Technology Technician

Nicholas Chamberlaine School; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Nicholas ChamberlaineSchool in the West Midlands is seeking a proactive Technology Technician to support the Technology Department. You will help prepare materials, set up equipment, and assist staff and students in practical and theory lessons, ensuring safe and efficient workshop operations.

The role is term-time only plus 5 inset days, with training provided for the right candidate. A commitment to health and safety and the ability to work with staff across the department are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in school workshops or practical technology teaching is desirable.
• Training will be provided for the right candidate.
• Commitment to health and safety in a busy workshop environment.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Head of Technology in coordinating the use of practical resources and facilities and providing advice to teaching and support staff.
• Preparing materials, creating jigs/fixtures, setting up machinery and operating routine technical processes.
• Sourcing, costing and suggesting economical stock options; maintaining stock levels for Technology subjects.
• Routine servicing of machines and hand tools; updating department inventory and notifying losses.
• Assisting with lesson preparation and supporting students in both practical and theory lessons.
• Maintaining tidy stock rooms and monitoring wood/metal stock; managing waste and disposal.

Job description

Nicholas ChamberlaineSchool is a vibrant, exciting, innovative and mixed 11-18 school with 1200students. Studentsare keen to do well, parents are very supportive and the staff are highlycommitted to the further success of the school.The school has been a proud member of the Griffin Schools Trust sinceSeptember 2013.

The school is lookingto appoint a Technology Technician. Theabove post is available immediately, term time only plus 5 inset days.

Keyresponsibilities:

Supporting theHead of Technology in ensuring the co-ordination of the use of practicalresources and facilities and provide assistance and advice in meeting thepractical needs of the technology curriculum, including liaising with Teachingstaff and Support staff outside the department. This is likely to involve:

• Preparingmaterials, production of jigs and fixtures, setting up machinery and operatingroutine technical processes.
• Sourcing,costing and suggesting economic alternatives to maintain stock levels for allTechnology subjects
• Routineservicing of machines and hand tools for all disciplines within Technology
• Thepreparation and construction of demonstration models for all areas.
• Updatingthe department inventory, notifying staff of material and tool losses in allareas.
• Sharpeningand renovation of tools and removal of broken items.
• Assistin lesson preparation and support students in both practical and theorylessons.
• Keepingmaterial stock rooms tidy, particularly shavings and sawdust, monitor wood andmetal stock and sort short ends into storage and waste bays.
• Emptyingdust extraction units weekly throughout the Department.
• Preparationand maintenance of displays in all areas.
• Ensuringthe routine and non-routine checking, cleaning, maintenance, calibration,testing and repairing of equipment to the required standard.
• Assistingwith the compilation of orders and liaising or negotiating with suppliers andthe finance department.

To ensure themaintenanceof a healthy and safe working environment through:

• Theimplementation of the school and departmental Health and Safety Policy.
• Activelycontributing to the assessment, monitoring and review of both health and safetyprocedures, risk assessments and information resources.
• Ensuringthat safety wear is kept in good working order.
• Thehealthy and safe storage and accessibility of equipment and materials.
• The routine checking of equipment isundertaken.
• The provision of technical advice andsupport on health and safety issues to Teaching and Trainee Technical Staff.
• The safe treatment and disposal of usedmaterials including hazardous substances and responding to actual or potentialhazards;
• Reportingany defects and recording all damage to the Head of Department.
• Conductingofficial safety machine checks every morning.

Any otherduties commensurate with the grading of the post.

This is a vital,busy and demanding role within the Technology Department. However, whilstrelevant experience is desirable, training is available for the rightcandidate.