Job Introduction
DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN
Full -time (Part-time could be considered)
43 week contract (for experienced candidate)
Salary Grade D FTE £26,918 - £29,616 p.a.
Required September 2025
“Wavell is a harmonious school where everyone pulls together to do their best”
“Pupils have very positive attitudes to learning and cooperate well with their teachers and classmates”
(Ofsted 2021)
We are an innovative school, highly regarded in the local community, and we are excited to invite passionate teachers to join our team. Our commitment to excellence is evident in our superb academic outcomes, which continue to soar, having achieved record-breaking results in recent years. Our exceptional culture and behaviour foster a positive learning environment, where mutual respect and high expectations enable every student to flourish. Click here to see what our staff have to say about us: Why work at The Wavell
We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced technician or “creative, practical person” to provide support to our Design & Technology Department. The successful candidate will be expected to manage, maintain and prepare materials in readiness for lessons across the Faculty and support the D&T staff in delivering the curriculum, by supporting lessons and facilitating the use of specialist tools and machinery. The successful candidate will need to be organised, forward thinking competent in the use of basic IT programmes (email, word, excel) and work well with both staff and students of all abilities.
The Wavell School is a highly successful Specialist Technology College with an excellent track record for professional development. The success of the School continues to be recognised at County level and the Faculty in involved in exciting projects through our contacts and other local companies.
We will provide:
- exceptional culture and behaviour
- a supportive and welcoming professional environment
- a relentless focus on staff wellbeing
- regular opportunities for continuing professional development including programmes into Leadership
- structured support for ECTs and trainees, to help you settle and thrive in your new career
- professional challenge, with professional development opportunities for potential leaders of the future
- Access to Health Assured
We welcome visits from potential applicants
Safer Recruitment
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment. All successful candidates will be subject to Disclosure and Barring Service checks along with other relevant employment checks.
