DT Technician

Cambourne Village College; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

You will work with teaching staff to prepare tools, equipment, ingredients and materials for lessons, maintain resources and inventories, and ensure workshops are safe, well-organised and equipped. Training will be provided where needed.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational and communication skills.
• Strong ICT skills.
• Ability to manage resources effectively.

Responsibilities

• Prepare tools, equipment, ingredients and materials for lessons.
• Maintain resources and inventories for the department.
• Support practical classroom activities in DT and Food Tech.
• Ensure workshops and teaching spaces are safe, organised and well-equipped.
• Promote and monitor health and safety procedures; carry out risk assessments.
• Maintain equipment and support departmental displays and enrichment activities.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

ICT skills

Resource management

Job description

DT TECHNICIAN

Salary: NJC Scale 3, points 5 to 6 (£25,583 to £25,989 per annum FTE - pay award pending). Actual salary £21,942.34 per annum on point 5 based on 37 hours per week.

Contract: Permanent. 37 hours per week Monday to Thursday 08.00 to 16.00 and Friday 08.00 to 15.30. Job shares considered. Term time plus 5 training days (39 weeks per year).

Start date: As soon as possible

Place of work: Cambourne Village College, Cambourne

Are you practical, organised and passionate about supporting students in a busy school environment? Cambourne Village College is seeking a proactive and enthusiastic Design Technology/Food Technician to join our thriving DT department. In this varied and rewarding role, you will provide vital technical support across both Design Technology and Food Technology, helping to create engaging and safe learning experiences for our students.

Working closely with teaching staff, you will prepare tools, equipment, ingredients and materials for lessons, maintain resources and inventories, support practical classroom activities, and ensure that workshops and teaching spaces are safe, organised and well-equipped. You will also play a key role in promoting and monitoring health and safety procedures, carrying out risk assessments, maintaining equipment and supporting departmental displays and enrichment activities.

We are looking for someone with excellent organisational and communication skills, strong ICT skills, and the ability to manage resources effectively. You will be a flexible team player with a positive attitude, strong attention to detail and the ability to build positive relationships with both students and staff. Previous experience in a similar role, particularly within an educational setting, would be beneficial, although full training will be provided.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful and supportive school that is committed to excellence, innovation and the wellbeing of both staff and students. As part of The Cam Academy Trust, you will benefit from excellent professional development opportunities and a collaborative working environment.

Cambourne Village College is an Ofsted ‘Outstanding’ rated, over-subscribed secondary school, eight miles from Cambridge. We opened as an academy of the Cam Academy Trust in September 2013. Our ethos is aspirational and inclusive, our staff is highly motivated, our pupils courteous and hard-working, and we have excellent facilities. A 350 place sixth form opened in September 2024, with 175 students in each of Years 12 and 13. Joining Cambourne Village College represents a unique opportunity to work in a newly-established school within a wider, high-quality Academy Trust that gives excellent possibilities for professional and career development.

For further details on Cambourne Village College, please visit the website Homepage - Cambourne Village College