Technology Technician

The Ecclesbourne School is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to join our support staff team as a Technology Technician. We ask that you are passionate about the power of education to improve the life chances of young people and are a committed team player. 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
• experience of working in catering, the textiles industry or a similar type of work
• good computer literacy skills
• good communication skills
• the ability to provide support to students in the classroom under the direction of the Head of Technology Faculty
• a Level 1 food hygiene and safety certificate, or willingness to obtain through training

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

The full candidate brief is available here

We are offering this post for 15 hours per week for 39 weeks per year (term-time and whole school closure days which fall on your day of work). You will work each Thursday and Friday from 8am until 4pm with a 30-minute break each day. Salary will be paid at National Joint Council point 4 which is currently £24,404 per annum pro rata. Your prorated salary, including holiday pay, will be £8,386 per annum.

We offer immediate membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme, excellent opportunities for professional development and a friendly and welcoming atmosphere. Continuity of service will be recognised for local government employees.  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.

The school motto of ‘Integrity. Tenacity. Service.’ is at the core of school life. To learn more about our school please visit the school website at www.ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk. If you share our ethos, we look forward to hearing from you.

The reward for working at Ecclesbourne is more than financial and we give back to our staff in terms of wellbeing, training and support.

When applying, please outline how your previous experience has prepared you for this role and what skills you will bring to it. 

For further information, please contact Tina Spencer-Keyse, Director of Human Resources, at tspencer-keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk or call 01332 843257.

Our preferred method of application is via the school application form, which can be downloaded below or from our website via the apply button. Completed application forms should be sent to tspencer-keyse@ecclesbourne.derbyshire.sch.uk

Please note that we do not accept any applications via CV.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 28 February 2025

We encourage applicants to apply early as we reserve the right to close applications on an earlier date should there be a high number of candidates.  

Our commitment to safeguarding: Our school is committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students, and we expect all our staff to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process which is in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment will be conditional on a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, references, health check and, where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check. 

The amendments to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020) provides that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain convictions are considered “protected”. This means that they do not need to be disclosed to employers and, if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice Website and on the websites of charities NACRO and UNLOCK. 

Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a school, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics, which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.