Technician

Wardle Academy, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, OL12 9RD

8 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  19 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  11 June 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time: 13 hours 45 minutes over 2 days
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Grade 3, points 5-6 (£8479 - £8613)

What skills and experience we're looking for

Are you someone who loves making things work? Do you enjoy a varied day where your practical skills directly impact young people’s learning?

At Wardle Academy, we are looking for a dedicated and organised Technician to join our vibrant Technology team. Whether you are an experienced school technician, a graduate looking for school experience, or someone with strong practical skills looking for a meaningful career change, we would love to hear from you.

The Role: What You’ll Do

As our department Technician, you will be the backbone of our practical lessons. You will work closely with teachers to ensure students can learn safely and effectively.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Setting up & clearing away: Preparing materials, chemicals, tools, or equipment for daily practical lessons and demonstrations.

• Safety first: Maintaining a safe, clean, and organised environment, ensuring health and safety regulations (like COSHH, if applicable) are strictly followed.

• Stock control: Managing inventory, ordering supplies, and ensuring resources are well-maintained and cost-effective.

• Support: Assisting teachers during busy practical sessions and helping students use equipment safely when required.

About You: What You’ll Bring

You don’t necessarily need to have worked in a school before, but you do need to be organised, proactive, and a great team player.

We are looking for someone with:

• Strong organisational and time-management skills (practical lessons happen on a tight schedule!).

• Proven track record of delivering high-quality technical support and troubleshooting solutions

• A patient, approachable manner and the ability to communicate well with both staff and teenage students.

• A commitment to maintaining excellent health and safety standards.

What the school offers its staff

Why Join Wardle Academy?

In 2026, we know that teaching is as much about the environment as it is the classroom. We offer:

• The chance to contribute towards our transformational ethos

• Excellent CPD

• A friendly welcoming community

• The opportunity to work with highly committed and enthusiastic staff & a very supportive leadership team

• Excellent facilities

• Cycle scheme

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.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Technician Job JD_ PS.pdf - 444 KB (opens in new tab)

About Wardle Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1364 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Wardle Academy website
• Email address: people@wardleacademy.co.uk
• Phone number: 01706 373911
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/wardle-academy

Part of Wardle Multi Academy Trust

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