School Technician

Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust; Blaydon Burn; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent Catholic education trust in Blaydon Burn is seeking a dedicated School Technician to support the Design Technology and Food Department. The successful candidate will ensure a safe and efficient technical service for students and staff, aid in enhancing the work of the department, and fulfill the responsibilities of a first aider. This role is vital in providing an encouraging environment for students, contributing significantly to their educational experience and development.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical support for educational settings is desired.
• Ability to work collaboratively with teaching staff.
• First aid certification or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Assist in providing a safe technical service for students and staff.
• Support and develop the Design Technology & Food Department.
• Act as the school's first aider.

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a School Technician to support the Design Technology & Food Department. The candidate will also act as the school's first aider.

The successful candidate will assist in providing a safe and efficient technical service for pupils and teaching staff, and work closely with teaching staff to support, develop and further extend the work of the department and the experiences of the pupils.

St Thomas More Catholic School is a co-educational Catholic Academy which provides for the education needs of 11-18 year old pupils from the west of Gateshead L.A. We are part of the Diocese of Hexham and Newcastle and have a strong commitment to Catholic Education.

Our school aims to provide a stimulating and encouraging environment within which students can attain the highest standards of which they are capable, and to assist them in taking their place in the world outside school in a useful and fulfilling career, with a firm sense of Christian commitment. We are strongly committed to the education of the whole child and being 'the principal means of helping parents to fulfil their role in education' [Canon Law: 796].

We are proud to be part of the Bishop Wilkinson Catholic Education Trust, a family of secondary, middle, primary and first schools in Durham, Gateshead, Northumberland and Sunderland. Bishop Wilkinson is the largest Catholic Education Trust in the North East of England, with a total of 48 schools. St Thomas More is a school that places significant value on collaboration and as such is dedicated to working with our partner schools to improve the quality of education for all students in our care.