DT Technician Needed for January 2026

Protocol Education Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

An educational service provider in the UK is seeking a DT Technician for a temporary position. The role involves managing food technology and textiles, ensuring hygiene and safety standards, and supporting students in practical tasks. Successful candidates will have a practical and hands-on approach, strong safety understanding, and good communication skills. Full training and safeguarding checks are provided, with potential for permanent placement later.

Benefits

FREE online safeguarding and Prevent Duty training

Qualifications

• All applicants will require the appropriate qualifications and training for this role.

Responsibilities

• Manage food supplies, check expiry dates and maintain kitchen hygiene.
• Set up and maintain sewing machines and manage textile resources.
• Implement risk assessments and ensure compliance with health & safety.
• Provide guidance and supervise students under teacher direction.
• Assist with displays and liaise with teaching staff.

Skills

Practical, hands-on approach

Strong understanding of health, safety and hygiene

Ability to work independently

Good communication skills

Job description

DT Technician

Newham

January 2026 to July 2026

Key Responsibilities

Food Technology

• Stock & Hygiene: Manage food supplies, check expiry dates, store items safely, maintain kitchen hygiene (sinks, worktops, cookers).
• Preparation: Portion ingredients, set up cooking stations, clean equipment like blenders.
• Safety: Uphold food hygiene laws (aprons, hair tied back).

Textiles

• Equipment: Set up and maintain sewing machines, manage threads and fabrics.
• Materials: Prepare fabrics, assist with dyeing (tie-dye), and manage textile resources.
• Support: Help students with practical tasks and coursework under teacher direction.

General/Shared Duties

• Health & Safety: Implement risk assessments, ensure compliance, manage chemical storage (COSHH).
• Resource Management: Keep storage tidy, organize materials, maintain inventories, and undertake minor repairs.
• Student Support: Provide guidance, supervise students, foster a positive learning environment.
• Admin: Assist with displays, photocopying, liaison with teaching staff.

Essential Skills & Attributes

• Practical, hands‑on approach and initiative.
• Strong understanding of health, safety and hygiene.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills with young people.

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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