated Training School committed to educational innovation and we enjoy working partnerships with many schools locally and across the region.

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