Temporary Design and Technology Technician

Teaching Vacancies; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

A well-regarded grammar school in Greater London is seeking a Technician to provide specialist support to its Design & Technology Department. The role involves assisting pupils with their learning, maintaining machinery, and ensuring safety standards are met. Ideal candidates should be flexible with good communication skills. The school offers a supportive environment focusing on staff welfare and safety, with parking available on-site. This position requires an enhanced DBS check.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Focus on staff welfare

Parking on site

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting pupils in accessing the curriculum.
• Ability to manage competing demands and prioritise work.
• Flexibility in approach to a wide range of work.

Responsibilities

• Provide temporary specialist support to the Design & Technology Department.
• Prepare and maintain tools and resources according to health & safety guidelines.
• Assist in the operation of machinery and teaching aids.

Skills

Support to pupils

Preparation and maintenance of machinery

Knowledge of CAD

Operating and cleaning Laser machinery

Prioritising work

Very good written and spoken English

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

The Governors are seeking to appoint a Technician to provide temporary specialist support to our Design & Technology Department due to a long term sickness absence. Duties are wide-ranging and will include (amongst others): support to pupils in accessing the curriculum, preparation and maintenance of machinery, tools and resources according to health & safety guidelines, knowledge of preparing materials with circular and band saw. In addition this post encompasses an understanding of CAD (preferably 2D design), and knowledge of operating and cleaning Laser machinery.

This person will work under the direction of the Head of Design & Technology. School experience would be desirable but is not essential. Training in specialist equipment is desirable.

The appointed candidate will be flexible in their approach to the wide-range of work undertaken – and will be an intrinsic part of the support staff team. The ability to manage a range of competing demands and to prioritise work is very important. Very good levels of both written and spoken English are essential.

What the school offers its staff

St Michael’s Catholic Grammar School is a small school with a distinctive Catholic ethos. Students at the school are very well behaved and the school is a very pleasant working environment.

Employees are valued and there is a focus on staff welfare.

Parking on site.

Commitment to safeguarding

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting child welfare. The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.