DT Technician

About the role:

In this role you would manage the equipment and resources in DT to support teaching and learning of Design & Technology, Art, Food Technology, Textiles, Photography and Engineering. In addition, you would maintain items of PE equipment. You would manage the equipment and resources to ensure a healthy and safe working environment.

What you will do:

• Prepare and manage materials, equipment and other resources to enable teaching staff and students to work efficiently, safely and effectively in the classroom environment.
• Set up hardware including ICT and CAM equipment required by teachers for class demonstration or student use.
• Work alongside teachers during practical lessons to aid safe and effective student progress.
• Liaise with teachers and students in the sourcing and preparation of materials for individual design projects and practical food preparation lessons.
• Create and maintain an inventory of materials and other stock items and prepare purchase orders.
• Design and manufacture or source pieces of equipment, jigs, fixtures and teaching aids as required by staff for staff demonstration or for student use.
• Organise and maintain the Design and Technology areas so that they remain efficient and pleasant areas in which to develop and manufacture high quality models and prototypes using a variety of materials.
• Ensure that in all Design and Technology areas, tools, equipment, materials, computer software and hardware and other resources are kept in an operable and safe condition and ready for use by staff and students.
• Undertake routing maintenance of workshop machines and hand tools, and rapid prototyping/CAD room equipment and keep accurate records of this maintenance.

Pay: £25,420.00-£28,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person