Design & Technology Technician

at  Upton Court Grammar SchoolSlough

JOB OVERVIEW

We are looking for a technician who will work with the Technology. We are looking for someone who has the appropriate personal characteristics, experience, knowledge and skills in order that they can provide flexible support in KS3, 4 and 5. The successful candidate will work in partnership with the subject teachers and students. The successful candidate must have a level 2 qualification in English and Maths. Duties will include:

• Preparing and clearing away science lessons as directed by the teaching staff with due regard to relevant health & safety requirements;
• Providing practical support in lessons, including demonstrations if required
• Collaborating with the teaching staff to maintain and improve the effectiveness of the practical lessons
• Managing and maintaining subject resources, including materials and apparatus
• Help on school outings or at school events

FURTHERMORE, UPTON COURT GRAMMAR SCHOOL SEEKS TO:

• become a world-class school, seen as a centre of excellence and creativity in learning and teaching;
• equip students with the ability to articulate their ideas with confidence in an increasingly competitive international work environment.
  The most recent OFSTED inspection graded the school as ‘Outstanding’ in all areas. The school has a national reputation for excellence and achievement and is consistently ranked in the top 1% of schools in the country for student progress.
  The school offers free refreshments to staff during the school day. The Trust also provides an Employee Assistance Programme to all staff within the Trust Schools. Through this, staff can access support and advice on any number of things such as wellbeing, work-related issues, housing, family, financial and legal support. There is also an employee benefit scheme which offers savings and discounts across a number of well-known retailers and services. Staff across the Trust can also receive a free, annual flu vaccination. The Trustees are also active in recognising years of service for staff. Service is designed to reward loyalty to the school and recognises those who have accrued between 3 and 30 years of service.

Other benefits include:

• Free onsite parking
• Lunch for staff offered at cost price
• Enhanced employer pension contributions
• Enhanced leave of absence policy
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave schemes
• Corporate eye care scheme
• Enhanced parental bereavement package
• Travel to work loans
• Additional time to facilitate professional development and collaborative working

We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more innovative, more creative and gets better results. We want our workforce to represent the diversity of the people and communities we serve. We also want our workplace to be one where different experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is encouraged to grow and develop.
This means that when we are recruiting, we actively seek to reach a diverse pool of candidates. It also means that we are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need to in order to be successful.
We welcome applications from disabled and ethnic minority backgrounds as they are currently under-represented throughout Pioneer Educational Trust. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we commit to employing disabled people by offering an interview to all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in our job descriptions and person specifications.
We are a Flexible Working Ambassador MAT and Schools for the Department for Education, we are happy to discuss any flexible working requests with you.

• Preparing and clearing away science lessons as directed by the teaching staff with due regard to relevant health & safety requirements;
• Providing practical support in lessons, including demonstrations if required
• Collaborating with the teaching staff to maintain and improve the effectiveness of the practical lessons
• Managing and maintaining subject resources, including materials and apparatus
• Help on school outings or at school event