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Teaching Vacancies; Houghton-le-Spring; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Free gym access

LGPS pension scheme

Excellent catering

Job summary

Kepier seeks a Technician to join the Art and Technology Department. The role supports workshop operations, safety checks and maintenance on machines, and preparation of lesson materials using CAD/CAM tools such as laser cutters, 3D printers and kilns.

The successful candidate will help manage equipment and assist in daily operations in a busy school workshop. We value enthusiasm, adaptability, and reliability, with safeguarding of students a priority.

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic, outgoing and adaptable individual.
• Experience with workshop safety and maintenance checks.
• Ability to prepare materials and resources for lessons using CAD/CAM tools.

Responsibilities

• Perform safety and maintenance checks on workshop machines.
• Prepare materials and resources for lessons; operate CAD/CAM tools as needed.
• Order materials and set out equipment for classes.
• Assist in daily management of equipment, tools and repairs.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Outgoing

Adaptable

Tools

CAD/CAM software

Laser cutter

3D printer

Kiln

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Technician to join the Art and Technology Department at Kepier. We are looking to employ an enthusiastic, outgoing and adaptable individual who has the ability to succeed in the above role.

Your role will support the Art and Technology department. Duties will include, but are but are not limited to, safety and maintenance checks on all the machines in the workshop, preparation of material and resources for lessons as required (some of which would require using CAD/CAM software, including using the laser cutter, 3D printer and Kiln), ordering materials, setting out equipment and assistance in the daily management of equipment, tools and their general repairs.

Kepier is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An online search will be conducted for shortlisted candidates in line with KCSIE guidance. The successful applicant will be subject to enhanced DBS and barred list checks, along with other pre-employment vetting.

We fully appreciate the time and effort required in completing an application and, whatever the outcome of this particular process, we are grateful for your interest in working at Kepier and wish you every success with your future career. Applicants who have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful.

What the school offers its staff

Join a team where support, positivity, and respect are part of everyday life. Enjoy great benefits including free onsite parking, free gym access, excellent catering, and membership of the LGPS pension scheme—helping you feel secure now and in the future.

Commitment to safeguarding

The school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. As part of our due diligence and to comply with our obligations in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search of publicly available information will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. All School posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants will be subject to appropriate background checks and vetting including an enhanced DBS check and checks against the children’s barred list.