DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN

Location

Sir John Thursby Community College, Eastern Avenue, Burnley, Lancashire, BB10 2AT (1123 on roll)

Tel: 01282 682313
School website: www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk/

Summary

19.5 hours per week – flexible hours / Term time only + 1 week

We are characterised by how we treat our people

“Pupils enjoy attending this thriving and popular school.  They feel a strong sense of belonging to the school community.  Pupils achieve well and almost all successfully move on to apprenticeships, A levels or other forms of education, employment or training.  Staff have high expectations of behaviour and know pupils very well.”  Ofsted April 2023.

We wish to appoint a highly organised, flexible and enthusiastic person with good administrative skills to assist a forward-thinking department. 

The Design & Technology faculty offers students the experience of Food, Textiles, Product Design, CAD CAM and Graphics.  Working within the Product Design area, candidates will require confidence in using and maintaining a range of specialism tools and equipment.  A knowledge of CAD software (Techsoft) would be an advantage, but training can be given. 

The successful candidate will also have:
Essential Qualities:

Strong organisational skills with an ability to prioritise workload within a busy practical department.

Follow Policies and Procedures to ensure safety and compliance within the faculty.

Have experience with using a range of machinery. Be able to maintain and operate a range of school specific - industrial machinery (that include Pillar drills, Circular saw and Belt sanders) and be competent in the use of hand tools.

Be able to prep and prepare materials for the workshop.

Have a flexible approach to enable the faculty to ensure that all students achieve.

Desirable Qualities:

Have a good level of ICT knowledge including Windows software; ideally have knowledge of specialist programmes inc. 2D ( Techsoft) design and lasercutting.

Have the ability to order and budget for material resources.

Full advert details can be found on our website: www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk

Further details and application form are available from the college website or as detailed below.

For an application pack please:

download from the college website:  www.sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk

or email recruitment@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk

or telephone 01282 682313

Send your completed Application form (only the version attached) stating which post you wish to apply for to: recruitment@sirjohnthursby.lancs.sch.uk

Closing date:    9am on Thursday 9th January 2025
Shortlisting:       Friday 10th January 2025
Interviews:     Week commencing 20th January 2025

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You will be required to undertake an enhanced DBS disclosure and a range of other recruitment checks. 

Please note CVs are not accepted, to apply for this vacancy you need to complete the application form attached.

Please note that in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024, an online search will be carried out as part of our due diligence on shortlisted candidates.

Essential Qualifications

Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification

Desirable Qualifications

Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification

Essential Experience

Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification

Desirable Experience

Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification

For an informal discussion please contact:

Mr Matt Renshaw, Headteacher

Equal Opportunities statement

An Equal Opportunities Employer welcoming applications from all sections of the community

Rehabilitation

Rehabilitation The post you are applying for is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2013). If successful you will be required to apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for a 'disclosure'. Information provided by you or the Disclosure and Barring Service will be dealt with in a confidential manner in accordance with the DBS's Code of Practice. You may view the Code of Practice on the DBS website at www.gov.uk/dbs or alternatively a copy is available on request. Lancashire County Council has a Handling of DBS Certificate Information Policy and a Policy Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-offenders this is available from the recruiting manager to applicants who are asked to complete a DBS application.

 

Please note that we can only consider applications from candidates who are legally entitled to work in the UK.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.