Design Technology Technician - Part-time

The Canterbury Academy Trust

• Ref:KCC-F83-154-S
• Posted:07/05/2025
• Pay:TCAT Pay range 5 (£25,252 - £26,262)
• Start Date:Immediate
• App Close Date:16/05/2025 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

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Are you passionate about Design Technology and supporting students in a hands-on learning environment? The Canterbury Academy Trust is seeking a dedicated and reliable Design Technology Technician to join our vibrant and dynamic team.

As a key member of our Design Technology department, you will play an essential role in assisting both students and teachers to deliver a safe, engaging, and effective learning experience. Your responsibilities will include maintaining workshop tools, supporting students with equipment and materials, and contributing to the smooth operation of our D&T facilities. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to school productions and work on exciting projects across the school.

Key Responsibilities:

• Maintain and service tools, machines, and systems in the practical faculty to ensure a safe and efficient environment.
• Support students with the use of equipment and materials, ensuring health and safety standards are met.
• Assist with the maintenance of D&T, art, textiles, photography and graphics materials and technology as required.
• Maintain an inventory of D&T resources and assist with PAT testing.
• Collaborate with staff to improve the D&T department’s facilities and contribute to departmental projects.

Who We're Looking For:

• A proactive individual with a passion for Design Technology.
• Someone with a keen interest in supporting students and fostering a hands-on learning environment.
• A good team player with excellent communication skills.Experience with workshop tools and machinery is desirable, but not essential.
• Ability to work independently, manage time efficiently, and take on responsibility.

What We Offer:

• An opportunity to contribute to a supportive and forward-thinking school community.
• Ongoing professional development and CPD opportunities.
• A collaborative working environment where your ideas and contributions are valued.
• The chance to support a variety of exciting school projects and initiatives.

If you feel that you have the skills and experience that we require then we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check will be required for the successful applicant.

Join us in shaping the future of our students by providing hands-on support in a creative and inspiring environment!

Information about the federation

Based in the heart of the historic City of Canterbury, The Canterbury Academy Trust came into existence in October 2010 when schools judged by Ofsted to be ‘outstanding’ were allowed to convert to academy status, benefit from greater freedoms and shape their futures.

Since then The Canterbury Academy Trust has grown and it now provides a variety of services ‘to improve the life chances of children and to help in the community’. These include: City View Pre-School and Nurseries Ltd; a newly built and expanded two form of entry The Canterbury Primary School; a Specialist Resourced Based Provision for primary ASD pupils; The Canterbury Academy, which has expanded to take an additional form of entry; a Specialist Resourced Based Provision for secondary Speech and Language students; The Cullum Centre, in partnership with The National Autistic Society; The Sixth Form, Enterprise and Employability Centre, which includes one of the largest Sixth Forms in Kent; The Canterbury Youth Commission, The Ashford Youth Commission, and area wide Inclusion and Engagement Service and Professional Learning and Community Centre with café.

The Canterbury Academy Trust consists of ‘schools for all the talents’. Our beliefs which underpin and drive all we do are simple. We believe that every learner matters and that every child is good at something – that all children walk with genius – and that school should be the place where children discover and build upon their own individual talents.

We believe in the comprehensive ideal. We believe that all students should be valued. We believe that academic excellence is important but that there are also other important things. We believe that art, music, drama, sport, practical skills, being a good person, caring for and working with others are all valuable. We believe in team work and that all of our students should have pride in themselves and their contribution to their school.

Our aim is to provide ‘as much as possible, as often as possible, for as many as possible’. We believe that education and learning can be fun. At the end of their time with us we aim for all students to leave as happy, positive, confident individuals, proud of what they have achieved, prepared to be life-long learners and ready to play an active and constructive part in society.

The Canterbury Academy Trust are committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A disclosure and Barring Service Certificate will be required for all posts. All posts will be subject to enhanced checks as part of our Prevent Duty. A satisfactory DBS disclosure must be presented to the Academy before any employment can commence. In line with KCSIE guidance, as part of the shortlisting process, The Trust reserves the right to conduct an online search on shortlisted candidates as part of our due diligence and any relevant information found, concerning a candidate's suitability to work with children, will be discussed at the interview stage.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Mrs Clare Dicks
• Address:Knight Avenue,
  Canterbury,
  Kent,
  CT2 8QA
• Telephone: 01227 463971
• Email: recruitment@canterbury.kent.sch.uk

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