DT Technician

Protocol Education; Greater London; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Protocol Education is seeking a DT Technician to join a secondary school's Design & Technology department in the United Kingdom. You will prepare, maintain and organise workshops, classrooms and equipment, ensuring safety and readiness for lessons while supporting teachers and students.

You will assist with demonstrations, manage stock, maintain tools, and uphold health and safety standards, including DBS on Update Service and safeguarding procedures.

Qualifications

• Experience as a DT Technician or classroom workshop support.
• DBS on Update Service preferred.
• Willingness to undertake safeguarding checks as required by schools.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain and organise DT classrooms, workshops, machinery, tools, equipment and materials for practical lessons.
• Provide technical support to teachers during practical lessons, helping students safely use tools, machinery and specialist equipment.
• Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed, including appropriate use of machinery, tools, PPE and workshop facilities.
• Maintain and repair equipment and carry out basic maintenance where appropriate, reporting more significant faults when required.
• Prepare and organise materials and resources for lessons, including wood, metal, plastics, textiles, electronics and other specialist materials.
• Support teachers with the preparation of demonstrations, practical projects, prototypes and student work.
• Keep workshops, storage areas and classrooms clean, safe, tidy and well organised.
• Monitor stock levels and assist with ordering, receiving and storing materials and equipment.
• Support students in developing practical skills while maintaining a safe and positive working environment.
• Assist with the safe disposal and recycling of waste materials.
• Maintain appropriate records relating to equipment, maintenance, stock and health and safety.

Skills

Technical knowledge

Health and safety

Equipment maintenance

Stock management

Student support

Workshop organisation

Job description

DT Technician

Start ASAP

DBS on Update Service

About the Role

We are seeking a skilled and reliable DT Technician to join a secondary school’s Design & Technology department. The successful candidate will provide essential technical and practical support to teachers and students, ensuring workshops, classrooms and equipment are safe, well organised and ready for lessons.

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare, maintain and organise DT classrooms, workshops, machinery, tools, equipment and materials for practical lessons.
• Provide technical support to teachers during practical lessons, helping students safely use tools, machinery and specialist equipment.
• Ensure all health and safety procedures are followed, including appropriate use of machinery, tools, PPE and workshop facilities.
• Maintain and repair equipment and carry out basic maintenance where appropriate, reporting more significant faults when required.
• Prepare and organise materials and resources for lessons, including wood, metal, plastics, textiles, electronics and other specialist materials.
• Support teachers with the preparation of demonstrations, practical projects, prototypes and student work.
• Keep workshops, storage areas and classrooms clean, safe, tidy and well organised.
• Monitor stock levels and assist with ordering, receiving and storing materials and equipment.
• Support students in developing practical skills while maintaining a safe and positive working environment.
• Assist with the safe disposal and recycling of waste materials.
• Maintain appropriate records relating to equipment, maintenance, stock and health and safety.

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.