Design & Technology Technician

Protocol Education Ltd; Bristol; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational agency in South Bristol is seeking an experienced Design & Technology Technician for a temporary position to support their busy workshop. The role involves maintaining machinery and assisting teachers and students with practical lessons. Candidates must possess up-to-date training in Health & Safety standards and have confidence in using various workshop equipment. This opportunity provides weekly pay and personalized support from a dedicated consultant.

Benefits

Weekly pay through PAYE

FREE access to online CPD Academy

Personalised support from a consultant

Referral scheme for rewards

Qualifications

• Up-to-date Health & Safety Training Standards in Design & Technology.
• Experience in maintaining a variety of workshop machinery.
• Strong awareness of safe working practices in a school environment.

Responsibilities

• Support the Design & Technology department to keep the workshop running smoothly.
• Maintain machinery and assist teachers and students with practical lessons.

Skills

Health & Safety Training Standards in Design & Technology

Confidence in using and maintaining workshop machinery

Awareness of safe working practices

Tools

Narrow Band Saw

Circular Saw

Overhand Planer

Job description

Overview

Location: South Bristol

Contract: Temporary, approx. 8 weeks (Mon–Thurs)

Pay: Competitive, paid weekly through PAYE

A secondary school in the South Bristol area is looking for an experienced Design & Technology Technician to support their busy workshop on a temporary basis.

You’ll be helping to keep the DT department running smoothly, ensuring machinery is maintained, and supporting teachers and students with practical lessons.

Responsibilities

Support the Design & Technology department to keep the workshop running smoothly, maintain machinery, and assist teachers and students with practical lessons.

Requirements / Qualifications

• Up-to-date Health & Safety Training Standards in Design & Technology, ideally covering:

  • Narrow Band Saw

  • Circular Saw

  • Overhand Planer

  • Secondary Core H&S

• Confidence in using and maintaining a range of workshop machinery

• A strong awareness of safe working practices in a school environment

Why join Protocol Education?

• Weekly pay through PAYE – no umbrella companies

• FREE access to our online CPD Academy

• Personalised support from a dedicated consultant

• Opportunities in mainstream, SEND, and alternative settings

• Streamlined registration and local bookings

• Referral scheme – earn rewards for referring friends

This is an excellent opportunity to step into a supportive school environment and put your practical skills to impactful use.

Apply today or contact Protocol Education’s Bristol team to find out more.

All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role. Please see the FAQs on the Protocol Education website for further details.

All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.

Protocol Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. We undertake safeguarding checks on all workers in accordance with the DfE statutory guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’, this may also include an online search as part of our due diligence on shortlisted applicants.

We offer FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training to all our workers. All candidates must undertake or have undertaken a valid enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and subscribe to the DBS Update Service.

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