DT Technician

Job Title: DT Technician
Location: Leicester
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Full-Time, Term-Time Only
Salary: £14 - £16 an hour (dependent on experience)

Are you a creative and practical individual with a passion for design and the arts? We are seeking a proactive and skilled Design Technology Technician to join a forward-thinking secondary school in Leicesteras soon as possible.

As a DT Technician, you will provide vital technical support to the Design & Technology and Art departments, ensuring that students and teachers have the resources, materials, and safe working environment needed to deliver engaging and hands-on lessons.

• Prepare, maintain and organise tools, materials and equipment for practical lessons in DT and Art.

• Support students and teachers during practical sessions, offering technical assistance when required.

• Ensure all machinery, tools and resources are safe, clean and well-maintained.

• Order and manage stock, including art supplies, timber, adhesives, and other materials.

• Assist in the display of students' artwork and DT projects around the school.

• Maintain compliance with health and safety regulations at all times.

• Relevant qualifications or experience in Art, Design Technology, or a related field.

• Practical knowledge of tools, machinery, and workshop safety (experience with laser cutters, 3D printers, or kiln use is a plus).

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently.

• A flexible, can-do attitude and enthusiasm for supporting student creativity and learning.

• An enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one).

Benefits

• CPD - Tradewind Recruitment are excited to announce that we are now partnered with the National College, meaning that you have access to exceptional learning opportunities at your leisure. We can support you take your in-class pedagogy to the next level.
  
  
• Competitive rates of pay.
  
  
• Make positive impacts to the learning of many students.

If you are enthusiastic, dedicated, and eager to start your career in education as a Design Technology Technician, apply now to join this fantastic school in Leicester or send your CV to

Alternatively, for more information on this role, please contact Dominic Watts on