The School
“Hoe Valley School is an inspiring environment at the heart of its community where every student’s experience is personalised. Our students will learn to think independently, pursue their ambitions and achieve to their highest potential.”
The Role
We are looking for a passionate, talented and rigorous Design Technology Technician to join the Faculty of Creative Arts in helping the School on its journey to becoming an established and outstanding community School.
Reporting to the Head of Creative Arts, the successful candidate will prepare and source design technology materials and equipment to support the learning and teaching within DT lessons, together with maintaining the DT classroom and prep room, its equipment and services.
The job holder may be required to assist with other duties and departments as reasonably required. They will share the School's vision and the belief that all young people can achieve at high levels.
The role is for 20 hours per week – days to be agreed
The School is committed to offering bespoke professional development pathways to all members of staff and would ensure the successful candidate has a development programme in place.
Core Responsibilities
Supporting DT Learning and Teaching
- To ensure that resources are organised and available to promote a purposeful environment for learning and teaching to take place
- To carry out and arrange for maintenance and repair of resources
- To assist the Creative Arts Faculty in maintaining a high profile across the School through offering vibrant and exciting learning opportunities
- To assist in ensuring that classrooms within the faculty present a stimulating environment through the display of students’ work and other exemplar materials
- To assist in the promotion of high participation levels of creative arts outside of the curriculum
- To assist with order requisitions and check deliveries
- To support the teaching professional in the workshop and classrooms to ensure all health and safety rules are followed
- To follow the schemes of work for each year group in order to support staff in and around lessons
- To support students with practical tasks and giving the opportunity for more advanced work to be achieved
- To offer support for students coming back to finish work as and when necessary, to meet GCSE and A-Level deadlines
- To help with the organisation of the open evenings, transition days, and whole school events as required
Health and Safety
- To advise the Head of Creative Arts or faculty staff in technical support, including health & safety guidance
- To carry out risk assessments for technician activities, and to support all faculty staff in their development of risk assessments for practical activities within programmes of study and for classrooms
- To provide technical support to students, including health & safety guidance
- To carry routine inspections and monitoring of all equipment with the faculty and keep the workshop and all faculty teaching spaces well organised and tidy
- To liaise with the School's premises team to ensure all necessary testing and annual safety checks are carried out
- To operate safe handling and storage of all materials e.g. hazardous chemicals
- To keep all records for the department up-to-date and accessible (H&S, RA, maintenance, etc.)
General duties
- To work as part of the overall support team of the School to ensure it runs smoothly and effectively at all times
- To embody the School’s values, both on and off site
- To observe and implement current school policies and good practice
- To participate in and attend meetings and training as appropriate, including CPD days
- To support school events as required
- To embody the School’s values and represent it in a positive manner at all times
- To take an active role in your own professional development in line with performance management objectives
- To undertake such other duties as requested by the Head Teacher/ Senior Leadership Team, as are reasonably required as part of the role
The above list is not exhaustive and maybe subject to amendment in due course in discussion with the relevant employee.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful appointments are subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced check. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.