DT Technician

SCH-PAT-0433

Join our team of dedicated support staff and become an essential part of the educational journey of our pupils, ensuring their success and wellbeing!

What does this role involve?

We’re seeking a fantastic DT Technician to become part of our team at The King’s School. As a technician, you will play a crucial role in supporting the teaching and learning of our students by providing practical support and maintaining the subject area resources in the DT department.

To be successful in your application, you must demonstrate flexibility and initiative, and show that you have the skills to motivate, engage and inspire students, whilst actively contributing to the high expectations and achievements of the school.

Previous experience is not necessary as extensive training will be provided. The role does not require a teaching qualification but is suitable for those considering teacher training in the future.

This is a 37 hours per week, term time plus two days, permanent contract.

Some of your key duties will include:

• Supporting learning by setting up and clearing down after practical lessons.
• Supporting learning activities, under the guidance and direction of the teacher.
• Supporting the use of equipment and materials, as required by staff, or as the curriculum requires.
• Maintaining and monitoring stock levels and preparing requisitions for equipment, following Trust guidelines and processes.
• Creating and maintaining a purposeful, orderly, and productive working environment, including any stock rooms.
• Where required, demonstrating safe and effective use of equipment or materials.

Why choose The King’s School?

At Pontefract Academies Trust, our mission is to run top-quality, high-achieving schools that give our children and young people the chance in life they deserve. We understand the importance of attracting, building, and retaining talent, and supporting employees in their professional growth to give us capacity to deliver consistently high standards.

At The King’s School we make no apologies for our aspiration: to become a school of educational excellence that makes positive change to the lives of the children we service. We are proud to have inherited a rich heritage of over 400 years of history, and as one of the oldest secondary schools in the country, we are excited by the challenge of leaving a legacy for many years to come.

What can we offer you?

We’re passionate about employee benefits at Pontefract Academies Trust, offering the following as standard to all:

• Generous employer pension (LGPS Teachers Pension and West Yorkshire Pension Fund).
• Generous annual leave entitlements paid as part of your annual salary (starting from 26 days annual leave, up to a maximum of 33 days dependent on length of service and grade of role – plus 8 statutory bank holidays).
• Flexible working requests always considered.
• Fantastic family friendly policies with a focus on employee work/life balance.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Reduced gym membership at Aspire Health Facilities across the region.
• Childcare vouchers.
• Employee assistance programme (including physiotherapy, personal or professional concerns on legal, health, finance, wellbeing, and other matters).
• PAT on the back scheme.
• Life assurance of at least three times your salary.
• Free flu vaccinations.

Next steps:

Please click here to view our 2022 – 2025 Trust Strategic Plan, or click here to access The King’s School website.

To arrange a visit to the school, or for further information on the role, please contact admin@kings.patrust.org.uk or call 01977 601701.

Please click here to access our website and submit your application on our Face-Ed system no later than 10:00am on Monday 18th December 2023.

We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from everyone. The Pontefract Academies Trust is wholly committed to ensuring children and young people are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and young people whilst promoting their welfare. Any offer of employment will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS Enhanced Disclosure and pre-employment checks. Shortlisted applicants will also be asked to provide a self-declaration form.