Design Technology Technician

Wirral Council; Wirral; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Wirral Grammar School for Girls in Wirral is seeking a Design Technology Technician. The role is part-time, term-time only (38 weeks plus holiday pay), with hours of 37 per week and a salary of £22,324.21 per annum for the stated term-time period.

Working hours are 8.30am to 4.30pm. The post supports the Design Technology department in delivering KS3-DS, KS4-Design Technology (AQA), and KS5 Product Design and related subjects.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting a Design Technology department.
• Ability to work within a school setting and handle equipment safely.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Design Technology staff with teaching activities and workshop sessions.
• Supervise safe use of tools and equipment in workshops (wood lathe, CNC router, laser cutter, 3D printer).
• Support curriculum delivery and contribute to extra-curricular technology activities.

Job description

• Location: Wirral Grammar School for Girls
• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Part Time/Term Time
• Hours: 37.00 hours per week. 38 Weeks per Year.
• Closing Date: 02/11/2026 at 12:00
• Reference: SCH/26/347331

Design Technology Technician - Required for as soon as possible
Salary: Band D, Scale Point 7.
Term time only (so 38 weeks plus holiday pay), annual salary is £22,324.21
37 hours per week
8.30am - 4.30pm

The Design Technology department at Wirral Grammar School for Girls aims to inspire students to be inquisitive, innovative and creative. We are seeking a well-qualified and enthusiastic design technology technician for Product Design to join this outstanding and thriving department.

Current members of the department are fully qualified Design Technology specialists with the ability to teach Design Technology GCSE, D & T Product Design to KS5, D&T Fashion and Textiles to KS5 and Food Preparation and Nutrition to GCSE. There are two full time technicians in the department, one for Food Preparation and Nutrition and one for Product Design. The department has two workshops, one multimedia room, one food and nutrition room and two textile rooms. Students develop skills in working safely with a range of tools and equipment to produce high quality prototypes including using a wood lathe, bag press and centre lathe. Students also embrace the use of both CAD software to drive a CNC router, Laser cutters and 3D printing and plotter cutters.

Design and Technology has grown in popularity within the school and students achieve exceptional grades in this subject area. All students in key stage 3 are taught Design Technology and at GCSE we follow AQA Design Technology with the option of following a Product Design Pathway or Textiles Pathway. In addition, students can opt to take Food Preparation and Nutrition (AQA specification). At A Level students can study AQA Product Design or Fashion and Textiles.

• In addition to the curriculum, the successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the extra-curricular life of the department and the wider school community. The department offers many opportunities for students to develop their interests in the subject and students can also apply for an Arkwright Scholarship, providing a window into the world of technology and engineering.

The school was judged to be Outstanding in the last Ofsted report (December 2022). This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing department.

Wirral Grammar School for Girls is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff to share this commitment. Reference checks will be made with previous employers for shortlisted candidates and successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check and other relevant checks with statutory bodies. In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), please note that an online search may be conducted as part of our recruitment process for shortlisted candidates. This check is used to identify any publicly available online information that we may need to explore further with you at interview.

Closing date for applicants: Noon on Monday 2nd November 2026
Interview date: Tuesday 10th November 2026