support technician Rugby, England
Job description
This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who feels passionately about supporting students throughout their academic journey in school. We are looking for someone who works under direction and instruction, liaising closely with teaching and support staff in ensuring safe practices are always observed.
TYPICAL TASKS
Coordinate the use of practical resources and facilities and provide assistance and advice in meeting the practical needs of the D & T curriculum, including liaising with teaching staff and support staff outside the department. This is likely to include:
▪ Preparing, assembling, and adapting machinery/equipment and resources
▪ obtaining materials, monitor and maintain necessary stock levels
▪ giving technical advice to teachers, assistant technicians, and students
▪ instruct pupils/students on the use of machinery/equipment and assist them with their operation from a toaster to CAD/CAM
▪ carrying out risk assessments for technician activities
▪ assisting in practical classes and occasionally carrying out demonstrations
▪ carry out or oversee the purchasing of additional materials/food/consumables as required via on-line internet shopping
▪ ordering of all aspects of stationery from exercise books to specialist paper for all departments areas and monitor budget accordingly
▪ oversee budget with regard to any photocopying and chargeable work submitted to the Resource department
▪ checking invoices and keeping records with regard to the above 3 points
▪ carry out with the team of technicians the annual stock take and subsequent ordering of supplies and resources
▪ Monitoring of students’ tracker for assessment purposes and the use of complex spreadsheets and complex database operation
▪ Complex mail merge
Ensure the maintenance of a healthy and safe working environment through:
▪ actively contributing to the assessment, monitoring and review of both health and safety procedures and information resources;
▪ keeping up to date with current procedures and practices through continuing professional development;
▪ the provision of technical advice and support on health and safety issues to teaching and technical staff;
▪ the safe storage and maintenance of machinery/equipment and resources and responding to actual or potential hazards;
▪ the healthy and safe accessibility of machinery/equipment and resources.
Contribute to the design, development and maintenance of specialist resources, including D & T machinery and equipment. Constructing and modifying machinery and equipment.
Support the HOD to ensure the availability of suitable equipment/resources, helping to compile orders and liaising or negotiating with suppliers and finance departments. This will include sourcing, costing and suggesting economic alternatives to maintain stock levels and reporting to the 2nd or HOD. Keeping up-to-date records of stock.
Under the overall guidance of the HOD, ensure the routine and non-routine checking, cleaning, maintenance, calibration, testing and repairing of equipment to the required standard including daily risk assessments e.g. cookers, gas mains, gas jets. and keep appropriate records
Recording and reporting of faults to relevant personnel e.g. HOD, Site Manager, Health and Safety Officer
KEY TASKS AT ASHLAWN SCHOOL
▪ Set up, check and issue equipment and apparatus in practical classes
▪ Prepare for and clear away after practical classes including reclamation of parts and materials as necessary, clearing, cleaning and checking of equipment, glassware, apparatus etc.
▪ Assist teaching staff as directed in preparatory work for exams
▪ To set up and maintain resources/displays/teaching aids
▪ To provide for the general care and maintenance of apparatus, tools and equipment, etc. and check facilities and report faults as necessary
▪ To maintain preparation and storage rooms, cupboards, lockers, bench tops and other areas in clean, tidy and original condition
▪ To undertake storekeeping duties including receipts and issue of materials and equipment, assisting in the completion of associated clerical work, e.g. preparation of orders, clearance of invoices, maintaining records of expenditure etc
▪ All other departmental admin tasks such as student assessment data inputting, updating coursework data, letters to parents etc.
▪ Maintain and dispose of solutions (and waste) in accordance with established guidelines ▪Setting-up of machine tools
▪ Setting-up of audio-visual equipment
▪ Routine day to day servicing of machines
▪ Emergency servicing of machines
▪ Servicing and sharpening of hand tools
▪ Manufacture of special equipment specified by teaching staff, e.g. tool racking and display
▪ Preparation of demonstration pieces and teaching aids
▪ Checking and cleaning of goggles, shields and machine guards
▪ Supervision of personal safety, equipment and clothing
▪ Maintaining clear circulation areas in the workshop and around machines
▪ Maintenance of workshop first aid kit
▪ Support teaching staff in delivery of ICT related learning
▪ To undertake any other duties as appropriate to the nature of the appointment and the needs of the department
The post holder will have a shared responsibility for the safeguarding of all children and young people. The post holder has an implicit duty to promote the welfare of all staff, children and young people and to be committed to promoting diversity and inclusion.
Once you click apply, our HR Team will be in touch with you with a recruitment pack containing further information about the role alongside an application form. To complete your application for this role you must complete the application form.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £17,454.40 per year
Benefits:
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Rugby, CV22 5ET: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 18/08/2023
