Technician - Year 7 Transition Block

Manchester Communication Academy, Manchester, M40 8NT

13 days remaining to apply

• Closing date

  4 October 2026 at 9pm

• Date listed

  21 September 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support role
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full time equivalent salary: £13.13 Hourly

Technician - Year 7 Transition Block job summary

Principal responsibilities

• Support the vision, ethos and strategic priorities of Manchester Communication Academy and Greater Manchester Academies Trust.
• Coordinate the preparation and use of practical resources, equipment and facilities to support teaching and learning.
• Ensure furniture, equipment, materials and other resources are available and appropriately set up when required.
• Prepare equipment and resources for lessons as requested by teaching staff.
• Prepare, photocopy and organise learning resources where required.
• Support the preparation and maintenance of displays and learning environments.
• Carry out routine checks of equipment and arrange or report repairs promptly.
• Ensure equipment is maintained in a safe condition and ready for use.
• Undertake appropriate health and safety checks and help ensure working and learning environments remain clean, tidy and safe.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels and ensure materials and resources are stored safely.
• Maintain accurate stock and supply records.
• Support the ordering of equipment, materials and resources, taking account of quality, value for money and available budgets.
• Receive, check, organise and store equipment and supplies.
• Provide appropriate information and guidance to staff and pupils on the correct use of equipment and preparation of materials.

If I’m still interested, what should I do next?

We think that applying for a new role should always be seen as a 2-way process, you have to be right for us, but the school also has to be right for you. So if you are interested in applying, please do feel free to get in touch to discuss the role.

This role will be offered as a full time (35 hours per week). Term Time Only

Manchester Communication Academy 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 an Enhanced Disclosure for a Regulated Activity via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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 Manchester Communication Academy

• Organisation type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• Size: 1240 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• Website: Manchester Communication Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/manchester-communication-academy

Manchester Communication Academy serves the community of Harpurhey and its surrounding districts. We are an 11-16 secondary school with a primary school also on site. Close collaboration between the two schools is fundamental to our way of working.

Not only is the Academy committed to offering our students the highest quality learning experience but the Social Investment Department is dedicated to offering opportunities and support to our local families and wider community. Together, our driving force is to mitigate the impact of disadvantage and ensuring that the young people that we serve are equipped and ready to be successful and happy adults who we are proud to know.

Everyone at MCA shares these same values and this is important to us.

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