Design & Technology Technician

TES FE News; City Of London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational institution in London is seeking a Design and Technology Technician to support the DT departments at Coombe Girls' School and Coombe Boys' School. The ideal candidate will be a highly competent technician with a DT background and a commitment to fostering an innovative and supportive educational environment. This role is integral to providing quality education and enhancing student opportunities.

Benefits

Access to a Chromebook

CPD Support

Opportunities for growth within the Trust

Qualifications

• Highly competent in technical support for Design and Technology.
• Committed to being part of an innovative school.
• Active participation in school life.

Responsibilities

• Support DT departments at both Coombe Girls' and Coombe Boys' Schools.

Skills

Competent Technician

DT background

Innovative mindset

Job description

Overview

We are seeking to appoint a Design and Technology Technician to support the DT departments across both Coombe Girls’ School (3 days) and Coombe Boys’ School (2 days).

Coombe Girls’ School and Sixth Form is a comprehensive girls’ state secondary school, with a co-educational Sixth Form. The school is heavily oversubscribed and is committed to providing an excellent education to children in the local area. We are proud of the progress our students make from their starting points during their time with us: the school’s Progress 8 score is provisionally +0.65 and over 40% of GCSE entries were graded 7 to 9 last year. The school is proud to be part of the Coombe Academy Trust. Our school is vibrant and diverse, serving the local area of New Malden. We value every individual and the rich wealth of experience, knowledge, values and beliefs they bring to our school. The experience and talent you will bring to our school will ensure we continue to provide the best education for our students and further increase the breadth of opportunity for the next generation. We particularly encourage applications from colleagues in underrepresented groups and welcome conversations about flexible working opportunities.

At Coombe Boys’ School we are passionate about providing learners with opportunities that they would never have had before. We aim to fire the imagination and develop an aspiration and a work ethic that will enable learners to achieve their ambitions. We believe that it is essential that school is a challenging, inspirational and transformational experience. We also believe that it must provide a moral framework for learners to live their lives by and that students perform to their best abilities when they feel supported, confident and happy. We are enormously proud of our academic, sporting and cultural successes, however we are proudest of the fact that parents tell us that their sons are happy here and that they enjoy coming to school. Our successes have been recognised by the Department for Education who are funding a rebuilding programme for the school, which began in February 2025.

Ideal Candidate

• Be a highly competent Technician
• Have a DT background
• Have the commitment to be part of an innovative and forward thinking school
• Play a full and active role in the life of the school

Why work for us?

Coombe is a fantastic and rewarding place to work. Our students are motivated and keen to learn while our creative, engaging staff is committed to providing exceptional teaching to our students. We take the wellbeing of our staff seriously and actively manage workload whilst retaining very high standards. Our staff are highly supportive of one another.

We are a Google school and staff are provided with a Chromebook to support their work. Both schools are based in New Malden, accessible to local bus and train services with direct links to central London and into Surrey and Hampshire. For those travelling by car, parking is available in the school car park, and bike racks and showers are provided for colleagues who are able to cycle to work.

With regards to Personal Development, we pride ourselves on our commitment to CPD. Our staff is supported to access National Professional Qualifications and receives Thrive training. There are opportunities to work collaboratively across all five schools in the Trust (both primary and secondary) as well as with the central Trust team. The Trust looks to provide opportunities for growth for colleagues within the Trust.

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship. Applicants must possess the necessary right to work eligibility in the UK.