Job Description

Applications are invited for a Product Design Technician to join a very supportive and well-organised department to start asap.

The post is offered for 37 hours per week for 42 weeks per year (term time plus 5 non pupil days plus15 extra days) and requires an organised and well-motivated technician who would work well within a team, and with pupils.

The job will include working in and around the Technology Department with machines and various equipment, using a range of CAD packages and operating a laser cutter. You should be able towork withmaterials such as wood, metal and plasticaswell as giveclassroom and administrative support. Training will be provided but a background in CAD/CAM is essential.

Information about the School

Aspiration, Resilience, Opportunity, Excellence, is our ethos. These four pillars underpin all we do and drive us forward as one inclusive learning community.

We have the privilege to be able to teach and learn, as an 11-16 Academy, in a £26 million building. Woodlands School is proud to serve the people of Basildon and we are constantly striving to be better. We are focused on ensuring academic excellence for all our youngsters, allowing them the opportunity to thrive at further and higher education.

We encourage all of our youngsters to have the highest of aspirations and look to equip them with all the tools they need to become even more resilient. We offer the widest opportunities to ensure excellence becomes a habit.

Our expectation is that all at Woodlands School work hard and are self-motivated. All are to lead their own learning, be polite and respectful. Our boundaries are clear and they support all in ensuring they can maintain the highest standards.

We will provide a wealth of opportunities to learn in and beyond the classroom. Adding cultural capital and ensuring experiences develop the whole child.