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Technology Technician
Ref: SCH-QM-0239 10 day(s) remainingAdditional Information
Contract Type: Permanent Contract Term: TTO Plus - Term time only plus weeks Hours per Week: 37.00 Weeks per Year: 39.000 Pay Grade: Support Staff | 5 - 6The Role
PURPOSE OF THE POST:
Purpose:
To work under the Head of Department and complement the professional work of teachers by taking responsibility for agreed focus areas and monitor systems used in the management and control of practical resources, including purchasing and auditing.
Main Duties
- Liaise with other members of the department regarding department activities and prioritise tasks
- Offer technical advice, assistance and guidance to staff and students
- Clear away resources in classrooms
- Clean/tidy workshops
- Help maintain any equipment and undertake routine maintenance on resources/machines auditing at regular intervals
- Prepare resources for teaching prior to lessons
- Supervise student use on specific tasks as requested by teaching staff
- Maintain storage areas within the department
- Trial new projects and procedures
- Undertake general classroom maintenance as required
- Assist in the high standards of presentation and organisation within the department
- Monitor and maintain stock levels of materials, tools and components, ordering replacements where necessary
- Safeguard and promote the welfare of students
- Be aware of and implement health and safety responsibilities within the department
Benefits
| Other | |
|---|---|
| Benefits with Vivup | Access to 750+ discounts on everyday essentials |
| Blue Light Card | Access to lots of discounts for just £5 every two years |
| Discounts for Teachers | Exclusive discounts, cashback & vouchers for Teachers & Education Staff. For teaching assistants, headteachers, administrators, and everyone in between. |
Qualifications
| Qualification Title | Grade | |
|---|---|---|
| Relevant Qualifications for the role |
Desirable
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| First Aid Qualification |
Desirable
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| PAT testing qualification |
Desirable
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| Machinery certification e.g. circular saw |
Desirable
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Skills
| Personal Attributes | |
|---|---|
| Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative |
Essential
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| Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships within different contexts |
Essential
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| Willing to develop through appropriate CPD opportunities |
Essential
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| Enthusiastic and self motivated |
Essential
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| Flexible, innovative and willing to embrace new ideas |
Essential
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| Experience/Knowledge | |
| Understanding of COSHH regulations |
Essential
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| Basic electronics |
Essential
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| Previous technician experience |
Desirable
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| Use of CAM machines |
Desirable
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| Experience | |
| A good knowledge of health and safety requirements. |
Essential
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| Experience of record keeping and stock control |
Desirable
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| Experience of using hand and power tools |
Desirable
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| Experience in the preparation of wood, metal and plastic |
Desirable
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| Experience of working in a workshop environment |
Desirable
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| Experience of working with children |
Desirable
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| Relevant Skills | |
| Be computer literate and willing to learn school systems |
Desirable
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| Be confident in the use of metal working machines |
Desirable
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| Ability to work closely and communicate effectively with students from 11-18 years of age |
Essential
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| Excellent interpersonal skills |
Essential
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| Flexibility to work within different areas of the department |
Essential
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| Adaptability to respond to the changing priorities of the department, Academy and students |
Essential
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| Ability to prioritise and manage changing workloads and situations |
Essential
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Related Documents
Safeguarding Information
QEGSMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. It is a criminal offence to engage or seek to engage in regulated activity or regulated work with children, if you appear on the DBS barred list.
All appointments are subject to an Enhanced DBS check. The Trust is also a United Kingdom Immigration and Vetting Sponsor therefore, sponsorship for skilled worker visas may be available.
Further information about our commitment to Safeguarding can be found - https://www.qegsmat.com/documents/safeguarding
Please be aware, the Trust may also consider performing an online presence check as part of their pre-employment checks.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare any cautions, convictions, reprimands and final warnings that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013 and 2020).
Chellaston Academy
Swarkestone Road
Derby
Derbyshire
DE73 5UB
Rachel Sande
r.sande@chellaston.derby.... https://www.chellaston.derby.sch.uk/At Chellaston Academy, our vision is to ‘Inspire each other to realise our potential through Integrity, Care and Excellence’. In September 2023 Chellaston Academy was rated as ‘GOOD’ by Ofsted.