Design and Engineering Workshop Manager
King's College School
Wimbledon
- Expired
- Salary:
- £33,728 - £36,206 per annum, dependent on experience (FTE: £42,702 - £45,840)
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- July/August 2025
- Apply by:
- 7 March 2025
Job overview
We are looking for a Design and Engineering Workshop Manager to join the technician team in a dynamic and supportive department.
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. The Technician and Workshop Manager are based in the faculty of Art and Design and Engineering which has a well-equipped preparation room and workspace.
Typical duties include:
- maintaining the teaching areas, stockroom and preparation areas to ensure a clean, safe and orderly environment
- ensuring regular cleaning, safety checks and maintenance is carried out for all machinery and tools during and outside of lessons as appropriate
- preparing rooms, equipment and materials for lessons, demonstrations and exhibitions general administrative support including photocopying of resources, laser cutter and 3D printer related tasks
- when machinery is in use, the workshop manager’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
- 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
- liaising with suppliers, contractors and other departments
- expertise on machinery, tooling, and techniques to maintain equipment
- ordering equipment and materials as directed by the head of department
- designing and constructing tool and materials storage
- experience of working with a range of CAD CAM software and equipment would be attractive.
For an exhaustive list of duties please see the attached recruitment brochure.
Person Specification
We would welcome applications from candidates:
- with good organisational skills
- who are able inspire academically minded, intelligent pupils with an enthusiasm for technological processes, invention and innovation
- who will work well as part of a collaborative team. 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.
To apply for this role, please visit our website via the apply button.
Closing date: 9am on Friday 7th March 2025.
Interviews: Thursday 13th March 2025.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.
King’s is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service. King’s College School is fully committed to the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity in its recruitment of teaching and support staff.
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About King's College School
King’s is one of the most successful schools in the world, and our community is a special place to teach, work and learn. Educating over 1,500 pupils, we currently welcome boys aged 7-18 and girls aged 16-18, and we are excited to be extending co-education throughout the King’s community from 2029. Our pupils are curious, creative and eager to learn, and the dedication, expertise, and care of our staff lie at the foundation of everything we do. Located in a peaceful part of London, opposite 1,140 acres of countryside offered by Wimbledon and Putney Commons, within minutes of central London and just a short walk from Wimbledon Village and the home of lawn tennis, we are fortunate to enjoy a green and well-resourced campus.
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 in the world.
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, with over half of A level and IB grades at A* or equivalent last summer, and we were delighted to be the highest placed independent co-educational day school and Independent International Baccalaureate School of the Year in The Sunday Times Parent Power 2025.
Supporting our pupils to grow strong in spirit, in the shared values and qualities of character that will ground them, is equally important at King’s. Kindness, respect and support for one another, a broad-minded outlook and a commitment to ensuring that ours is a community where each individual feels that they can belong, are central to our ethos. Likewise, we share a deep commitment to the co-curriculum, which enables our pupils to develop broad skills and resilience as well as to discover lifelong passions through clubs and societies, CCF, Duke of Edinburgh, sport, the arts, and community partnerships.
The next few years represent an exciting time for King’s as we embark upon the next chapter of the school’s development and prepare to enter our third century in 2029. Over the coming decade, we are extending co-education throughout King’s so that any young person will have the opportunity to flourish here. With the relocation of our Junior School to a new world-class campus on The Downs, we plan to transform our main campus over the coming years, further enhancing our facilities to extend the opportunities on offer to our pupils and communities. Likewise, as the world changes around us, we are constantly considering how we can best enable our pupils to create their futures. We hope you consider joining us for this adventure.
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