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Design and Engineering Technician (Fixed-Term)

Design and Engineering Technician (Fixed-Term)

King's College School

Wimbledon

Salary:
Circa £29,000 per annum plus excellent benefits
Job type:
Full Time, Fixed Term
Start date:
September 2023
Apply by:
12 June 2023

Job overview

We are seeking to employ a Design and Engineering technician to join a technician team of two in a dynamic and supportive department. Training is available for applicants who may have more limited prior technician experience but a keen interest in this area of school life. The post is expected to be for a fixed period, Autumn term 2023, in the first instance.

Reporting to the Head of Design and Engineering, the successful candidate will support lessons across the KS2 to KS5 age range and assist with the day-to-day running of the department. Technicians are based in the faculty of Art and Design and Engineering, which has a well-equipped preparation room.

Duties

Typical duties include:

  • Daily preparation, maintenance and improvements
  • Maintaining the teaching areas, stockroom and preparation areas to ensure a clean, safe and orderly environment
  • Organising storage and dispensing of materials to pupils
  • Accepting and storing deliveries
  • Ensuring regular cleaning, safety checks and maintenance is carried out for all machinery and tools during and outside of lessons as appropriate

Lesson Preparation and During Lessons

  • Preparing rooms, equipment and materials for lessons, demonstrations and exhibitions
  • General administrative support, including photocopying of resources, laser cutter and 3D printer related tasks
  • During lessons, assisting the teachers as appropriate with the general instruction, care, and supervision of the pupils. When machinery is in use, the technician’s prime focus is to supervise the use of machinery and guide pupils on safe and effective techniques while the teacher is conducting the lesson

Educational Visits & After-School Activities

  • Assisting in the supervision of pupils on external visits
  • Assisting in the lunchtime clubs for pupils

Health & Safety

  • Ensuring a safe working environment for pupils and staff and exercising vigilance towards pupils, especially in matters of Health and Safety
  • Keeping up to date with safety legislation and carrying out regular safety checks
  • Alerting the head of department to any issues of safety within the department
  • The technician must become familiar with and adhere to the safety rules of the workshop and the School as outlined in BS4163 and the risk assessments for the department and must be willing to attend safety training courses as deemed necessary by the head of department

Training and Development

  • Attending computer training and other relevant courses as required

Applicants should be very organised and able to inspire academically minded, intelligent pupils with an enthusiasm for technological processes, invention and innovation. They must work well as part of a collaborative team. Additionally, experience in or a feeling for engineering or computer science would be an advantage, as would an enthusiasm for hands-on design and technological projects.

King’s is one of the most successful schools in the world, with outstanding academic results, first-class pastoral care and a vibrant co-curriculum. Overlooking Wimbledon Common, the school is situated in one of the most attractive parts of south east England and benefits from exceptional grounds and facilities.

In return, we offer excellent benefits, including a programme of health benefits, lunch and gym membership.

If you are interested in our Design and Engineering Technician opportunity, please visit our website to find out more and apply.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 12th June 2023

Interview date: Friday 16th June 2023

Interviews may be staged, and we may choose to appoint at any time during the application process.

King’s is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references and medical clearance. At King’s, we embrace inclusion and fairness in the workplace: diversity is to be celebrated, and, as such, we strive towards a fully immersive culture of inclusion, diversity and equality.

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About King's College School

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King’s College School, Wimbledon is one of the most successful schools in the world, and our vibrant and caring community is a special place to learn and grow for boys aged 7-18 and girls aged 16-18. With over 1,500 pupils and 400 staff, we are located in one of the most attractive and peaceful parts of London, opposite 1,140 acres of countryside of Wimbledon and Putney Commons and just a short walk from the picturesque Wimbledon Village.

Head

Dr Anne Cotton

Values and vision

Our school was founded in 1829 by Royal Charter as the junior department of the university, King’s College London, and as such, intellectual aspiration and a progressive spirit are our heritage.

Today, we offer an education of the whole person, in Mind, Spirit and Heart, the enduring ethos of our foundation. Our guiding mission is to look outwards, to the world beyond school, and to life at 25: we look to the lives we are preparing our young people to lead, so that when the time comes, they are ready to forge the pathway they choose, and to make a purposeful impact.

We aim for each of our pupils to enjoy an exhilarating adventure of learning and to pursue academic excellence within a fun, caring, welcoming environment. Academic outcomes at A level, IB and GCSE consistently place King’s amongst the very top schools nationally and globally.  Supporting our pupils to grow strong in spirit, in the shared values and qualities of character that will ground them, is equally important.

ISI report

"The academic standards achieved by pupils are outstanding... Pupils achieve outstanding academic, musical, sporting, linguistic and dramatic distinctions, actively encouraged by a strong culture of participation and the uncommonly wide choice of extra-curricular activities and range of opportunities on offer..."

"[Pupils] are confident to be themselves and find staff supportive and approachable in the school’s safe and friendly environment...The way in which pupils engage in contributing to the lives of others in the school, the local community and wider society is outstanding... Pupils demonstrate a great deal of respect for diversity within society... and the way in which they work with others is excellent."

View King's College School Wimbledon's latest ISI report.

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