Technician - Design Technology

King Edward VII School; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

King Edward VII School in Sheffield is seeking a Design and Technology Technician to support a large team of teachers. The role includes setting up and maintaining equipment, providing materials for lessons, and assisting with demonstrations while ensuring safe, efficient workshop operations.

The ideal candidate will bring a strong DT background, be computer-literate (Excel/Word), enjoy working with students and staff, and help manage resources within the department budget and uphold health and

Qualifications

• Strong creative background in Design Technology.
• Computer literate with experience using Excel and Word.
• Strong organisational, quality assurance and quality control skills.
• Excellent time management.
• Good communication skills with students, staff and suppliers.
• Wide range of excellent practical skills.
• Strong organisational ability with the ability to assist with monitoring budgeting.
• Genuine interest in education and young people.

Responsibilities

• Set up, use and maintain equipment and machinery.
• Provide materials for lessons and assist with technical demonstrations.
• Manage resources within the budget.
• Oversee health and safety procedures in the department.
• Support students and teaching staff with the use of machinery and processes in the DT department.

Skills

Design & Technology background

Time management

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Practical skills

Budget monitoring

Safeguarding knowledge

Tools

Excel

Word

CAD/CAM

Job description

Technician- Design and Technology

37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Grade 4 Point 7-12

£26,403 to £28,598 pro rata (£22,709 to £24,597 actual)

Required ASAP

We have a vacancy for a versatile, skilful and dedicatedDesign and Technology Technician to provide high-quality support to a large,dynamic and successful team of teachers.

The successful candidate will have:

• a strong creativebackground in Design Technology
• computerliterate and experience of using excel and word
• strongorganisation, quality assurance and quality control skills
• excellent timemanagement
• goodcommunication skills to deal with students, staff and suppliers
• a wide range ofexcellent practical skills
• strongorganisational ability with the ablilty to assist with monitoring budgeting
• a genuineinterest in education and young people

The Design andTechnology Technician provides support to students and teaching staff withreference to the use of a range of machinery, equipment and processes familiarin Design Technology Departments such as laser cutters, 3D printers, lathes,sewing machines. They should have knowledge of resistant materials includingthe use of wood, metal and plastic alongside the use of electronic testingequipment. Duties including the setting up, use and maintenance of equipmentand machinery. The technician will be able to provide materials for lessons,assist with technical demonstrations, have excellent ICT and CAD/CAM knowledgeand be skilled at managing resources within the budget and have oversight ofhealth and safety procedures within the department.

We arecommitted to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and safety of children andyoung people and expect all staff to show this commitment. The successfulcandidate will be required to complete Disclosure and Barring Servicedeclarations in line with Section 115 of the Police Act 1997. All applicantsare required to read the Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy incorporatingSelf-Harm and Online Safety, this can be found here.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation ofOffenders Act 1974 and the successful applicant will be required to apply an an enhanced DBS certificate. As the post will involve regulated activity withchildren, it is a criminal offence to apply for this post if you are includedon the children's barred list held by the DBS.

Amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 &2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are "protected".These are not subject to the disclosure to employers and cannot be taken intoaccount. Guidance and criteria on the filtering of these cautions andconvictions can be found on the ministry of justice website or see here.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to providedetails of all unspent convictions and those that would not be filtered, priorto the date of the interview. You may be asked for further information aboutyour criminal history during the recruitment process. If your application issuccessful, this self-disclosure information will be checked againstinformation from the Disclosure and Barring Service before your appointment inconfirmed.

Closingdate: Monday 5 October 2026 - 9am