Design and Technology Technician

Larkmead School; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 7,000 - 11,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Cycle to Work Scheme

Eye Care Voucher

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Larkmead School is seeking applications for a Technician to support the Resistant Materials areas within our Technology Faculty. The successful candidate will have prior experience in this environment, though it need not necessarily have been in a school. This role is term time only, for 25 hours per week, 8am - 1pm plus 5 days, primarily inset days.

It is a fixed term contract until 31 August 2027. The role involves assisting and supporting teaching and learning in Resistant Materials to ensure

Qualifications

• Prior experience of working in this type of environment, not necessarily in a school.
• Flexibility, patience and a polite manner are essential for the post-holder.

Responsibilities

• Cleaning and maintenance of equipment.
• Administrative support with regard to health & safety.
• Sourcing and preparing equipment and tools.
• Assisting and guiding students during lessons.

Skills

Workshop experience

Flexibility

Patience

Polite manner

Job description

Larkmead School is seeking applications for the role as a technician to support the Resistant Materials areas within our Technology Faculty. The successful candidate will have prior experience of working in this type of environment, although this need not necessarily have been in a school. Flexibility, patience, and a polite manner are a must for the post-holder. This role is term time only, for 25 hours per week, 8am - 1pm plus 5 days, which will mainly be the inset days of the school. This is a fixed term contract until 31 August 2027.

The role will involve assisting and supporting the teaching and learning of Resistant Materials to ensure learners’ make progress. More specifically: cleaning and maintenance of equipment; administrative support with regard to health & safety; sourcing and preparing equipment and tools; assisting and guiding students during lessons.

Larkmead is a happy, ambitious and vibrant school packed full of energy, opportunity and choice. Great teaching and learning across the school are supported by our culture of research and collaboration. Each student gets the very best experience to enable them to achieve their ambitions. Our pastoral care provides compassion, security and confidence, nurturing students to be happy, to develop and to thrive. The Larkmead promise sets out our vision, ethos and ambitions for students and staff.

We offer:

• an excellent programme of induction and training which seeks to provide an excellent foundation for career progression
• a forward thinking environment which recognises the benefits of considering flexible working patterns
• a friendly, caring, supportive and collaborative team environment
• a professional environment dedicated to Teaching and Learning with a supportive, dedicated and hardworking staff
• Commitment to a positive culture and robust positive behaviour management
• A commitment to recognise previous, continuous service.
• A 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Eligible for Blue Light discount card
• Free parking
• Free Eye Care Voucher

Larkmead is a school with clear, positive values, which add positive value to our students and staff. We are a diverse community and greatly value the contribution that colleagues from different backgrounds and with different experiences bring to our school.

If this sounds like the sort of opportunity and environment you are looking for in your career journey and you feel that you possess these attributes, then we very much look forward to meeting you.

The school reserves the right to consider and interviews candidates ahead of the closing date if appropriate. An offer may be made to an exceptional candidate in this instance.

Larkmead School is a member of the Cambrian Learning Trust. Cambrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information. Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools' community.