Technician

Academy Transformation Trust; Atherstone; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development opportunities

Employee benefits package

Shopping discounts

Cycle-to-work scheme

Gym scheme

Cinema tickets

Employee assistance programme

Job summary

The Queen Elizabeth Academy in Atherstone is seeking a dedicated Technician to support science, food and STEM departments. You will work with teachers to provide resources, assist with learning activities and offer practical help across subjects.

The role requires a GCSE at least 4/C+, knowledge of health and safety in practical subjects, and the ability to stay calm under pressure while supporting pupils in a dynamic secondary school setting.

Qualifications

• GCSE level 4/C+ including English and Maths.
• Awareness of health and safety regulations relating to practical subjects in schools.
• Ability to stay calm under pressure.
• Creative and organised to support across science, food and STEM departments.

Responsibilities

• Support with resources, learning and technical support to meet the needs of each department across science, food and STEM.
• Help ensure compliance with health and safety and security measures at all times and support teachers and pupils with practical activities.

Skills

Organised

Health & safety awareness

Calm under pressure

Education

GCSE 4/C+ including English & Maths

Job description

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 21 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time only)

Salary: NJC 3 - 6

Actual Salary: £12,104 - £12,687 per annum / FTE Salary: £24,795 - £25,988 per annum (pending pay award)

Expires: Monday 19th October 2026 at 9am or sooner should we receive sufficient applications

Start Date: As soon as possible

Interviews: To be confirmed

We are searching for the best education professionals to join our trust. Are you passionate about making a difference to our children's learning? Are you looking for a new challenge?

The Queen Elizabeth Academy are looking to appoint a creative and organised Technician to work across our science, food and STEM departments, who has a real drive to enhance pupils' experience of secondary education. The successful candidate will work in partnership with class teachers to support with resources, learning and technical support to meet the needs of the each department.

Our Academy is a well led, dynamic team, whose colleagues all enjoy supporting the Academy and its culture of outstanding success amongst our pupils. The appointed candidate will ensure compliance with health and safety and security measures at all times and support teachers and pupils with practical activities.

The ideal candidate will have a good basic level of education to GCSE level 4/C+ (to include English and Maths), have an awareness of health and safety regulations relating to practical subjects in schools and have the ability to keep calm under pressure.

Why choose The Queen Elizabeth Academy?

The Queen Elizabeth Academy is an 11-16 mixed academy based in Atherstone with approximately 715 pupils on roll. Following our Ofsted inspection in June 2022, we retained our "Good" rating, a real testament to the hard work and dedication of our staff and pupils. Ofsted commented the pupils were "respectful of each other's views and are exceptionally supportive. Pupils behave well. They are proud of their school and the improvements that have been made in recent years. Pupils enjoy school and know that leaders and staff have the highest expectations for them." The Ofsted report is a fair reflection of the academy, and we continue to develop as we push from Good to Great.

In November 2016, as part of the Priority School Building Programme, we moved into brand new premises that have given us access to fantastic new facilities, which really set us apart in the locality.

About Academy Transformation Trust

Our ATT2030 Vision means we meet our young people where they are at and refuse to leave them there. Our pupils will leave us capable, competent and confident and take their place in the community of educated people. Our staff will be cared for, developed and they do will be capable, competent and confident. We would love to hear from those who want to join us in that mission.

As a proud Academy Transformation Trust academy, we are devoted to professional development and support which is second to none. Our trust is registered as Disability Confident, and we welcome all applications. Our ATT Institute offers hundreds of training events and leadership accreditation qualifications to develop your talent to its full potential. As an academy we believe it is our role to develop your expertise to the full through supportive coaching in order to transform the lives of our pupils.

In return, you can expect fantastic Professional Development opportunities, a comprehensive employee benefits package, shopping discounts, cycle-to-work and gym schemes, cinema tickets and an employee assistance programme.

The successful applicant will undertake an enhanced DBS criminal record check, and online searches will be carried out in line with KCSIE update 2026. We are committed to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion and welcome all applications. We are open to Flexible Working.