Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Design & Technology (DT) Technician to join our thriving secondary school. The successful candidate will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of high-quality DT lessons across a range of specialisms. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic, organised, and eager to support both staff and students in a dynamic learning environment.
Salary: Grade 5, Point 5-6: £18,442 - £18,734 per annum (subject to experience)
Contract: Permanent, 32.5 hours a week, 38.4 weeks a year (term time plus 4 inset days)
Responsibilities
* Prepare, set up, and maintain tools, machinery, and materials for practical lessons.
* Ensure classrooms, workshops, and equipment are safe, clean, and well-stocked.
* Support teaching staff and students during practical sessions when required.
* Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and maintaining records.
* Assist with displays, demonstrations, and project work where appropriate.
We are looking for someone with high expectations, who is able to motivate and organise. We are looking for someone who will go the extra mile and can make substantial and sustained contribution to the school team and beyond. In return, you will join a school and a trust that is full of activity, opportunity and optimism. You will join a school that has a centralised behaviour management system, supporting staff workload. The school has an Alternative Provision on site for students who struggle with the mainstream lesson setting and these are fully staffed. Shaftesbury is a school which has a thriving 6th Form and fantastic facilities, including a staff gym, an industrial hospitality facility for our Catering courses, five ICT suites, a 6th Form and Staff Café, a fully resourced Library, staff refreshments every day, a multi-faceted Steps to Support programme for our young people, a staff well-being charter and staff counselling.
For more information about our school, please click the view our careers page on the right hand side. To find out more about the benefits of working for SAST, click here.
Other information
SAST will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. In line with KCSIE guidance, this will be part of safer recruitment checks, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. The post is subject to safeguarding checks, including an enhanced DBS check and Children’s Barred List check. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. SAST recognises the benefit of having a diverse workforce and is committed to building a workforce which reflects diversity from the communities it serves. SAST values the contributions from all staff from a wide range of different backgrounds and actively seeks to promote an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment and at the same time supports fair promotion and cultural acceptance. Under the Equality Act 2010 SAST welcomes applications from everyone and operates a recruitment process which is fair and does not discriminate against or disadvantage anyone because of their age, disability, gender reassignment status, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. This role is UK-based and your right to work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.
#J-18808-Ljbffr