Design & Technology Technician or Graduate (Term Time plus inset days)
Collingwood College
Surrey
- £10.90 - £12 per hour
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Support Staff Scales (London Fringe) (Actual salary £17, 602- £19,394 pa) Other Benefits- BUPA Health Care Cash Plan, Local Government Pension Scheme, Staff Discount scheme, Free Parking, Excellent Family Friendly Policies
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- ASAP
- Apply by:
- 30 January 2023
Job overview
Design and Technology Technician
36 hours per week, 39-week pa (term time plus INSET days) Working Monday to Friday. 7.2 hours per day, working pattern open to negotiation within certain limits.
Starting Salary (Actual) £17,602 - £19,394 pa (FTE £20,461 - £22,544 pa)
The Role
To support the successful implementation and development of the school’s academic and pastoral programme as a member of the Technology Department.
The successful candidate will take on the responsibility of preparing, managing, and maintaining equipment, tools and material stock levels and to ensure that rooms, materials and workshops are set up for lessons to be delivered across the Design and Technology curriculum.
The role is shared between supporting Design & Technology lessons and food/textiles lessons in a ratio of approx. 70-30% (D&T to Food). Working with students from year 7 to A-Level in small groups alongside teaching staff.
What we're looking for in a Candidate:
Candidates should possess a sound working knowledge and practical skills related to working and building products in a range of woods, metals and plastics. A basic familiarity with electronics and good levels of computer literacy would be highly desirable. Experience of 2D & 3D CAD, CNC & CAM machines, laser cutters & 3D Printing would also be beneficial.
You will be pro-active, organized, enthusiastic and flexible with the ability to show initiative, independent working and work to tight deadlines in an exciting but demanding environment.
The candidate will ideally already have DATA safety certification in a range of standard workshop machinery (e.g., but not limited to: Table Saws, Band Saws, Pillar Drills, Planer/thicknessers, Lathes, Mills) though training and certification will also be provided for a suitable applicant with appropriate prior experience.
In return Collingwood College can offer:
The opportunity to join an excellent and supportive team.
A high level of professional development
A friendly and welcoming working environment.
Our College "Collingwood College is a High-Performing Specialist Academy for Technology and Applied Learning and a “Good School with Outstanding Leadership and Management” (OFSTED February 2017).
Please note that, where the response to an advertisement has been exceptional, occasionally shortlisting and interviews may be arranged at short notice. Candidates are therefore encouraged to submit their application forms as soon as possible. The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure & Barring Service will be required.
Collingwood College is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Attached documents
About Collingwood College
Based in Surrey, Collingwood College was created in 1971 to educate children between the ages of 11 and 18. It is a secondary, coeducational, academy converted school. It currently has around 1,797 students enrolled at the establishment. The Camberley town school gained the Grant Maintained status in 1991. In 1994, the school became a Self-Governing Technology College. It is a non-denominational school. When the academy was created it was through an amalgamation of Bagshot County Secondary School, Barossa County Secondary School and Frimley and Camberley Grammar School.
Principal
Mr E Tanner
Values and Vision
Collingwood College is committed to developing responsible, aspirational, independent, happy and well-rounded young people with the self-belief to reach their goals.
Our work is supported by our core values and driven by our belief in equality and respect for others.
- Integrity
- Aspiration
- Perseverance
- Achievement
- Inclusiveness
Young people will fulfil their potential, be proud of who they are, be committed to lifelong learning and leave well-equipped to meet the challenges of the 21st Century; positively contributing to society both economically and socially.
Ofsted report
"The school is very well led and is on a journey of continuous improvement. Parents express high levels of confidence in the school. Staff are overwhelmingly positive about leaders’ concern for their workload and well-being. Staff say that leaders act quickly on any concerns that they raise.
Pupils receive a good all-round education here. Although the school is large, pupils feel that they are valued as individuals.
The curriculum is ambitious for all pupils. Pupils study a broad range of academic and vocational subjects. They are well prepared for their future. More pupils are choosing to study modern foreign languages in key stage 4 because the curriculum has improved. High numbers of pupils continue to study technology subjects in key stage 4 and beyond. Leaders have considered exactly what pupils should learn and the order in which things are taught."
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