Casual DT Technician

Cornwallis Academy; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A secondary school in the UK is seeking a Casual DT Technician to support the Design & Technology department. Responsibilities include preparing materials for lessons, maintaining equipment, and assisting students with practical tasks. Candidates should have strong practical abilities and safety awareness. This part-time role offers flexibility, with approximately 15 hours per week. Training is available for necessary qualifications.

Benefits

A vibrant and exciting place to work

A friendly and supportive environment

Excellent CPD programme

Opportunity to join healthcare schemes

Qualifications

• General education with sound literacy and numeracy skills.
• Strong practical ability across a range of materials and tools.
• Good working knowledge of D&T software and equipment.
• Certification for machinery use (or willingness to undertake training).
• First aid qualification (training provided if required).

Responsibilities

• Preparing materials for lessons and student projects.
• Maintaining and monitoring power tools and equipment.
• Carrying out first-line maintenance and safety inspections.
• Supporting the department with administrative tasks.

Skills

Strong practical ability across a range of materials and tools

Good working knowledge of D&T software and equipment

Knowledge of machinery, tools, and general woodworking skills

Sound literacy and numeracy skills

Awareness of current Health and Safety legislation

Education

Good general education

Tools

Power tools

Machinery

Job description

Casual DT Technician (Cornwallis Academy)

Location: Cornwallis Academy, Kent, UK

Salary: £12.71 per hour

Contract Type: Casual

Education Phases: Secondary;

Job Roles: Other Support;

Working Patterns: Part‑Time;

Subjects: Design and technology;

Interview Date: TBC-Interview may be held prior to closing date

Expected Working Start Date: ASAP

Is a Shared Job: No

About us

Cornwallis Academy is a ‘Good’ school on the outskirts of Loose, Maidstone with over 1300 students on roll aged 11 to 18. Cornwallis’ aim is to provide all students with the best educational provision.

It is a fully inclusive school, enabling all students to be the best they can be by having ‘ambitions for all’. Believing all students should be given every opportunity to achieve not only academically but also personally.

In line with the Cornwallis ‘SMILE’ ethos, the aim is to motivate, inspire, excite and engage all students so that they can be successful in their learning. Placing students’ wellbeing at the heart of everything. A strong community ethos permeates, throughout the school, focusing on learning and progress as well as the whole child.

At Future Schools Trust, we are committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve. We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who are differently abled, neurodivergent, LGBTQ+, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and from different religious or belief backgrounds. We value the unique perspectives and experiences that individuals bring and believe they make our organisation stronger. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, we are happy to support you.

What’s in it for you?

• A vibrant and exciting place to work
• A friendly and supportive environment
• An excellent CPD programme, with opportunities for action research and nationally accredited qualifications
• The support of a Trust that currently encompasses two Secondary Schools and one Primary School. Alongside Tiger Cubs, our term time only Day Nursery, for children aged 3 months to 4 years, with great benefits to education staff.
• A well‑resourced department with schemes of work and resources available.
• An opportunity to join various schemes such as the Benenden corporate healthcare scheme

We are seeking a reliable and skilled individual to joinour Design and Technology department as a Design & Technology Technician ona casual basis. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the smoothrunning of practical lessons and support the delivery of an engaging and safelearning environment. You will be essential in supporting inthepreparation of all materials including timber, plastics, and textile fabrics. Aknowledge of machinery, tools, and general woodworking skills are essential inorder to support the staff within the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparingmaterials and resources for lessons and student projects in graphics,textiles, and resistant materials
• Assistingin the development and construction of teaching aids and prototypesMaintainingand monitoring power tools, machinery, and equipment, ensuring all healthand safety standards are met
• Carryingout first‑line maintenance and arranging annual safety inspections (e.g.,PAT testing, LEV checks)
• Supportingthe department with administrative tasks including ordering materials andmanaging inventory
• Occasionallyassisting small groups of students with practical tasks under staffsupervision

Person Specification

• Goodgeneral education with sound literacy and numeracy skills
• Strongpractical ability across a range of materials and tools
• Goodworking knowledge of D&T software and equipment
• Awarenessof current Health and Safety legislation
• Certificationfor machinery use (or willingness to undertake training)
• Firstaid qualification (training provided if required)

This casual role has the potential to become a permanentposition in the future. It is ideal for someone with flexibility who is able tocommit to approximately 15 hours per week. Working hours can be discussed andagreed upon with the department based on operational needs.

If you are enthusiastic about supporting education andhave a hands‑on, can‑do attitude, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Applications will be considered as they are received andtherefore this post may be fulfilled before the closing date. Earlyapplications are encouraged.