Design and Technology Technician

Contract: Permanent, Part time, Term time only (plus training days)

Hours:  32 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

Location: Lady Lumley’s School

Salary: Grade CD2, SCP 4-6 £23,114 - £23,893 pro rata per annum, actual £17,329- £17,914 per annum.

Closing Date: Monday 8th July 2024, at 9am.

Interviews to be held shortly after.

Start Date: September 2024.

Our Opportunity

We are looking to appoint a Design and Technology Technician to support the work of the Department.

You will play a vital role in keeping the Department running smoothly, enabling a safe and well-equipped environment for practical work to support the teaching and advice to staff and students.

You will:

• Give basic technical advice to teachers, technicians and students.
• Offer professional guidance, assistance and support to teachers on the practical aspects of the curriculum.
• Communicate effectively with all children, young people, families and carers.
• Know that communication is a two-way process.
• Remember and understand the procedures and legislation that applies to the role.

Lady Lumley’s School

Lady Lumley’s is an 11-18, mixed comprehensive, community school serving the town of Pickering, surrounding villages, and warmly welcomes students from Scarborough to Rosedale. We strive to ‘Be our best’, working to improve the experience for all students, staff, and the community. Our broad and balanced curriculum is ambitious for all, and we place great value in academic qualifications alongside the arts and practical subjects.

Set in an idyllic location, we make the most of fantastic sporting facilities and run an immensely popular Duke of Edinburgh experience alongside over 30 Enrichment Clubs. Our students and staff are loyal to Lady Lumley’s and are committed to improving our learning journey, whilst celebrating success.

Lady Lumley’s benefits from the knowledge and experience of Coast and Vale Trust. We retain our unique school identity with shared ambitious vision. Through leadership development, collaboration and investment. Lady Lumley’s is enabled to maintain its identity whilst belonging to a larger family of schools.

Coast and Vale Learning Trust

Coast and Vale Learning Trust is a growing family of schools located on the beautiful Yorkshire Coast. The Trust was founded by Scalby Secondary School but has grown over the last few years to include Newby and Scalby Primary School, Friarage Primary School, Scarborough University Technical College (SUTC) in Scarborough, Filey Secondary School and Lady Lumley’s Secondary School in Pickering. Our ambition is to continue to welcome new schools into our Trust where we can add capacity, resources, improvement and make sure all our young people have access to the very best education.

The aim of the Trust is to serve all the education community along the North Yorkshire Coast and down the Vale of Pickering. We are committed to supporting all schools in becoming great schools, whether they are part of Coast and Vale Learning Trust or not. The learners of our community deserve the best education, regardless of their background or location.

Choosing where to work and who to work for is one of the vitally important decisions in life. In choosing to work for Coast and Vale Learning Trust, you would be joining a team of colleagues dedicated to transforming the lives of 3000 children and young people. 

We have a simple vision in wanting our schools to be places ‘where children and staff thrive’. Coast and Vale Learning Trust will work tirelessly to make this a reality.

Working For Us

As well as being committed to your ongoing development and training, we also offer a range of employee benefits. Including a competitive salary, access to a government pension scheme, an employee assistance programme, as well as a variety of retail discounts. 

Application Process

For any further information please email to Amanda Cowling, the Trust’s Recruitment Assistant  recruitment@coastandvale.academy or call 01723 362301.

We do not accept CVs. 

Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 8th July 2024 at 9am.

Interviews will be held shortly after the closing date.

If you would like to discuss this vacancy or arrange to visit us, please contact as described above. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy should we receive an overwhelming response.

We are committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with and expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including an enhanced DBS check.  We have a range of policies in place, which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our Schools.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, gender, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, social background, religion or belief. We want to recruit the right people for the Trust, from the widest possible backgrounds, to make the most of each individual’s different knowledge and experience.

Your privacy is important to us.  By submitting your personal data or information to us, you agree this will be handled in accordance with the Trust’s “Privacy Notice Recruitment” which can be found on our website.