Wey Valley Academy have an exciting opening for a Design & Technology Technician.  It is a permanent post, 37 hours per week, term time only.

You will provide technical and administrative support to teaching staff in the Design & Technology department including in-class support with pupil activities and to support the teaching staff wtihin the design & Technology department to ensure the safe and proper use and maintenance of resources and equipment.

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• To prepare and maintain classrooms, laboratories and workshops, teaching resources and materials for use by staff and pupils ensuring an orderly and safe environment.

• To remain on stand-by during lessons to support the teacher and assist with materials, practical lessons and demonstration experiments when needed.

• To maintain and undertake basic repairs to apparatus, machinery and equipment where practical to do so or arrange alternative servicing by approved contractors.

• To ensure the organisation, maintenance, ordering and collection of supplies and equipment.

• To maintain appropriate records including stock control inventories, allocation of relevant materials and resources, department expenditure and service schedules.

• To carry out general administration within the faculty including photocopying, printing, display, taking photographs of pupil work, etc.

• To undertake first aid training and administer basic first aid as necessary.

• To be responsible for the safe handling, storage and disposal of chemicals and other materials in accordance with the relevant regulations and academy procedures.

• To ensure that Health and Safety requirements and other relevant regulations (e.g. COSHH) are adhered to and observed. This may involve undertaking regular checking procedures and risk assessments, as appropriate to the work area.