Design and Technology Technician
Heartlands High School
Haringey
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- Scale 5- £24,462 to £25,809 pro rata actual £21,496 to £22,680
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- As soon as possible
- Apply by:
- 23 September 2019
Job overview
Design and Technology Technician
Closing Date: 10 a.m. on Monday 23rd September 2019
Salary: Scale 5- £24,462 to £25,809 pro rata actual £21,496 to £22,680
Location: Haringey
Contract type: 36 hours per week (pro-rata), Term Time only
Contract term: Permanent / As soon as possible
We require a highly skilled and qualified Design and Technology Technician to support the DT Faculty. The post holder will, under the guidance of the Head of Faculty, provide technical support to the Faculty and manage the resources and equipment in relation to DT workshops. Duties will include material and project preparation; assisting within workshops and classrooms on large projects or with larger groups; providing technical support as and when required; maintenance of tools and to manage the servicing of machines
Heartlands High School is a great place to work. We aim to cultivate staff that are passionate about their students and seek to support exciting lessons which engage learners. We encourage teaching that is innovative. Our continuing professional development ensures that staff work together to improve their practice. We empower staff to support both students and other staff through a high expectations culture within the school.
The School is in the heart of Wood Green close to shops, over ground, underground and bus links. You will be joining an energetic and dedicated team of teachers and support staff who are working to provide an excellent education to a group of diverse and rewarding young people.
The successful candidates will be responsible for duties including:
• Support the team in preparation of resources.
• Obtaining materials by local purchase.
• Giving technical advice to teachers, technicians and students.
• Carrying out risk assessments.
• Assisting in practical classes. Carrying out occasional demonstrations.
• To assist the team-leader with the day-to-day organisation and development of trainee staff to ensure that essential performance standards are achieved.
• Attending departmental meetings.
• To support the team-leader in ensuring the availability of suitable materials and equipment, compiling orders and liaising with suppliers and finance departments. This will include sourcing, costing and suggesting economic alternatives to maintain stock levels. Keeping up-to-date records of stock.
Please contact our Human Resources department on 0208 826 1230 or send an email to HR@heartlands.haringey.sch.uk if you require any further information or wish to visit the school prior to application.
Closing date 10 a.m. on Monday 23rd September 2019. Interviews will be held on Friday 27th September 2019.
Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted by the School.
Heartlands High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. The successful applicant will therefore be required to complete a DBS check. We encourage applications from all sectors of the community to reflect our diverse student population
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About Heartlands High School
Our amazing school is looking for people with high aspirations, the desire to achieve and succeed – both for themselves and the students, but also for the community and their colleagues. This means we’re looking for creative thinkers, inspiring individuals and team players.
Part of SEARCH Education Trust, Heartlands High School is located within Wood Green, Haringey. We opened as a new school in September 2010 in state-of–the-art facilities. We are now oversubscribed and a first choice school for parents and students in the local community. Our intake is diverse and is a real reflection of the community that we serve. Our aspirations for this community are high and we want our students to have access to the very best education.
Our vision for the school is simple. We want our students to obtain a commitment to learning through achieving outstanding learning, outstanding partnerships and an outstanding ethos. We expect our students to achieve higher than the national average results and we support them in getting there.
The ethos within the school is consistently recognized as a strength, supported through SEARCH. We teach our students that school matters, that the effort is essential, that achievement will carry them forward, that active citizenship matters and that none of this can be achieved without the highest of aspirations.
SEARCH staff are rewarded through access to a comprehensive benefits package, including but not limited to;
- Continuous professional development
- Teacher training programme (Early Career Teacher/Teach First /Schools Direct /Apprentice)
- Leadership programmes
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Home and Tech Scheme
- Health Cash Plan
- Employee Assistance Programme
- GP helpline service
- Season ticket loans
- Generous annual leave
- Benefits/ discounts platform
- Health and Wellbeing events/ resources
- Access to onsite fitness sessions
- Flexible working options
- Family Friendly Policies
- Employer pension contribution
If you are passionate about innovative education, have a commitment to personal excellence and are ready for a new challenge, then we look forward to receiving your application.
Support and development:
At Heartlands, we use School IP to track and support training and ongoing CPD. Depending on your need and level of experience, you will be placed on a training pathway.
The CPD plan is released in September each year and includes a range of internal training sessions before and after school as well as on inset days.
Examples of supported external training:
• NPQSL
• NPQML
• NPQH
• Outstanding Teacher Programme
• Developing Teacher Programme
• Exam Moderation Training.
Please review our website and twitter feed for all the latest news and views from HHS including our relevant policies including Safeguarding and child protection as well as data and privacy statements https://heartlands.haringey.sch.uk/about-us/policies/
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Equal Opportunities:
Heartlands High School is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and encourage applicants from all backgrounds to apply.
Safeguarding notice:
Heartlands High School, part of SEARCH Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Employment checks:
- All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
- References will be thoroughly vetted
- An online search will be conducted as part of our due diligence on short listed candidates
- Where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed
- Additional pre-employment checks will be carried out in line with statutory guidance outlined in Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).
NOTE:
- All posts involving direct contact with children are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. However, amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 & 2020) provide that certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected'. These are not subject to disclosure to employers and cannot be taken into account. Please note; applying for a role while being barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children is a criminal offence (Legislation.gov.uk - section 7(1)(a) of the SVGA 2006)
- In accordance with KCSIE, an online search is now a standard part of our pre-employment vetting process for all shortlisted candidates.
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