Design and Technology Technician

Salary: Grade 4, £27,525 - £29,144 per annum, pro rata  (Approximately £19,077 - £20,200 per annum (0.69309 FTE)

About us and the role

Avanti Fields School is seeking a skilled and committed Design and Technology Technician to play an important role in supporting high-quality practical teaching across our Design Technology and Food Technology departments.

Working closely with teaching staff, you will prepare practical resources, maintain specialist equipment and workshops, and provide technical support to ensure lessons are safe, well organised and purposeful. You will have the opportunity to use your practical and technical expertise across a varied role, supporting everything from day-to-day practical lessons and equipment maintenance to examinations, projects and the wider development of the department.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who takes pride in their practical work and enjoys playing a key role in creating an effective learning environment for pupils. Your organisation, attention to detail and commitment to high standards will help ensure that teachers have the resources and support they need to deliver successful practical lessons.

We are looking for an individual who is proactive, reliable and confident working with specialist equipment, and who is motivated by the opportunity to contribute directly to pupils’ learning, skills and achievement.

School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

Avanti Fields School is an all-through, faith-designated (Hindu) state school which welcomed the first intake of Year 7 students in September 2018, and first intake of Nursery and Reception students in September 2022. The school is rapidly expanding and will grow year by year to a full cohort of 1,320. This is an exciting time to join the school as it continues its journey to outstanding.

The staff at Avanti Fields School are passionate about our school and are relentlessly focused on improving the achievement and opportunities for all our students. All staff that work at the school will need to subscribe to our ethos and values and seek to improve and develop their own practice and performance for the benefit of our students.

This is a unique opportunity to work in a school which is driven by three key elements for both students and staff:

• Educational excellence
• Character formation
• Spiritual insight

What will you do?

• Prepare materials, equipment, tools and practical resources for Design Technology and Food Technology lessons, including creating jigs, formers and specialist set-ups as required.
• Provide practical support, advice and demonstrations to pupils and staff, helping them use equipment and resources safely and effectively.
• Maintain, repair and organise tools, machinery and equipment, manage stock levels and orders, and liaise with suppliers and manufacturers where required.
• Maintain high standards of health, safety, cleanliness and organisation across workshops, classrooms and preparation areas, including developing and maintaining appropriate risk assessments and safe storage arrangements.
• Support the wider Technology department with practical examinations, displays, ICT equipment and GCSE practical work, including additional professional duties during particularly busy periods.

Why should you apply 

Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place.

You will be working in a fantastic environment, with:

• Great opportunities for professional development
• LGPS pension scheme (subject to eligibility)
• O2 discounts, Specsavers corporate eye test vouchers
• Eligible for NUS Card and CSSC membership
• Well-being programs (retreats, yoga, wellness apps)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme

What are we looking for?

• Educated to GCSE – including in English, mathematics and science
• Working knowledge of Design Technology machines and processes
• Experience and Excellent track record in the field of health and safety in a support role
• The ability to make decisions in consultation with the Class Teacher and colleagues as appropriate
• Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students

Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.

Further information

Pre-employment checks

Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.

Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

Diversity and Inclusion

We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. 

Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.