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Design Technology Technician Technicians - Full-time/Part-time

St John's Catholic Comprehensive School, Gravesend

  • Ref:KCC886-5461-186S
  • Posted:05/05/2022
  • Pay:Kent Range 4
  • Start Date:Immediate
  • App Close Date:16/05/2022 at 16:00
  • Interviews:To be arranged

Advert

Kent Range 4 - £18,517 Full Time Equivalent

Applications are welcome from candidates seeking either full time or part time employment:

Full time role: 37 hours per week, term time + 5 Staff Development Days + 1 week during school holiday periods, actual salary is £16,727.

Part time role: Please indicate your preferred weekly working hours when applying for the role.  This position is for term time + pro rota Staff Development Days + pro rota 1 week working during school holiday periods*. 

*The actual pro rota working requirements and salary will be determined by the part time working hours.

 We are seeking to appoint a dynamic and highly motivated individual to join our Support Staff team at St John’s.  The role requires the successful candidate to have a supportive nature, be an effective communicator and to demonstrate high levels of organisation, initiative, flexibility and professional standards.

The Technician role requires you to:

  • Support students safely and proactively in practical lessons.
  • Be committed to helping students achieve to the best of their ability.
  • Have a good understanding and be passionate about the subjects taught within the department, including; GCSE/A Level Design Technology, BTEC Engineering and Electronics, SEG Car maintenance and DIY skills.
  • Provide professional and reliable support to teaching staff; ensuring learning resources and activities are stocked and prepared, setting up classrooms for practical exercises and assisting students in practical lessons.
  • Maintain the machinery, equipment, workshop and preparation rooms to an excellent level.
  • Ensure the health and safety standards of the department are met and maintained.

Appropriate training will be provided for the role and a probationary period will apply.

St John’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service and you must be eligible to work in the UK.

Information about the school

St John’s is a very successful co-ed Catholic school with over 1300 students including c.300 in our Sixth Form. We have a very strong Catholic ethos and pride ourselves in being a warm and welcoming community, something that was externally recognised in our most recent Section 48 Inspection of January 2020, where we achieved ‘Outstanding Catholic School’ status. The school’s 2023 Progress 8 score of +0.33 was the sixth consecutive examination year that the school achieved a positive score on this key performance measure and a wonderful reflection of the talented and dedicated students and staff we have at the school.

This is an excellent and exciting time to join the school and be part of an enthusiastic, forward thinking and supportive team. If you would like to be part of this exciting opportunity, go to our website www.stjohnscs.com and click on the Information tab to locate Job Vacancies, Recruitment Information and Monitoring forms. Kindly complete the following forms and email them to Mrs L O'Neill (loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk): Application Form, Recruitment Monitoring Form, Consent to Obtain References Form and Staff Recruitment Online Checks Form.

St John’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS clearance. This post will be subject to safer recruitment procedures.

Job Contact Information

  • Name:Mrs L O'Neill
  • Address:St John's Catholic Comprehensive, Rochester Road, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 2JW
  • Telephone: 01474 534718
  • Email: loneill@stj.kent.sch.uk

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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all our students. You are advised that this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). Please be aware that schools are also required to undertake online recruitment checks on shortlisted candidates under changes to Keeping Children Safe in Education.