Technician in the Design Technology Department

Technician in the Design Technology Department

Hours: full time (37 hours/week), term-time plus 2 weeks (with holiday allowance this comes to 45.8 working weeks/year)

Salary: Grade 4. Pro rata salary is £20,658 (full-time salary £23,500)

•    Do you have practical workshop and/or catering skills?
•    Can you work on your own initiative?
•    Are you enthusiastic and able to meet deadlines?

If so, we’d like to hear from you. We’re looking for an enthusiastic technician to join our Design Technology Department to support the practical aspects of the DT curriculum – from resistant materials to food technology. This is a permanent, full-time post.

Under the instruction/guidance of the Head of Department, the successful candidate will provide general support across the department. This will include:

•    supporting the work of teaching staff and students
•    liaising with teaching staff over equipment and resource requirements
•    checking stock and order resources
•    following health and safety procedures

You should have a practical approach to work; relevant experience is desirable but not essential as appropriate training will be provided.

Full job details and comprehensive information about the school can be found on the website (www.ullswatercc.co.uk).

About us
UCC is a larger than average 11–18 comprehensive school serving the biggest catchment area in England. We received an Ofsted Good rating in April 2023 and were recognised as ‘Best Secondary School in Cumbria’ at the annual NewsQuest Educational awards in October 2023.

This is an exciting time to be joining UCC. We have been named in the school rebuilding programme and planning and project works will begin in the very near future. We will soon have some of the newest and best-resourced school buildings in the country.

UCC is a friendly, supportive employer with a lot to offer its employees. Our Staff Wellbeing group and approachable leadership team work hard to maintain a responsive and professional working environment. Benefits to employees include but are not limited to:

•    A welcoming and supportive community, where staff really do matter – our Staff Wellbeing group is an integral part of the school culture
•    Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme
•    Membership of our employee assistance programme
•    Access to the latest technology to support all staff roles
•    Cycle-to-work salary sacrifice scheme
•    Access to comprehensive training and development and the best equipment and systems available in schools
•    A chance to contribute to the future development and direction of the school and our wider community

We encourage applications from all members of society, regardless of background, gender, ethnicity, disability or age (as long as you're over 18).

To apply: please download an application form and equalities and diversity form from our website, where full job details and comprehensive information about the school can also be found. Contact us at hr@ullswatercc.co.uk with any queries.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon Tuesday 24 September 2024

UCC is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

Employment at UCC is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. This means that certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’ and do not need to be disclosed; if they are disclosed, the school cannot take them into account.

We regret that only successful applicants will be contacted.