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DT Technician - Food Tech

Job Title: Technician - Specialist DT in food tech (also able to cover lessons in Teacher’s absence)

Grade: SCP 5 - 6 - (£25,583 - £25,988) FTE (will be pro-rated for term time only hours, plus pro-rated based on hours of work)  

 Responsible to: Head of Faculty

  Hours: 21 - 29 hours per week (0.6 - 0.8 term time only)  

Contract: Permanent

Purpose of the Role  

Under the direction of the Head of Faculty, you will provide technical support services to the Design and Technology Faculty, including the preparation of materials, setting up of equipment and ingredients for class practical sessions and maintaining equipment for use in order to meet the practical needs of the DT curriculum.

  Duties and Responsibilities 

The list is given as a guideline only and is not exhaustive. Other tasks and activities relevant to the main headings should also be considered acceptable.

A degree of flexibility is therefore considered essential.

Technical

• ·         Organise the prepare materials and equipment for use in lessons

• ·         Carry out routine checks of machinery and equipment both daily and weekly and report any issues to Head of Department.

• ·         Carry out routine maintenance of machinery and hand tools

• ·         Carry out basic repairs to machinery, extraction (LEV) and hand tools, sharpeners etc

• ·         Work as support to teachers in lessons as appropriate

• ·         Design and build equipment and teaching aids to support lessons

• ·         To provide technical advice to teachers and students relating to the operation of machinery and use of hand tools.

• ·         Assist with practical demonstrations

• ·         Tidy up and clear away after practical lessons to ensure Safety of the classroom

• ·         Organise the use of display space within the department and throughout the Department as instructed by the Head of Faculty.

• ·         Maintain tidy and organised work spaces and storage areas

• ·         To assist with Technician cover across other departments (namely Food and Science), working as part of a team of Technicians.

·      Administration

•         Organise departmental stock levels, liaising with all DT Teaching and Food Technician and support the Head of Faculty to administer the ordering, issue and distribution of stock.
• ·         Carry out routine administrative tasks for Head of Faculty eg. photocopying, filing, collecting post, running errands, typing
• ·         Operate relevant equipment/ICT packages (e.g. MS Office, internet, E-mail, equipment)
• ·         Prepare classrooms displays as directed by Head of faculty.
• ·         Assist with writing and preparing Risk Assessments for the department as directed by Head of Faculty.

• ·         To attend Faculty meeting 

• Supporting Students

  Support Specific SEN Students with a recognised high need with the department to enable them to access the curriculum fully. 

  
  

  Visits to the school are welcome. To arrange please call the school office on 01564 823777. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or to discuss the position in further detail.