Senior Technician – DT, Art & Food at Thomas Deacon Academy

Senior Technician – DT, Art & Food

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours, 39 weeks (term time plus one week)

Working pattern: 8am – 4pm, Mon to Thurs, 8am – 3.30pm on Fridays

Salary: Pathway 4, £25,296 - £27,006 per annum (FTE £29,540 - £31,537)

Site: Thomas Deacon Academy

Closing date:  9am on 10^th August 2026

Interviews: w/c 17^th August 2026

Start date:  September 2026

Please note the trust may decide to withdraw the advert before the closing date or interview suitable candidates prior to the advert closing.  

Ready to lead the spaces where creativity is designed, built, painted and prepared?

Have you got the confidence to manage, the commitment to deliver and the courage to drive continuous improvement?

If so, Thomas Deacon Academy would love to hear from you!

Your role:

As our Senior Technician for DT, Art and Food, you will lead a team of technicians and ensure our workshops, studios and food rooms are safe, organised and fully equipped for outstanding learning. Working closely with subject leaders, you will oversee health and safety, manage stock and resources, coordinate workloads and make sure every lesson is prepared for success.

You will bring a practical background, experience working with materials and equipment, strong organisational skills and a thorough understanding of health and safety. Confident, proactive and solutions-focused, you will be able to manage competing priorities, communicate effectively and build positive relationships with staff and students. Experience of stock control, resource management and ICT systems will be essential.

This is a varied and rewarding role where you will make a tangible difference every day, supporting exciting DT projects, creative art experiences and engaging food education while helping to inspire the next generation of designers, artists and chefs.

About us:

At Thomas Deacon Academy, you’ll become part of a vibrant, supportive community where staff are valued and developed. Everything we do is guided by our core values of compassion, confidence, curiosity, courage, commitment and courtesy—not just words, but principles that shape our daily work and culture.

We are proud to foster a safe, inclusive environment where students and staff alike are encouraged to be their best selves, and where compassion, confidence and courtesy underpin every interaction.

If you're looking for a role where your expertise is valued, your professional development is invested in and your contribution genuinely makes a difference, we'd love to hear from you. Bring your skills, leadership and passion for practical learning to Thomas Deacon Academy and help shape inspiring environments where creativity can flourish.

Why work for us?:

Join Thomas Deacon Education Trust and be part of a dedicated team committed to "working together to transform lives through education.”  To learn more about the benefits we have on offer, check out our video here: Employee Benefits

At TDET, 95% of new employees highly rate our induction programme, and 91% of staff are proud to work here (2025 staff survey).

Ready to transform lives through education?  Apply now and make a difference!

TDET - Working together to transform lives through education

Thomas Deacon Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The Academy will require the successful candidate to provide satisfactory references and undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.

At Thomas Deacon Education Trust, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Join us in fostering an inclusive and supportive environment where all contributions are valued.

If you have any questions regarding this post, please contact the HR Team on e-mail at  hrteam@tdet.education