Design and Technology Technician

The Ripley Academy is a popular school located in Mid-Derbyshire close to Nottingham, Derby and Sheffield and within easy reach of the Peak District.  We are part of the East Midlands Education Trust and work in close partnership with other schools in the Trust.

We offer a wide and varied curriculum to our students enabling them to experience food, textiles and technology, rotating on a termly basis at Key stage 3, then through our options choices at Key stage 4. We also offer Key Stage 5 A-Level courses for students studying in our 6th Form.

We are looking to appoint a well organised and skilled Design & Technology Technician on a part time basis as detailed above. This is an exciting role, offering the right candidate the opportunity to use and enhance their skills in a friendly and supportive school.

We wish to appoint a person who:

- Is enthusiastic and flexible across all aspects of the department.
- Has the ability, commitment and drive to provide an efficient technical support to the staff and students in the department.
- Enjoys working with students.
- The Ripley Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment and therefore this post is subject to an Enhanced - - - Disclosure and Barring check. For safeguarding reasons, applications will only be accepted on an official application form,

CVs are not acceptable for this post.

The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post, will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Safeguarding checks will be undertaken during the recruitment process and this may include online searches.

We welcome applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or religion.

If you would like further details, please email crobson@ripleyacademy.org or telephone Collette Robson on 01773 746334 Extn 3114.

If you wish to apply please visit East Midlands Education Trust - Vacancies (emet.academy)

CVs are not acceptable for this post.

Closing date: 9am, 12th April 2024.