Design & Tech Technician (Term-Time)

Pleckgate High School; Blackburn; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare cash back plan provided by/

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Access to government pension schemes

Free parking

Training, mentoring and progression

Trust wide intranet access

Job summary

Pleckgate High School seeks a DT Technician for a full-time post during term time (39 weeks). The role covers planning and setting up curriculum resources, assisting with practical activities, maintaining equipment and ensuring safe storage.

You will support lessons, manage specialist resources, maintain records and contribute to policy development within the technology department. Pleckgate is a large secondary school in Blackburn with strong links to the local community.

Qualifications

• Previous relevant experience or the ability to demonstrate the competence to carry out the job.
• Possession of, or the ability to demonstrate the capability to gain, relevant qualifications, licences or equivalent where applicable.
• Enhanced skills appropriate to the job discipline.
• Completion of work to required standards and deadlines.
• Role holders will undertake a range of standardised procedures, some of which may be relatively complex and use associated tools and equipment.
• Role holders may be expected to respond independently to unexpected problems or situations.
• Should be able demonstrate significant experience or technical knowledge in a relevant technical area.
• Knowledge of appropriate use of specialist equipment and ability to communicate and demonstrate this knowledge effectively to staff and pupils.

Responsibilities

• Plan, prepare and set up curriculum resources / materials / equipment for lessons as directed by the class teacher.
• Implement structured and agreed practical learning activities for groups or one-to-one as prepared by the class teacher.
• Develop, prepare and maintain specialist resources as required.
• Ensure the safe and secure storage of allocated resources / materials / equipment to prevent unauthorised access / misuse.
• Clean and undertake maintenance of equipment to keep it in good working order.
• Update records, including production of reports and analysis of information.
• Contribute to planning and development of systems, policies and procedures for the technical area.

Job description

Pleckgate High School seeks a DT Technician for a full-time post during term time (39 weeks). The role covers planning and setting up curriculum resources, assisting with practical activities, maintaining equipment and ensuring safe storage.

You will support lessons, manage specialist resources, maintain records and contribute to policy development within the technology department. Pleckgate is a large secondary school in Blackburn with strong links to the local community.