DT Technician with AV Responsibilities

Derbyshire County Council; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Minerva Learning Trust is seeking a DT Technician for Netherthorpe School in Staveley, Chesterfield. You will support teaching staff across Design Technology, Performing Arts, PE and Media, preparing equipment for lessons including Food lessons, and ensuring safe, well-equipped learning environments.

This role combines health and safety duties with audio-visual and media support for school productions, events and coursework, and you will help sustain high-quality facilities and resources to

Responsibilities

• Health and safety duties within the department
• Preparation of equipment for the subject including Food lessons
• Provide comprehensive audio-visual and media support for school productions, events, coursework submissions and promotional activities
• Ensure high-quality facilities, equipment and resources are available to support teaching, learning, performances, events and enrichment activities
• Provide specific support to the Design Technology, Performing Arts, PE and Media departments

Job description

Closing date: 16 October 2026

Minerva Learning Trust is a growing multi-academy trust committed to providing an outstanding education for students from a wide variety of backgrounds across Sheffield and Derbyshire.

Founded in 2014, Minerva Learning Trust has expanded to a thriving family of schools, including primary, secondary, sixth form, and a unique post-16 provision. We have a strong track record of school improvement, successfully transforming schools from Ofsted ratings of RI and Inadequate to GOOD. Netherthorpe School is a popular 11-18 school in Staveley, Chesterfield.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive school for all. We regard all staff and pupils as part of our family and whilst we have really high expectations of everyone, we maintain a caring and supportive ethos. We strongly believe in work life balance and we work with our staff to actively promote and improve wellbeing.

We are seeking to appoint DT Technician who will assist teaching staff across the Department in providing safe areas for students and teaching staff. The DT Technician will provide support, by the preparation of equipment for the subject including Food lessons.

They will undertake a practical health and safety role for the relevant department. This unique role also incorporates providing comprehensive audio-visual and media support across the school, ensuring high-quality technical assistance for school productions, events, coursework submissions, and promotional activities.

They will ensure high-quality facilities, equipment and resources are available to support teaching, learning, performances, events and enrichment activities.

The postholder will provide specific support to the Design Technology, Performing Arts, PE and Media departments.

Candidates are encouraged to have an informal discussion about the role with the Head of DT, arrangements for this can be made by contacting Lynne Jordan, Headteacher's PA via email [e-mail]

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment, further information can be found in our child protection and safeguarding policy on our statutory information page on our website Statutory Information - Minerva Learning Trust. The successful candidate will be required to complete an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. In line with KCSIE, the trust/school will be carrying out online searches on shortlisted candidates as part of their due diligence.

Please provide telephone numbers and email addresses for yourself and referees.