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eTeach UK Limited; Kingswood; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Happy students

Supportive trust

Collaboration across schools

CPD opportunities

Values-driven ethos

Continuous service recognition

Local Authority Pension Scheme

Sick pay

Job summary

Mangotsfield School is seeking a proactive Design & Technology Technician to support busy workshops, ensuring safe, efficient day-to-day operation and helping students bring designs to life. You will prepare materials, maintain equipment, and assist teaching staff during practical activities across a diverse curriculum.

We value organized individuals with a strong commitment to Health & Safety, COSHH, and accurate record-keeping, who can work independently to manage competing priorities in a

Qualifications

• Machinery and tools: safe use and maintenance of metalworking and wood equipment, plus standard hand tools.
• Material processes: experience with plastics/polymers and understanding of wood/metal/plastic manufacturing.
• Digital manufacturing: operate/maintain 3D printers and laser cutters, CAD/CAM systems.

Responsibilities

• Prepare materials, tools, and equipment for practical lessons; assist teachers and students during activities; help manufacture teaching aids or prototypes.
• Maintain compliance with Health & Safety regulations, COSHH, risk assessments, and machine safety; conduct routine safety checks; manage safe storage of materials/chemicals.
• Maintain accurate records of servicing and inventory; manage stock levels; order consumables; keep workshops tidy.

Skills

Machinery & Tool Expertise

Material Processes

Digital Manufacturing

Technical Interpretation

Personal Attributes

Tools

CAD/CAM systems

3D printers

Laser cutters

Job description

Job title: DT Technician Salary: PATH 4 £26,429 FTE, £11,980 proratedHours: 19.5 per weekWorking weeks: 39 weeks per year, term time + INSET Contract type: Permanent Location: Mangotsfield School

About the Role

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Design & Technology Technician to join our busy, dynamic department. In this vital role, you will ensure the smooth, safe, and efficient day-to-day running of our workshops, directly supporting teaching and learning. From preparing materials for a diverse curriculum to maintaining high-spec machinery, your technical expertise will help students bring their designs to life.

• Prepare materials, tools, and equipment for practical lessons. You will assist teachers and students during practical activities, demonstrations, and help manufacture teaching aids or prototypes.
• Maintain total compliance with workshop Health & Safety regulations (including COSHH, risk assessments, and machine safety). You will conduct routine safety checks, manage the safe storage of materials/chemicals, and ensure all equipment is in safe working order.
• Maintain accurate records of equipment servicing and inventory. You will manage stock levels, order consumables, and keep workshops, preparation areas, and storage facilities organised and tidy.

About you

You are a highly organised technical professional with a passion for making, fixing, and creating. Whether your background is in education, engineering, or trade workshops, you bring a positive, adaptable attitude and a strict commitment to safety and the safeguarding of young people.

Skills & experience

• Machinery & Tool Expertise: Competent in the safe use and maintenance of metalworking machinery and timber/woodworking equipment, alongside standard hand tools.
• Material Processes: Experienced working with a range of plastics and polymers and possessing a strong overall understanding of wood, metal, and plastic manufacturing techniques.
• Digital Manufacturing: Proficient in operating and maintaining 3D printers and laser cutters, including machine setup, troubleshooting, calibration, and utilising CAD/CAM systems.
• Technical Interpretation: Ability to manufacture prototypes, models, and project components directly from technical drawings and design specifications.
• Personal Attributes: Strong communication and interpersonal skills, the ability to work independently to manage competing priorities, and a proactive approach to supporting a busy school environment.

About us

Mangotsfield School has a strong ethos built on our four values. In all aspects of school life we encourage students to love learning, embrace challenge, give and earn respect and grow our community. Our classrooms, our corridors and our systems are built on these values: this supports our culture where we can meet individual needs and close the gaps for our students. Mangotsfield School is a local secondary school firmly rooted in, and proudly working within, the community which it serves. The school is situated in pleasant semi-rural surroundings on the north‑eastern outskirts of Bristol. Mangotsfield School benefits from being part of a wider trust and partners with Downend School to deliver 16-19 opportunities for all students.

We can offer you:

• Happy, engaging students who thrive on inspirational leadership
• A supportive trust and school community
• Strong collaboration across the trust family of schools and access to a centralised team of specialists across all areas of school operations
• A commitment to high‑quality CPD, with dedicated time and budget for your development
• A values‑driven ethos where diversity, equity and inclusion are lived every day
• Recognition of continuous service (modification order) to protect employment rights and entitlements
• Local Authority Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions and death‑in‑service cover
• Occupational sick pay to support you during illness or unexpected emergencies