DESIGN TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN

Lancashire County Council; West Virginia; On-site; USD 15,946 - 23,920; Part time

Job summary

Our Lady's Catholic High School in Preston invites applications for a part-time Design Technology Technician, working under the supervision of the Senior Design Technology Technician. The role supports learning by providing technical assistance during practical activities and by preparing teaching spaces and equipment for pupils.

The post involves some tasks supporting the Art department and aims to contribute to a positive learning environment through strong relationships with pupils and the

Qualifications

• Experience of supporting design technology teaching.
• Ability to assist with practical learning activities and demonstrations.
• Capacity to maintain and prepare teaching areas and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Support learning by providing technical assistance through working with supervised pupils in the delivery / demonstration of practical learning activities, and the preparation and maintenance of teaching areas and equipment for pupils.
• The role includes some tasks that support the Art department.
• Contribute to a positive learning environment through constructive relationships with pupils and the wider school community.

Skills

Technical support

Equipment maintenance

Educational assistance

Job description

Location Our Lady's Catholic High School, Preston, St Anthony's Drive, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire, PR2 3SQ (904 on roll)
Tel: [phone]
School website: www.olchs.lancs.sch.uk Summary Our Lady's Catholic High School is a highly successful oversubscribed 11-16 mixed High School of 900 pupils serving mainly the Catholic community in the north of Preston. We have an excellent reputation and are consistently ranked as a high performing school.
An exciting opportunity has now arisen for the position of Design Technology Technician work under the direct supervision of the Senior Design Technology Technician to support learning by providing technical assistance through working with supervised pupils in the delivery / demonstration of practical learning activities, and the preparation and maintenance of teaching areas and equipment for pupils.
The role includes some tasks that support the Art department. The role also includes contributing to a positive learning environment through the establishment of constructive relationships with pupils and the wider school community.
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.
Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2025, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
Closing Date: 12 Noon 04/09/2026
Equal Opportunities statement An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

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.