Unleash Your Craft: Design & Technology Technician

Are you a maker, a fixer, and a mentor at heart?

Our Creative Studies Faculty is more than just a department—it’s a hub of innovation where students transform raw ideas into tangible reality. We are looking for a Design & Technology Technician to join our professional technical team and help us build a world-class learning environment.

This isn’t just a "behind-the-scenes" role. You will be the backbone of our workshops, ensuring that whether a student is working with wood, metal, textiles, or food, they have the tools and support they need to succeed.

What You’ll Be Doing

As a key support to our lead Technician and the Head of Faculty, your day-to-day will involve:

• Preparing the Canvas: Setting up specialized equipment and material packs for Resistant Materials, Food Tech, Textiles, and Art.
• Precision Support: Assisting students directly in the classroom, guiding them through the safe use of machinery and tools.
• Digital Craft: Overseeing student projects through Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM).
• Safety First: Maintaining a pristine, H&S-compliant workshop environment and ensuring all machinery is in top-tier repair.
• Inclusive Innovation: Designing and building custom jigs or fixtures to ensure students of all abilities can access our curriculum.

The Profile: Who Are You?

We are looking for a technically-minded individual who is as passionate about safety as they are about creativity.

Main Purpose

To work as a key member of a professional technical team, providing high-quality support to the Creative Studies Faculty. The post holder will ensure the seamless delivery of the curriculum by maintaining teaching areas, preparing specialised materials, and providing technical assistance to students and staff. This role is designed to augment the existing technical provisions within the Design and Technology department. This position is to support the existing Design and Technology Technician.

The Essentials:

• Technical Skills: Proficiency with wood, metal, and engineering machinery.
• Qualified: GCSE Grade C/4+ (English & Maths) and a Workshop/Craft Certificate.
• Food Safety: Level 2 CIEH Food Handling qualification.
• Experience: Practical workshop experience (if you’ve worked in education, even better!).
• The "Extras": Strong ICT skills, a deep understanding of Safeguarding, and a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be joining an Academy that values its staff as much as its students. We offer a culture of professional development, a collaborative team environment, and the chance to directly impact the next generation of designers and engineers.

"We don't just teach students how to use tools; we teach them how to build the future. We need a technician who shares that vision."

Hertswood is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  Successful applicants for people working with children and young people will need to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring (DBS) service check

Furthermore, are obligated to adhere to the school's established policies and the staff code of conduct.

Hertswood Academy is committed to creating a diverse workforce. We’ll consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, religion, belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, pregnancy, maternity, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership.

We welcome visitors to the school, and visits can be arranged by contacting cronayne@hertswoodacademy.org