Pay: £144.30 per week
Hours of work: 30 hours per week
Possible start date: TBC
Closing date: Two weeks from posted
Position(s) available: 1
As a workshop technician / teaching assistant you would support teachers and help young people gain confidence and build up their skills in a D+T environment.
Job roles will include:
· Working within a workshop full-time as a Technician / Teaching Assistant
· Promote sustainable use of natural resources
· Ensure safe working practices are adhered to by learners
· Support learners with practical skills in D+T workshop
· Support learners through the skills needed and methods used to create a variety of products, from design to producing it
· Support learners to gather evidence
· Be involved in mentoring learners and building their confidence and capabilities
· Helping learners who need extra support to complete tasks
· Understand the safeguarding and behaviour policy and you’re role within these policies
· Ensure learners follow H+S guidelines and Normal Operating procedures in the workshop
· Working with young people aged 11 – 18
· Supporting a teacher in various roles within the workshop
· Ability to conduct yourself in a professional manner at all times whilst working for the school
Essential Criteria
· An eagerness to learn more about becoming a workshop technician and the pathway to be a teacher
· A passion for working with young people, starting their careers
· Possess relevant qualities including patience and communication
· Ability to show professionalism at all times
· Ability to listen and learn from other professionals
Desirable qualities
· Any previous experience working in design and technology
· Any previous experience supporting other workers / young people
· Strong communicational skills relevant to both young people and adults
· Ability to self-manage groups and support activities
Personal qualities
· Reliable
· Smart appearance
· Professional attitude
· A level of maturity with working in a woodwork environment will be required
· Ambitious and hard working
· Desire to be a positive role model to young people
Qualifications
Minimum A*-C GCSE (or equivalent) in English and Maths
*Equivalent qualifications can be provided on the framework*
Apprenticeship to be undertaken
Level 2/3 Supporting, Teaching and Learning
