Design Technology Technician - Part-time

St Simon Stock Catholic School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-5432-72S
• Posted:05/01/2023
• Pay:KR4
• Start Date:tbc
• App Close Date:30/01/2023 at 23:00
• Interviews:tbc

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Design Technology Technician - 20 hours, Term Time only 

KR4 (£19,389-£20,493 FTE) Pro rata (approximately £8,822 - £9,325)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a knowledgeable and enthusiastic individual to join our school as a technician in our Design and Technology department.  We seek to appoint an enthusiastic and hardworking person to join our small but busy department.  The Design & Technology departments comprises of the teaching of Design & Technology to A-Level and Food Preparation and Nutrition to GSCE.  The role of a technician is to support the department in functioning within all aspects of Health & Safety, preparation of materials, working with small groups of students and maintenance of equipment.  

The technician is responsible to the Subject Leader of Design & Technology for:

• The safe and correct preparation of materials as specified by the teaching staff.
• The safe and correct storage of all tools, equipment and materials.
• Monitoring and maintaining all safety equipment.
• Routine cleaning, maintenance and repair of equipment.
• Manufacturing pieces of work for classroom use.
• Specialist cleaning and supervision of the machine areas and the Design & Technology teaching rooms.
• Maintaining an accurate inventory of department equipment.
• Manage stock control of consumables.
• Co-ordinating departmental stock re-ordering, utilising appropriate computer programmes (MS Office).
• Receiving and checking stock deliveries and signing off receipt of goods.
• Providing technical advice to staff and assist students where appropriate. 

In addition, it would be beneficial if the technician could also:

• Assisting and instructing pupils in basic 2D and 3D skills, including the use of CAD/CAM
• Preparing and putting up display work.
• Organising/setting up exhibitions.
• Provide Health and Safety advice in relation to the Design Technology equipment.

Ideally, the candidate would have experience in some or all areas of D&T but full on the job training will be provided.  You will need to be organised and be able to take your own initiative, you will need to be able to follow instructions and work flexibly across all the areas of the department.

Information about the school

St Simon Stock Catholic School is a Catholic secondary school located in Maidstone, Kent and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP). This multi-academy trust (MAT), established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent, currently comprises of 26 academies (21 primary and 5 secondary schools).

St Simon Stock is an over-subscribed, co-educational, high achieving school with a long tradition of academic success. We have over 1100 students on roll, including over 200 in Sixth Form and a staff of almost 100.

We value all our students equally and welcome the wide variety of cultures and experiences they bring to our school.

By modelling exemplary behaviour towards each other, carrying out service to others in school, at home and in the wider community, students develop a strong work ethic and sense of personal achievement helping them to take their place in the wider world.

Our students are a credit to the values of our school, and all visitors to our school comment positively on the excellent standards of behaviour, courtesy and good nature of the students they encounter whilst spending time here at St Simon Stock Catholic School.

We are rated by Ofsted as a Good Provider and in our last denominational inspection we were graded as Outstanding.

Our Offer: We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do which enables our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for fostering a very caring environment and a great record for investing in staff training and development.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for these roles.

St Simon Stock Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Susan Smith - HR Hub
• Address:Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP
• Telephone: 01622 754551 x 1148
• Email: hr@ssscs.co.uk

Fax: (01622) 691439

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Application pack
• Consent to obtain reference form