Design & Technology Technician
| Posting date: | 18 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 04 July 2025 |
| Location: | Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9AR |
| Company: | Teaching Vacancies |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | be73a104-9f27-44cb-a708-54d05a131551 |
Summary
What skills and experience we're looking for
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our forward looking, ambitious and happy school as a Design & TechnologyTechnician to join the school’s Design & Technology department, to start in September 2025.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with our Technology staff to support day to day teaching. Duties will include preparation of materials and resources for teachers and students, maintaining stock levels, maintenance and organisation of D&T machinery and equipment. The technician’s role is vital in maintaining high standards of safety in the department. You will be an experienced technician or, with training, have the potential to deliver efficient and effective support; please refer to the person specification for the skill set required. In this important role you will support the staff and students across the faculties specialisms; Product Design (wood/metal/plastics) and Graphic Design (including Computer-Aided Design). We also have various equipment to support the teaching of Textiles.
What the school offers its staff
The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the city since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of “making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”.
Our Academy Trust currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and five nonselective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background.
The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.
Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in a further five academies over the next five years.
We are offering the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a thriving school with passionate and enthusiastic students who are dedicated to their learning and to become part of our committed, supportive and dedicated staff team. This is a fabulous community which is full of character; proud of our history and tradition whilst being forward thinking and creative. Staff and students thrive on extremely positive relationships underpinned by our expectations that everyone in our community should strive to be their best. We are committed to excellent teaching and learning in an environment where students relish the opportunities they are given to master the subjects they are studying, are willing to take risks and enjoy the intellectual challenges this brings. We develop staff and students who have the desire and courage, combined with the emotional, intellectual and practical capacities to change the world in ways that might be great or small but are always for the better. We are a happy and caring school which values and takes pride in diversity and celebrates individuality.
We are looking to appoint someone who believes passionately about making a difference to the lives of every student and who does so with integrity, humility and relentless positivity.
If our vision, ethos and ambition match your own philosophy, please download the job description, information for applicants and person specification from our website to find out more about the role and the school and how you can fit with our vision and values. Visits are welcomed and encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the Head’s PA, Mrs S Harvey.
To apply, please complete the Academy Trust application form including the names and addresses of two referees, to the Headteacher, Mr Goodwin.
CVs will not be accepted
Please also use the statement section of the application form to explain the ways in which your experience to date has helped to prepare you for this role and how you would seek to contribute through this role to our vision and ambition.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our forward looking, ambitious and happy school as a Design & TechnologyTechnician to join the school’s Design & Technology department, to start in September 2025.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with our Technology staff to support day to day teaching. Duties will include preparation of materials and resources for teachers and students, maintaining stock levels, maintenance and organisation of D&T machinery and equipment. The technician’s role is vital in maintaining high standards of safety in the department. You will be an experienced technician or, with training, have the potential to deliver efficient and effective support; please refer to the person specification for the skill set required. In this important role you will support the staff and students across the faculties specialisms; Product Design (wood/metal/plastics) and Graphic Design (including Computer-Aided Design). We also have various equipment to support the teaching of Textiles.
What the school offers its staff
The King Edward VI Foundation, Birmingham, is a progressive charitable organisation which has supported excellence in education across the city since 1552. Our schools are diverse in nature but have a common purpose and commitment to achieving our mission of “making Birmingham the best place to be educated in the UK”.
Our Academy Trust currently consists of two independent schools, six selective, and five nonselective academies. Our recent expansion into a wider diversity of local communities is enabling us to accelerate our strategies for improving the life chances of young people in Birmingham, whatever their background.
The King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham (“the Academy Trust”) was established in 2017 and is made up of the academies outlined above. The academies receive back office central support services including governance, from the Foundation Office (a central support services function), with several staff being seconded from the Foundation to deliver support services to the Academy Trust and the academies themselves.
Our highly focused five-year strategy aims to build on our existing strengths and heritage and deliver our ambitious growth strategy which aims to bring in a further five academies over the next five years.
We are offering the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a thriving school with passionate and enthusiastic students who are dedicated to their learning and to become part of our committed, supportive and dedicated staff team. This is a fabulous community which is full of character; proud of our history and tradition whilst being forward thinking and creative. Staff and students thrive on extremely positive relationships underpinned by our expectations that everyone in our community should strive to be their best. We are committed to excellent teaching and learning in an environment where students relish the opportunities they are given to master the subjects they are studying, are willing to take risks and enjoy the intellectual challenges this brings. We develop staff and students who have the desire and courage, combined with the emotional, intellectual and practical capacities to change the world in ways that might be great or small but are always for the better. We are a happy and caring school which values and takes pride in diversity and celebrates individuality.
We are looking to appoint someone who believes passionately about making a difference to the lives of every student and who does so with integrity, humility and relentless positivity.
If our vision, ethos and ambition match your own philosophy, please download the job description, information for applicants and person specification from our website to find out more about the role and the school and how you can fit with our vision and values. Visits are welcomed and encouraged and can be arranged by contacting the Head’s PA, Mrs S Harvey.
To apply, please complete the Academy Trust application form including the names and addresses of two referees, to the Headteacher, Mr Goodwin.
CVs will not be accepted
Please also use the statement section of the application form to explain the ways in which your experience to date has helped to prepare you for this role and how you would seek to contribute through this role to our vision and ambition.
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.