Design and Technology Technician

We seek to appoint a design and technology technician with a particular focus on Food.

Grade: D £24,790 to £ 25,183 per annum (actual salary £21,238 – £21,575 for a  time contract)

37 hours per week, 8.15 – 4.15 Monday  – Thursday and 8.15 – 3.45 on Fridays, term time only, 190 days plus 5 INSET days

Details regarding the role and skills and qualities that the successful candidate will need to demonstrate are in the attached job description and person specification. In addition to this we are looking for someone who:

• Has a keen interest in food and a passion for developing cooking skills with our pupils (experience of working with Food is not essential)
• Understands the importance of education and the positive impact this has on young people
• Models school values and beliefs and challenges pupils positively and consistently when they are not upheld
• Is willing to go the extra mile in supporting our pupils to be the best they can be

Our aim is to ensure every young person is the best they can be and, whilst we have already achieved much in achieving our goal, we recognise that there is so much more we can do. We are proud of our good reputation within the region and positive feedback we receive from students, parents, staff and external organisations such as Ofsted.

Whickham School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our students and young people. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.  

We have a robust Safeguarding Policy and all staff will receive training relevant to their role at induction and throughout employment with the school. 

This post is subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service criminal records check for work with children.