Technology Technician

The Brooksbank School, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 0QG

3 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Ideally Monday 6th July 2026 or as soon as your notice period allows.

• Closing date

  19 May 2026 at 9am

• Date listed

  5 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time, part time: Hours: 37 hours per week. Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:00 and Friday 08:00 – 15:30. Term time only plus 5 days.
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Band C (NJC points 4-6) Actual Salary: £21,783 - £22,478.

What skills and experience we're looking for

Salary: Band C (NJC points 4-6) Actual Salary: £21,783 - £22,478.
Contract: Permanent. Term time only plus 5 days.
Hours: 37 hours per week. Monday to Thursday 08:00 – 16:00 and Friday 08:00 – 15:30.
Closing Date: Tuesday 19th May 2026 at 9am.
Start Date: Ideally Monday 6th July 2026 or as soon as your notice period allows.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We are seeking to appoint a Technology Technician to join our Design & Technology team. This is an exciting and rewarding role supporting the preparation and delivery of engaging, high-quality lessons for students who are enthusiastic, motivated, and keen to achieve. Technology is a highly valued and popular subject within the school community.

We encourage the enjoyment of Technology through the study of a wide range of interesting and challenging projects. The use of key terminology and the application of different technological advances is something we see as key to student academic achievement. As a department, we recognise that applying real world scenarios to design problems is important. Students also enjoy using 2Ddesign and Google Sketchup in our ICT suites. It is important from a cultural capital perspective that we try and bring as much industrial knowledge into the classroom to help inspire students.

The department offers a wide range of enrichment opportunities, including educational visits, alongside extracurricular clubs including CAD/CAM, Textiles, and Food. Students also participate in internal and external competitions, achieving significant success.

What the role involves in a nutshell:

• Preparation of equipment and materials both for demonstration and class use.
• Maintenance of workshops and classrooms to ensure a fully resource, safe working environment.
• Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety procedures and supporting safe working practices across the department.
• Providing technical support to teaching staff and students during lessons and extracurricular activities.

What you’ll get in return?

You’ll be joining a school and Trust which is all about putting staff first – with numerous wellbeing initiatives and social events to enjoy each term!

In addition to this you will benefit from:

• Automatic enrolment to the West Yorkshire Pension Fund.
• A Supportive and forward-thinking Leadership Team.
• Staff development through proactive personal and professional development.
• Working as part of a creative and supportive team who want the best for all students.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Additional holidays linked to service.
• Eye Care.
• Annual Flu Vaccines.
• Home & Technology Scheme.
• Rewards and discounts.
• GP Online and Prescription Service.
• Your Care Wellbeing Platform & EAP.
• Lifestyle benefits & discounts.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

If our school sounds like a place in which you could really make a difference, then we’d love to hear from you.

Read our Job Pack, below, for further information.

HOW TO APPLY

Could we be a good fit for each other? If you’d like a chat about the role or have any questions ahead of making a formal application, we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact Rebecca Gvozdenko, our Leadership Co-Ordinator Team via r.gvozdenko@brooksbank.TLT.school

If you’re ready to apply, please complete our online application form.

SAFER RECRUITMENT

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff and volunteers are expected to behave in a way that supports this commitment and are subject to an enhanced DBS check. Please be aware that it is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. If you are shortlisted for interview, we will undertake an online public search in line with guidance from the Department for Education and Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025.

What the school offers its staff

see above.

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.

Technology Technician Job Pack May 2026.pdf - 642 KB (opens in new tab)

About The Brooksbank School

• School type: Academies, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1470 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: The Brooksbank School website
• Email address: recruitment@TLT.school
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-brooksbank-school-hx5-0qg

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