Design & Technology Technician

Design & Technology Technician

We are seeking a proactive and skilled Design & Technology Technician to support the delivery of a high-quality, practical curriculum. This role involves preparing, maintaining and managing a range of workshop machinery and equipment across specialist areas such as wood, metal and/or plastics. You will play a key part in ensuring that resources are ready for lessons, supporting teaching staff and students during practical activities and maintaining a safe, organised, and fully compliant workshop environment.

• Prepare, maintain and manage workshop machinery and equipment across specialist areas such as wood, metal, and/or plastics.
• Ensure resources are ready for lessons and support teaching staff and students during practical activities.
• Maintain a safe, organised, and fully compliant workshop environment.
• Perform routine maintenance of machinery, manage stock control, and contribute to the ongoing development of the department’s facilities.

• Strong practical skills and experience with workshop machinery, preferably from industry.
• Solid understanding of health and safety requirements in a workshop environment.
• Ability to support others in the safe use of equipment.
• Organisation, attention to detail, ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Approachable, adaptable and enthusiastic about supporting young people in developing design and technology skills.
• Previous educational setting experience desirable but not essential.

• Flexible working arrangements and well-resourced professional development programme.
• Automatic pay progression, generous pension and life cover.
• Discounts on retail, travel and leisure through our benefits platform.
• Access to health and well-being programmes, including counselling service.
• Cycle to work scheme.

Ormiston Academies Trust embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. All successful appointments will be subject to suitability checks in accordance with KCSIE. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

For any questions, please contact the recruitment team at