Technology Technician

Job Purpose

• Under the overall direction of the Head of Technology to co-ordinate the use of practical resources and facilities within the Technology Department.

Key responsibilities

To ensure the maintenance of a healthy and safe working environment through:

• Actively contributing to the assessment, monitoring and review of both health and safety procedures and information resources.

• To keep up to date with guidance from CLEAPSS

• To keep to date with current procedures and practices through continuing professional development.

• The provision of technical advice and support on health and safety issues to teaching staff.

• The safe treatment and disposal of used materials including hazardous substances and responding to actual or potential hazards.

• The healthy and safe storage and accessibility of equipment and materials, ensuring stock levels are suitable for requirement.

• To carry out health and safety and risk assessments relating to equipment and workshop areas and apply guidelines from COSHH regulations where applicable.

• To assist the Technology department team with day-to-day organisation.

• To contribute to the design, development and maintenance of the department’s resources.

• To support the Technology department in ensuring the availability of suitable materials and equipment.

• To ensure both routine and non-routine checking, cleaning, maintenance, calibration, testing and repairing of equipment to the required standard. This includes organising outside agencies to carry out routine testing and maintenance.

• To assist in the preparation of practical lessons and demonstrations. 

• Place and monitor orders, ensuring spending is in line with departmental policy. 

• Support the head of department with keeping appropriate records of expenditure for products and services and liaising with the Finance department as appropriate.

• Give technical advice to teachers and students , assisting with practical work as appropriate

• To maintain the department’s stock of tools.

• To monitor, order and organise storage of the department’s level of stock and materials.

• To prepare materials in readiness for lessons as requested by staff.

• Contribute to the development of the department’s practical work.

• To maintain general tidiness and safe working conditions within the department area.

• To keep abreast of any developments by attending relevant courses as required by the Head of Technology.

• Assist with the use of ICT CAD/CAM equipment.

• Maintain and support teachers with displays in the department.

Additional duties

• Attend team meetings and staff meetings as required.

• Maintain confidentiality inside and outside the workplace.

• Create and maintain knowledge base handbook

• Understand and apply Academy policies.

• Undertake any reasonable additional responsibilities requested at any time by the Academy leadership team.

The Skinners’ Kent Academy Trust is committed to equality, safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all staff.

This job description is subject to review to complement the Trust's Performance Management Review framework.