Design, Technology and Vocational Technician – Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Wednesbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent school in Wednesbury seeks a dedicated Technician to support the Applied Learning Faculty. This role involves providing technical assistance in various subjects, working closely with a committed team to foster student success. The ideal candidate will be passionate about empowering young people, with opportunities for professional development and collaboration.

Benefits

Enhanced CPD and networking opportunities

Qualifications

• Ability to inspire and engage young people.
• Passion for changing lives and working with young people.
• Belief in social mobility and improving life chances for vulnerable young people.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the Technology, Art, Design, and vocational curriculum.
• Collaborate with a team to ensure individual student needs are met.
• Engage actively in professional development opportunities.

Job description

Hours - 34 hours - term time plus training days (39 weeks) + 2 weeks
Grade/Salary - Full time equivalent salary 37/hours/52 weeks – (£29,093-£31.067) - Actual salary will be pro rata on the full time equivalent value to 47.15 weeks, starting salary approximately £24,174.00.

Location: As above
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 21st August 2025 – 9.00am
Tour: Appointment only
To apply visit: https://www.mynewterm.com/jobs/139918/EDV-2023-WOA-89399

• Do you have the ability to inspire and engage young people?
• Are you passionate about changing lives and want to work with young people?
• Are you looking to progress your career alongside colleagues who believe in social mobility?
• Are you seeking a post in which you will have access to enhanced CPD and networking opportunities?

We are a popular and heavily oversubscribed 11–16 mainstream school with the additional expertise and facilities to include two focused SEND provisions, for young people on the autistic spectrum, and for those who are deaf and hearing impaired (ARC and Deaf Academy). We have also developed a base on site to support pupils with social, emotional and mental health needs. Furthermore, our small and bespoke sixth form provision (WOA6) caters for students in Years 12 and 13 who have EHCPs.

We are an outward facing school and work closely with our local community – families, schools, businesses and community groups, with whom we share a common priority - our pupils are front, back and centre of every single decision we make at WOA.

At WOA, we believe that every child has the potential to achieve and we expect nothing but the best for each and every one of our students. Through our curriculum, we aim to provide an excellent education for all our students; an inclusive education which raises aspirations and brings out the best in all of them and prepares them for success in education and later life. Our curriculum is progressive and designed to provide children with the core knowledge they need for success along their learning journey.

We have a team of dedicated, specialist curriculum, SEND and student welfare staff who work together to ensure that the needs of each individual child can be met. Every single member of our team teaches at Wodensborough and this includes the Principal. We passionately believe that good teaching plays one of the most important roles in shaping and creating successful futures for our young people.

We are looking for a dedicated and talented Technician to join our experienced and supportive Applied Learning Faculty. This role would suit an enthusiastic individual who is looking to join a team of like-minded individuals to play a key role within the Faculty to provide technical support to the Technology, Art, Design and vocational curriculum. We are looking for someone who believes (as we do!) that whatever your starting point in life, this should not dictate your future destination. We want someone who believes in social mobility. Someone so passionate about improving the life chances of vulnerable young people that they are prepared to go above and beyond (as we do!).

The successful candidate will have access to wider professional development. As part of the Ormiston Academies Trust we can also offer wider benefits including networking opportunities, enhanced CPD and Employee Benefits Package.

We believe that we all have an important part to play in raising standards. We truly believe that what we do in our classrooms changes lives. Why not come in, meet the team and join us on our journey?

Wodensborough is committed to the safeguarding of children and all staff are expected to ensure that the academy is a safe and secure environment for our students.

Safeguarding responsibilities:
It is the responsibility of all staff to recognise, respond and reflect in relation to all safeguarding disclosures/concerns in collaboration with the DSL/safeguarding team by operating within the guidelines of KCSIE and associated policies/guidance documents.

All academy staff will ensure that they facilitate a whole school approach to safeguarding which means ensuring safeguarding and child protection are at the forefront and underpin all aspects of academy life.

The Postholder will have contact with children.

The Postholder will be in regulated activity.

We will ensure that people are treated solely on the basis of their abilities and potential, regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, religious or political belief or affiliation, trade union membership, age, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, socio-economic background, or any other inappropriate distinction

Canvassing any member of staff, or member of the Governing Body, directly or indirectly, is prohibited and will be considered a disqualification
Compulsory declaration of any convictions, cautions or reprimands, warnings or bind-overs.

It is the academy’s policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose convictions or cautions (excluding youth cautions, reprimands or warnings) that are not protected as defined by the Ministry of Justice.
In addition, the job you are applying for is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are protected under Police Act 1997 – Part V and the amendments to the exceptions order1975 (2013 and 2020) and are not subject to disclosure to employers on DBS certificates and cannot be taken into account.

The offer of employment by the selection panel and acceptance by the candidate is binding on both parties; subject to pre-employment clearances including a DBS Enhanced certificate and children's barred list check.

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Hours

34 hours - term time plus training days (39 weeks) + 2 weeks

Grade

Full time equivalent salary (£29,093-£31.067) Actual salary will be pro rata on the full time equivalent value to 47.15 weeks, starting salary approximately £24,174.00

Location

Wodensborough Ormiston Academy, Hydes Road, Wednesdbury, WS10 0DR

Contract

Permanent

Closing Date

21st August 2025 – 9.00am