Technology Support Officer and Technician

You will be joining a welcoming and supportive faculty which ensures our students are inspired to achieve their full potential in all Technology subjects.

Our ideal candidate will have: 

• successful experience of working with young people 
• the ability to lead small groups and provide support to students in the classroom under the direction of the Head of the Technology Faculty 
• experience of working in a workshop and using and maintaining hand and machine tools 
• experience of using a range of materials, including timber, metals and plastics

You will have the opportunity to: 

• work with students who are well behaved and highly motivated 
• become part of a team of like-minded individuals 
• work with colleagues who are friendly, welcoming and committed to ensuring every student receives a first-rate teaching and learning experience 
• receive full support for training and professional development

Our vision statement 'learning together for the future' is evident throughout the school and means that everyone who studies or works at The Ecclesbourne School is encouraged to broaden their experience and to be a lifelong learner. We employ ambitious people who want to progress, and we support and encourage them to do so. The school is fully committed to providing equal opportunities for all employees and job applicants and aims to create a culture that encourages and values diversity and that appoints, rewards and promotes staff based on merit.

The reward for working at Ecclesbourne is more than financial. Please read more about what we give back to our staff in terms of wellbeing, CPD and support in the Vacancies section of the school website or in the Ecclesbourne Plus brochure.

The position is for 37 hours per week and is being offered for 43 weeks per year (term-time, five whole-school closure days and 20 days to be worked during school holiday periods) or for 52 weeks per year. You will work from Monday to Friday from 8.00/8.30am until 4.00/4.30pm with a 30-minute break. 

The starting NJC point offered to the successful candidate will depend on knowledge, skills and experience and is expected to be within the salary range of NJC points 11 to 17, which is £22,129 to £24,920 per annum for 52 weeks per year or pro rata for 43 weeks per year; actual salary for 43 weeks per year on point 11 is £20,612 per annum. We offer 33 days’ holiday per year (including statutory and concessionary days) rising to 37 after five years, pro-rata holiday pay if working for 43 weeks per year, and immediate membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme. Continuity of service will be recognised for local government employees. 

We are a non-selective school and committed to maintaining an all-inclusive community for all students. Children of members of staff, with a minimum of two years’ service at the school at the time of application, are included in our admissions criteria.

Full details, including an application pack, can be found on the school website via the Apply button.

To apply, please complete the application form, ensuring that you outline how your previous experience has prepared you for this position and what skills you will bring to it. Please note that we do not accept applications by CV.

For further information, help with the application process, or to visit the school, please contact Tina Spencer-Keyse, Director of Human Resources at TSpencer-Keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk or 01332 843257.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 4th July 2022.  

Our school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and employment will be conditional on satisfactory safeguarding checks and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service clearance prior to employment.