Bedford Modern School is an HMC Independent Co-educational Day School located on the outskirts of Bedford. Our facilities are excellent and include a separate Junior School, dedicated Sixth Form building, purpose-built Science Centre opened in 2017 and extensive sports facilities. We offer a premium education, with a wide and varied curriculum, where the intellectual needs of each pupil is given priority.
We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated
D & T Technician to join our thriving Design Technology department. You
will have a pivotal role in providing
technical support for the teaching of the D & T curriculum and management
of the Departments resources.
You will have
excellent organisational and communication skills with the ability to remain
calm under pressure. You will have a good knowledge of workshop machinery as
you will be required to prepare materials and equipment required for the
lessons and after school clubs.
In return, we can offer
a competitive salary, a friendly and supportive working environment, the
option to be part of a private healthcare scheme, a generous pension scheme,
free lunches (in term time) and free parking.
This position is for 37 hours per week, 8.30am – 5pm (with an hour unpaid lunch), Monday to Friday: Term Time Only (TTO) + 3 weeks
Closing
date: Tuesday 26th May
2026
Interview date: Tuesday 2nd June 2026
The School is committed to safeguarding and
promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and
volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child
protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past
employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The School may carry out online searches on
shortlisted applicants.
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of
Offenders Act 1974. The School is
therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and
cautions on a self-declaration form in advance of attending an interview
HR Services Team
01234 369500
HR@harpurtrust.org.uk
Bedford Modern School would like all candidates to answer specific questions for the personal statement section. For reference, here is a preview of the questions/headings:
