School Technician (various subjects such as Art, DT and Textiles)

Job Purpose

To ensure that all students are able to achieve their potential whilst accessing the practical subject curriculums, by providing specialist technical support within the faculty and across the wider school as required. To prepare resources and support the teaching of all existing and new option choices as required. To liaise with and assist other school technicians, e.g., Science, Food Technology and school site/estates team as required. To support and assist teaching staff in ensuring that any relevant legislation is adhered to, additionally to specifically bring any Health & Safety matters to the attention of the Subject Leader. This responsibility is a joint responsibility and shared with faculty teaching staff and all other school staff.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Responsible for providing an efficient, effective and timely support service across the faculty.

• Support students and staff across the school in workshops with practical work and projects

• To assist as a technician across the school in other faculties if required

• Jointly responsible for awareness of appropriate Health & Safety legislation. Utilising CLEAPPS and updating Risk assessments and other legislative paperwork up to date as appropriate. Where necessary implementing changes and ensuring that all faculty staff (teaching and support) are adequately trained.

• Responsible for inspection, maintenance, replacement and correct use and storage of all equipment across the faculty.

• Responsible for ensuring curriculum areas meet current Health and Safety standards and that tools and equipment are fit for purpose prior to use by staff and students.

• Liaise with Head of faculty regarding stock levels, to include responsibility for ordering new stock and ensuring value for money is achieved.

• Responsible for day-to-day preparation and cleanliness of the faculty areas. To include regular and effective inspections of work stations, benches, hand tools, machinery and ancillary equipment.

• Responsible for identifying and repairing minor problems with machinery and hand tools. To include replacement of defective parts. Reporting major defects to appropriate external repair.

• Ensuring the safe storage of tools, equipment and materials including where necessary the manufacturing of racks and other equipment.

• Responsible for the construction and preparation of equipment used in lessons and demonstrations by teaching staff.

• Responsible for the mounting and displaying of students work including the use of reprographics and audio-visual equipment where appropriate.

• Safe storage of hazardous materials according to COSHH regulations, including provision and use of appropriate PPE including, when necessary, the correct disposal of such materials.

• Implementation and maintenance of an efficient and effective system of stock control ensuring the safe distribution of stock within the technology department; ensure the accuracy and safe keeping of all records of alcohols, poisons, inflammable liquids, lifting equipment and the like used within the department.

• Preparing, retrieving and cleaning of equipment and materials for lessons, activities and examinations in curriculum areas.

• Assist staff with demonstrations and the supervision of students where necessary including the practical oversight of small student groups carrying out project work under the direction of a member of staff.

• To act as a first aider across the Depts.

• Undertake training and development commensurate with the post.

• Any other duties within the spirit and scope of the grading as requested or required.

Please see attached for Person Specification

Responsible for: Self & Joint Responsibility for pupil safety and welfare within the D & T faculty in particular and across the wider school as a member of school staff.

Responsible to: Head of Faculty / School Business Manager

Date of Issue: May 2026

Shipston High School has a unique school atmosphere, arising from our high expectations and our student-centred ethos. It is an ethos in which our teachers are able to focus on the wellbeing and academic progress of our young people. As a result, both students and teachers flourish.

Our students are our best advertisement. They are motivated, hard working and well behaved. In July 2023, Ofsted noted that ‘pupils are mature, polite and considerate of others’, further observing that ‘Pupils show positive attitudes towards learning’.

Shipston High School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced DBS disclosure.