Technology Technician

Old Buckenham High School; Attleborough; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

Old Buckenham High School is seeking a hard-working Technology Technician to support the art, textiles and food areas, ensuring safe preparation, maintenance and storage of equipment, materials and food, and to undertake learning activities with students and teachers.

This permanent, part-time post is 23 hours per week, term time plus one week, within the Sapientia Education Trust. Enhanced DBS checks apply.

Qualifications

• The role requires ensuring safe preparation, maintenance and storage of equipment, materials and food in the technology areas.

Responsibilities

• Support the teaching and learning in the art, textiles and food areas by ensuring safe preparation, maintenance and storage of equipment, materials and food.
• Undertake learning activities with students and teachers.
• Support safeguarding processes in line with the Trust and Department for Education guidance.

Job description

Part of the Sapientia Education Trust

• Salary - Support Staff Salary Point 5-6, £13,678 - £14,142 actual pa (£25,583 – £25,989 FTE)
• Permanent
• Part Time
• 23 hours per week (flexible on days)
• Term Time plus 1 week

Old Buckenham High School is a small yet vibrant school situated in the heart of the beautiful Norfolk countryside. With an idyllic rural location, we are less than 30 minutes’ drive from Norwich, offering the perfect balance of peaceful surroundings and easy access to the city.

Currently, we have around 500 students aged between 11 and 16 years. Our vision is to provide an inspiring, challenging, and inclusive learning environment, driven by high-quality, evidence-based teaching. We hold traditional values and are incredibly proud of our excellent pastoral care, guidance, and support, ensuring all students feel valued and nurtured.

At Old Buckenham High School, we are passionate about creating a strong, positive community ethos, where mutual respect and high standards are at the core of everything we do. We aim to develop brilliant young people who are hardworking, respectful, and committed to contributing to the community around them. As a school on an exciting journey of improvement, we are building on our previous successes. Our most recent inspection praised us with a ‘Good’ rating across all aspects, and we are determined to continue building on this strong foundation.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a hard-working and enthusiastic person with high standards and the ability to communicate and interact effectively with others as part of our school as a Technology Technician. The Technology Technician will support the teaching and learning in the art, textiles and food areas of the department by ensuring a safe, effective preparation, maintenance and storage of equipment, materials and food and undertake learning activities with students and teachers.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.

Closing date:7 September 2026

Interview date:w/c14 September 2026