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Design Technology and Engineering Technician

Design Technology and Engineering Technician

Wootton Academy Trust

Bedford

  • £15,752.75 - £16,716.60 pro rata
  • Expired
Salary:
Level 3, Point 5-8
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
As soon as possible
Apply by:
16 March 2021

Job overview

Hours: 35 hours per week, term-time only (including 5 training days) plus two weeks

We are looking for a Design Technology & Engineering technician to join the Trust as soon as possible.  You will be enthusiastic about Design Technology and Engineering, and be able to work as part of a team. A willingness to learn is important and relevant training will be provided.

The post holder will:

• Ensure Design Technology and Engineering workshops and the equipment in them are safe environments for pupils and staff to use, carrying out checks and maintaining machinery and tools.

• Provide support to teachers through the preparation of resources and materials required in Design Technology and Engineering lessons.

• Provide support to pupils in practical activities.

This is an opportunity for the right person to play a pivotal and crucial role in supporting this forward thinking and growing department to make a real difference to the future life chances of our pupils.

A message from the Design Technology and Engineering Team

Thank you for your interest in this role.

We want our new technician to be enthusiastic and keen to help our pupils make great progress, ensuring that the materials and equipment they need are available in a timely manner.

We need our technician to have good communication skills as well as having great attention to detail.  Most of all, we want our technician to be a team player who:

 shares our commitment to provide the best possible learning experiences for all pupils;

 works to improve this fantastic area of the curriculum to benefit all our learners;

 makes suggestions when they feel our collaborative working environment could be improved.

Closing Date: 09:00 on Tuesday 16th March 2021. Please note that we will be running this as a rolling recruitment and selection process during the recruitment campaign, therefore please submit your application as soon as possible.

An Application Form and recruitment information can be downloaded from our website www.woottonupper.co.uk or requested by email from recruitment@wootton.beds.sch.uk.

Please return the completed Application Form either by email to recruitment@wootton.beds.sch.uk or by post to the HR Department, Wootton Academy Trust, Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT.

Wootton Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young people, and expects all staff and volunteers 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.

Wootton Academy Trust supports Equal Opportunities Employment.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES - We prefer to hire people directly. We’ll be in touch if we need you!

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About Wootton Academy Trust

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Wootton Academy Trust  is a multi-academy trust made up of two academies:

Kimberley 16 - 19 STEM College - opened as a 16 - 19 Academy in 2013, specialising in Science and Mathematics. The College has over 650 students, over thirty different Level 3 courses and is the largest sixth form provider in Bedfordshire. It has featured regularly in the Sunday Times list of top performing sixth form colleges; The College is expected to continue growing with an anticipated 750 learners being on roll in September 2024.

Wootton Upper School is a 900-pupil academy with three-year groups [Years 9 -11]; it enjoys a reputation for excellence in the core and in the arts; it offers learners a liberal curriculum with a high degree of individual choice for learners to specialize in Key Stage 4 as well as a very diverse array of trips and visits.

The School and the College are both located in Bedford Borough; Kimberley is in the village of Stewartby, three miles from Wootton. Both are rated good by Ofsted.

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Applications closed