Fullhurst Community College - Education Technician Apprenticeship Leicester, England
Job description
Fullhurst Community College are looking for a Education Technician Apprentice contribute to the effectiveness of the PACA Faculty by maintaining, reviewing, organising and coordinating equipment and activities. The PACA department is D&T, Food, Creative Arts and Music, the apprentice would be supporting any of these areas i.e. to set up, prepare resources, stock take and ordering. Ensuring H&S is adhered and supervise with teachers if students are using any equipment that needs additional support for supervision.
Candidates for this role must be 20+
Duties;
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To ensure that the PACA facilities are set up in time for each class, lesson or education session.
- To ensure that staff are provided with an efficient, effective service to assist teaching and learning.
- To keep abreast of new developments within PACA especially those relating to education and the college’s curriculum subjects.
- To maintain adequate stocks, components and consumables for PACA faculty.
- To maintain in good order, all equipment within PACA faculty i.e. recording equipment, machinery, kilns, etc.
- To maintain in good order any ICT facilities.
- To maintain good relationships with staff, students, parents/carers and visitors.
- To implement and promote Leicester City Council’s and the College’s policies and procedures relating to all areas of employment and service delivery.
- Follow and adhere to all college policies and procedures including data protection/GDPR policy, equality and diversity policy, health and safety policy, safeguarding children in education - child protection policy
- Maintains equipment in allocated PACA areas, e.g. Kilns, machinery and workshops
- Prepare and clear away practical resources for PACA lessons and projects as directed by teaching staff
- Provides technical support to staff and students, devising and taking part in staff development/training sessions where required
- Assist in lessons and teach small groups of students in the presence of a teacher
- Organises and reports on maintenance for technical equipment/apparatus and annual safety inspections proposing changes to procedures/usage as necessary
- Creates posters, displays for notice boards, information sheets, etc
- Assist in the design and manufacture of items, templates etc. for use in lessons and projects etc
Other Key Responsibilities;
- Advise the curriculum leader on new H&S legislation and other regulations to adopt and adhere to in the classroom
- To be responsible for maintaining IT and paper records of risk assessments, PAT testing records, COSSH for the faculty
- To maintain and monitor inventory of stock within the department and ensure that Health and Safety guidelines are adhered to at all times
- To undertake shopping for the faculties for curriculum use
- Collect money paid by students for consumables/activities and, record payments and pay money into the Finance Office
- Invigilate examinations as requested
- To have a basic understanding of equipment used within the PACA faculty
- To support the PACA faculty during staff absence or as requested by Curriculum Leader
- To be proactive in challenging poor behaviour during lesson and at break and lunchtime in line with the college behaviour policy
- Hospitality for faculty requirements
- Undertake duties and tasks related to the above deemed reasonable by the Principal, Deputy Principal and Director of Resources
- Attend relevant courses and any other training deemed reasonable within the requirements of this post
What training will the apprentice take and what qualification will the apprentice get at the end?
Level 3 Education Technician qualification
What is the expected career progression after this apprenticeship?
Possible progression into full-time employment for the right applicant
Expected duration;
24 months
Working week;
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 8am - 4pm, Friday 8am - 3:30pm
Total hours per week: 30
Things to consider;
- Candidates for this role must be 20+
- You should be aware that Fullhurst College is a host employer, and you will not be employed by them, you will be employed by Inspire ATA. Your placement may change during the course of your apprenticeship
- Please be aware that upon a successful offer of employment the company completes digitalised right-to-work checks and DBS applications via an external provider - Vetting.Com. The company also completes an internal online social media search, in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance
- Please google the location prior to applying
