MOULTON SCHOOL AND SCIENCE COLLEGE

 TECHNICIAN

20 hours per week - 39 weeks per year

5 days a week

Salary range Grade D Point 3-4 (£24,796 - £25,185)

£11,477 - £11,657 (actual salary)

Job Description

Job Purpose

To provide high-quality, efficient technical support to teaching staff and students across practical curriculum areas (such as Science, Design & Technology, Art, or Computing/Media). The post-holder will ensure that equipment, materials, and learning environments are safe, prepared, and fully functional to facilitate effective teaching and learning.

The key responsibilities of the role include:-

Preparation of Learning Resources

·         Prepare, set out, and clear away equipment, materials, and resources required for practical lessons, examinations, and demonstrations.

·         Construct, modify, or adapt apparatus and teaching aids as requested by teaching staff.

·         Ensure that classrooms, laboratories, or workshops are clean, organized, and ready for use at the start of each session.

Health & Safety Compliance

·         Maintain a safe and clean working environment in all prep rooms, workshops, and storage areas.

·         Ensure the safe storage, handling, and disposal of materials, chemicals, or tools in strict accordance with school policies and statutory regulations (e.g., COSHH, CLEAPSS, Health & Safety at Work Act).

·         Carry out routine safety checks on equipment and report any faults or hazards immediately to the line manager.

·         Provide first aid support or act as a fire warden if qualified and required.

Maintenance, Inventory, and Stock Control

·         Perform routine maintenance, cleaning, and calibration of equipment, tools, and machinery to ensure safe operation.

·         Maintain accurate inventory records of all stock, equipment, and resources within the department.

·         Monitor stock levels, identify shortfalls, and liaise with the line manager to order replacement materials within budget guidelines.

·         Receive, check, and safely store incoming deliveries.

Classroom Support

·         Assist teaching staff in practical lessons, providing technical guidance or demonstrating the safe use of equipment to students where appropriate.

·         Support students during practical activities, ensuring they adhere to safety protocols.

General Administration

·         Provide administrative or reprographic support to the department as required (e.g., photocopying worksheets, updating digital resource logs).

·         Participate in relevant training, staff meetings, and school development days.

Moulton School is a successful, popular and over-subscribed school on the northern boundary of Northampton.  The school was graded Good in its last two Ofsted inspections, and there is a strong commitment to further improvement based on effective teaching and learning and high expectations of students. Whilst maintaining firm discipline, built around our ASPIRE ethos and school values, the school is deeply committed to supporting the development of whole child, and is one of very few schools to hold the Restorative Services Quality Mark.  Our student leadership programme is also a significant strength of the school.  As a member of staff at Moulton School, your on-going professional development is of crucial importance, and the school has an outstanding record of supporting colleagues into middle and senior leadership roles.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to show this commitment. The successful applicant will be expected to undertake safeguarding checks, including a criminal record check via the Disclosure & Barring Service, the cost of which will be met by the school. 

Please note, it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

This post is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975 (2013 and 2020), which requires you to disclose all spent convictions and cautions except those which are ‘protected’ under Police Act 1997 – Part V.

Please be aware that referees will be contacted prior to interview in accordance with accepted Child Protection Procedures. 

We reserve the right to withdraw the advert if sufficient applications are received before the closing date.