Technology Technician

Foxford Community School, Coventry, CV6 6BB

17 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  29 June 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  10 June 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teaching assistant
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Key stage: Key stage 3, Key stage 4, Key stage 5
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time, part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Pro rata £20,081 - £22,825 based on 34 hours per week for 39 weeks per year
• Pay scale: Grade 4 Point 6-14

What skills and experience we're looking for

Could you use your technical experience to inspire the next generation and share your passion to make a difference in children’s futures?

We are currently seeking an energetic and experienced Technology Technician, to provide the highest standard of technical support and day to day assistance to our busy Design and Food Technology team.

The role is integral to the effective operation of the faculty and will entail support in the popular subject areas of resistant materials, product design and food technology. You will be required to prepare for practical lessons, support teaching staff and students across all key stages with the use of all machinery including ovens, cooking facilities, saws, drills and also use of laser cutters.

This hands-on role will provide you with an opportunity to showcase your creative flair and pass on your skills and expertise to young students; providing them with the tools to help fulfil their career ambitions in catering, engineering or design.

You will prepare materials, machinery, equipment, components, resources, tools and fixtures for focused demonstrations, and ensure that all tools are available and in good, safe condition. You will also be responsible for ensuring the maintenance of the machines is up to date and ensure that Health and Safety requirements are met under the direction of the school.

What we are looking for:

• Excellent, relevant technical skills, and experience of working with a range of Technology equipment and resources
• The ability to encourage and inspire young people to achieve, and an understanding of the importance of students achieving their full potential
• The ability to work with initiative and commitment, under general guidance of the subject teacher.
• Relevant and current health and safety training and qualifications.
• A background in construction, engineering, electronics and/or “design & make” would be an advantage. Knowledge and experience of the range of machinery usually found in school workshops would be preferable.
• A customer focused, organised approach.

What the school offers its staff

We will play to your strengths and can offer you:

• A range of benefits which include cycle to work, free parking and an employee discount scheme.
• A strong commitment to staff wellbeing and recognition.
• Annual Support Staff Conference for all Support Staff across the Trust.

We are proud to be part of Castle Phoenix Trust. This facilitates an opportunity to play to your strengths and provide excellent collaboration between colleagues and leaders, access to effective CPD and the chance to develop professionally. The Trust is committed to invest in and develop all staff and, most importantly, bring about the best possible outcomes for our students who deserve the very best. Our Trust values are really important to all of us and include Respect to All, From All, Innovation and Collaboration.

Closing date:9:00 am Sunday 29 June 2025.

Early applications are encouraged as the Trust reserves the right to call suitable candidates to interview prior to the closing date.

Please note,an online search may form part of this recruitment process following recommendations from Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE) 2024.

These posts are exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).  The Trust is committed to safeguarding, promoting the welfare of children and young people and creating a culture of vigilance and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and vigilance.

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

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About Foxford Community School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1080 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Foxford Community School website
• Email address: foxfordrecruitment@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk
• Phone number: 02476369200
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/foxford-community-school

Foxford is an 11-18 vibrant, multi-cultural school which is known for its friendly and supportive ethos and its ambition to succeed. We have recently become part of Castle Phoenix Trust which specialises in leadership and was founded in February 2013, on the success of the Caludon Castle Teaching School.

Arranging a visit to Foxford Community School

To arrange a visit and increase the chance of a successful application email foxfordrecruitment@castlephoenixtrust.org.uk.

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