DT and Food Tech

POST: DT & Food Technician 

REPORT TO: Head of Design Technology  

SALARY: SCP 5 to SCP 8 - £25,583 - £26,824 FTE (actual £13,026.11 - £13,657.46)

Hours: 22 hrs per week Monday – Thursday 8am – 13.30pm

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE POST: 

• To provide technical and administrative support to teaching staff in the Design Technology, Food Technology, Textiles, including some in-class support with student activities. 

• Health and Safety training can be provided to successful applicant. 

Main duties:

1. To prepare and maintain classrooms and workshops for use by staff and students ensuring that an orderly, safe and healthy environment is provided for teaching activities.

2. To work mainly within the DT, Food and Textiles. Supporting subjects, which include Product Design, Graphics, Engineering and Construction.

3. Support will also be given to other areas of the faculty, where required. These areas being Art, Photography and Music. 

4. To prepare and assemble teaching resources, apparatus and equipment for use by the teacher and students.

5. Preparing ingredients, equipment, maintaining cleanliness and food hygiene standards

6. To support the Head of Faculty in managing the faculty budget. 

7. To undertake basic repairs to equipment where practical to do so or to arrange alternative servicing by approved contractors.

8. To be responsible for the safe storage of equipment and materials and the disposal of waste products in accordance with the relevant regulations, guidelines and school procedures.

9. To maintain appropriate records for the control and allocation of relevant equipment and resources, including service schedules and inventories.

10. To undertake ordering and stock allocation activities as authorised, including arrangements for purchase of materials.

11. To support teaching staff with the organisation and preparation of displays of subject materials or students’ work.

12. To ensure that Health and Safety requirements and other relevant regulations (eg COSHH) are adhered to and observed. This may involve undertaking regular checking procedures and risk assessments, as appropriate to the work area.

13. To work cooperatively with other technicians to develop and share skills and expertise.

14. To support the Head of Faculty in the set-up of options evening, open days and moderation, during allocated working hours.

Dimensions:

1. Design Technology, Food Technology and Creative Arts Faculty and other rooms used for the teaching within the faculty; equipment and materials included. 

2. No direct responsibility for other staff.

Job Context:

The post holder will play an important role in supporting the teaching staff within Technology Design & Innovation and Food Tech in ensuring the safe and proper use and maintenance of resources and equipment.

Supervision:

Requests for lesson support and equipment needs are notified by teaching staff under the general supervision of the Head of Faculty, who exercises overall decision-making responsibility. Limited direct supervision of day to day activities.

Problems and Decisions:

1. Applying technical skills and knowledge to resolve any problems with the setting up or maintenance of equipment. This may involve:

• Identifying and undertaking basic repair needs;

• Designing and constructing basic equipment to assist teaching needs;

• Trialling resources and activities to establish suitability for classroom application;

• Identifying health and safety considerations.

2. Deciding when to intervene in student activities for instruction or safety purposes.

Contacts:

Daily interaction with teaching staff, students and other support staff. Also contact with external suppliers and contractors, as required.

Physical Effort:

Some lifting and movement of resources and equipment will often be required, using trolleys where appropriate.

Working Environment:

Duties will normally be undertaken within classrooms, laboratories or workshops in the school. There may be some use of chemicals or other toxic materials and/or some use of power tools or other potentially harmful equipment in certain posts.

Equipment:

1. Use of a computer for extracting and recording relevant data.

2. Competent use and application of relevant equipment for DT and Food Technology activities.

General: 

This job description only contains the main duties relating to this post and does not describe in detail all the duties required to carry them out. There will be an expectation that the post holder will carry out other duties that reasonably fall within the general nature of the level of responsibility of the post.

Special Notes or Conditions: 

1. Protective clothing will be provided and must be worn at all times.

2. The post holder will be subject to an Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check to satisfy child protection requirements. The post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and all convictions or cautions must be declared.  

3. The post holder has a responsibility to promote and safeguard the safety and welfare of children in accordance with the school’s child protection policy.

4. Appropriate training will be provided for the successful applicant. 

The Athelstan Trust

There is an expectation of collaboration and resource sharing with other colleagues across the Trust.

Management of Students 

• To implement and maintain Trust policies and strategies that secure high standards of behaviour and attendance. 

• To create and maintain effective partnerships with parents and carers to support and improve students’ attainment and personal development. 

• To support colleagues with behaviour management issues as necessary following the school’s behaviour policy at all times. 

Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task undertaken may not be identified. 

This job description sets out the main duties of the post at the date when it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the post or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.  

Bradon Forest School is committed to safeguarding children and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure & Barring check along with other relevant employment checks.

Early applications are encouraged, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy if a suitable candidate is found.