DT and Food Technician Birmingham, England
Job description
Smiths Wood Sports College
Windward Way
Smiths Wood
Solihull
B36 0UE
Telephone number: 0121 788 4100
Email address: [email protected]
Required as soon as possible
Smith’s Wood became an academy in April 2017 when it joined Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, a family of four secondary schools in Birmingham and Solihull. This partnership enables the academy to share and develop practice as part of a wider group of academies and partners. Each Academy is unique, and we celebrate our individuality but we all work collaboratively towards common goals. Our collective vision statement is ‘Enriching Lives, Transforming Futures’.
Smith’s Wood is a rewarding place to learn and work. Students that choose to study with us and colleagues that choose to work with us tell us what an incredible school this is. At Smith’s Wood we are dedicated, ambitious people who strive for excellence in all that we do. We always work with integrity and are proud of our innovative approaches and values.
Students at Smith’s Wood are bright and kind and a joy to work with.
We are looking for enthusiastic and hardworking staff to join us on our journey to outstanding.
The DT & Food Technician will ensure teaching staff have the equipment and resources they need to provide excellent opportunities for students to learn in line with budgetary constraints. To provide effective and efficient technical assistance to teaching staff and students within the relevant department.
The post holder will work under the guidance of teaching and senior staff to secure good outcomes for all students. In addition, the post holder will actively promote the academy’s values and assist teaching staff in narrowing the gap between disadvantaged and other children.
This is an exciting time for Smith’s Wood Academy as we strive to secure the very best outcomes for our students. Over recent years the school has made many gains to secure improved life chances for our students. We are proud of the work that we have done to improve the quality of the curriculum and how it is delivered. This combined with high quality pastoral support means that our students are happy and enjoy coming to school.
Smith’s Wood is fortunate indeed, as a PFI building, to have fabulous facilities for all our students and staff, including a gym and swimming pool. The academy is conveniently located as it is close to large road networks; there is ample onsite parking.
Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
As part of the FMAT family, staff enjoy access to Perkbox which offers savings on everyday products and services as well as a wellbeing hub. FMAT also operates salary sacrifice options for technology, bikes, and a green car scheme. All academies have onsite parking available.
To apply, please complete the online application form and please submit your application in Word format so that we can anonymise it for the shortlisting phase of the recruitment process.
If you are interested in this vacancy and would like to visit the school, please email Linda Roe – PA to Principal on [email protected]
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
Please apply online
