TECHNICIAN - DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

Lancashire County Council; Bonds; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Broughton High School in Preston invites applications for a part-time Technical and Curriculum Support role within the Design & Technology department. The post involves assisting with preparation, organisation and the safe delivery of lessons, and supporting staff and pupils in practical learning environments.

Applicants should have previous relevant experience and be organised, practical and able to work well as part of a team. Training will be provided. Closing date: 23 September 2026.

Qualifications

• Previous relevant experience.
• Desirable: refer to application pack.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and curriculum support within the Design & Technology department.
• Assist with the preparation, organisation and safe delivery of Design & Technology lessons.
• Support staff and pupils in maintaining safe, well-prepared and effective practical learning environments.

Skills

Organised

Practical

Teamwork

Job description

Location Broughton High School, Woodplumpton Lane, Broughton, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 5JJ (934 on roll)

Tel: [phone]

School website: www.broughtonhigh.co.uk

Summary We are looking to appoint a hard-working, conscientious and reliable person to provide technical and curriculum support within our Design & Technology department. This is a varied practical role supporting the preparation, organisation and safe delivery of Design & Technology lessons.The successful candidate will need to be flexible and adaptable, with a willingness to work across the different areas of the Design & Technology curriculum. We recognise that applicants may have strengths or experience in specific areas and do not expect candidates to already have specialist knowledge of every aspect of Design & Technology. Training and support will be provided by members of the team where required.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2026, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

This position is part time, term time only, please note the salary quoted is full time equivalent. If successful, the salary received will be paid on a pro -rata basis.

The closing date is 12 noon 23/09/2026

Essential Qualifications

• Previous relevant experience.

Desirable Qualifications

• Please refer to application pack.

Essential Experience

• The ability to demonstrate the competence to carryout the role.
• We are particularly interested in appointing someone who is organised, practical and able to work effectively as part of a team, supporting staff and pupils and helping to maintain safe, well-prepared and effective practical learning environments.

Desirable Experience

• Possession of, or the ability to demonstrate the capability to gain, relevantqualifications, licences or equivalent where applicable.

For an informal discussion please contact: Mrs Annie Follett, School Business Manager [e-mail]

Proposed Interview Date: 29/09/2026

Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community Rehabilitation Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

The County Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all people in terms of recruitment, selection and employment, and is a Disability Confident employer, which means that all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification will be interviewed. However, commitment to this standard is on an individual school basis and, therefore, if you are applying for a position within a school, you will need to check with the school whether they have made the decision to comply with this standard.

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.