Design Technology Technician for Secondary Schools - Mitcham, United Kingdom - Empowering Learning

Empowering Learning
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Mitcham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

Tom O´Connor

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**Role: Design Technology & Art TECHNICIAN

Location:
Merton**
Starting date: ASAP

Free CPD and Constant support with interviewing and teaching
An exciting opportunity has presented itself for a diligent and self-motivated graduate
Design Technology & Art TECHNICIAN within a well-known Merton/Croydon based secondary school


Design Technology & Art TECHNICIAN To provide technical support to the relevant departments of the Academy in order to support the teaching of Design Technology/Art


Main responsibility:

  • To assist and advise teaching staff on the preparation and layout in classrooms for practical exercises, running trials, demonstrations and helping students with learning activities as appropriate.
  • To ensure equipment and materials prepared for lessons are to the specification of the teacher requisitions, including making up special equipment or modifying from existing equipment as necessary from instructions supplied by the teaching staff.
  • In conjunction with the appropriate teachers to advise students on the safe and proper use of tools and equipment and on the correct and safe way to carry out learning activities. To also advise staff, as necessary, on Health and Safety issues and on thebest way to carry out practical work.
  • To support students, prepare materials for both 3D and 2D projects, e.g. stretch canvas, prepare screens for printing.
  • To assist in practical lessons and afterhours activities when requested.
  • To assist in the safety, repair and general maintenance of all resources, equipment, and tools in conjunction with the appropriate line managers. To advise these on any maintenance or inspection needed by the equipment which is beyond postholder's competence.

Skills Attributes:
- preparing, setting up and checking equipment
- supporting teaching staff and students during lessons
- putting away equipment after lessons
- ensuring a safe environment
- organising and storing equipment and checking stock
- repairing, maintaining and modifying equipment
- administrative tasks

**About the school

You will be joining a popular and well-resourced school where leadership, management and personal development, behaviour and welfare are 'Outstanding'** and where there is 'a strong culture of developing training and leadership opportunities for all members of the school community' (Ofsted 2021)

Requirements;
Relevant Degree with art or design

Right to work in the UK
Available immediately
An up-to-date enhanced DBS (Or willing to process one £49)
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