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Design & Technology Technician 

Term Time + 3 week role (36 weeks)

Cheltenham College is seeking an enthusiastic, practical, and highly organised Design & Technology Technician to join its D&T Department. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a creative and forward-thinking environment, providing hands-on support to both staff and pupils across a range of inspiring projects and activities.

The department benefits from excellent facilities, including specialist workshops, CAD/CAM equipment, exhibition space, and dedicated preparation areas. The successful candidate will play a key role in preparing materials for lessons, maintaining equipment and machinery, supporting pupils during practical work, and helping to ensure a safe, efficient, and engaging learning environment.

This is an ideal role for someone with strong practical workshop skills, excellent organisational ability, and a passion for supporting creative and technical learning in a busy school environment.

Person Specification

The successful candidate will ideally have:

• Experience working within a workshop, engineering, manufacturing, or educational environment
• Knowledge of workshop machinery, tools, and Health & Safety procedures
• An understanding of CAD/CAM equipment and practical D&T processes
• Good organisational and stock management skills
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong communication skills and the ability to support and encourage pupils
• A proactive, flexible, and reliable approach to work
• A commitment to maintaining a safe, tidy, and well-organised working environment

Salary: Based on experience and qualifications. Scale grade C – E. The advertised salary has been pro-rated to reflect the term time nature of the role. 0.88 FTE.

Working pattern: 42 hours per week:

• Monday to Thursday: 8.45am to 5.45pm
• Friday: 8.30am to 5.00pm
• This is a term-time contract, plus 15 additional days (equivalent to 3 working weeks to be worked during the school holidays).  

Benefits include: 

Lunch during term time, Executive Pension Scheme, complimentary membership to College’s gyms and pool, cycle-to-work scheme, electric car lease scheme, as well as discounts at local retailers, health & wellbeing and hospitality venues.

Full details of what the role entails can be found in the job description.

How to apply

Please click on the application link to apply for this role. The application should be submitted with a covering letter, either in the supporting statement section, or uploaded separately at the time of applying.

Cheltenham College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people in its recruitment and selection of job applicants and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from suitably qualified individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We encourage all candidates to ensure that College is aware of your particular requirements should you be invited to interview.