DESIGN TECHNOLOGY TECHNICIAN AND SITE SUPPORT
(Fixed Term - July 2025 to June 2026)
Hours of Work: 8.30am – 4.30pm (4pm on Fridays)
37 hours per week
Tove Learning Trust Band F, FTE £25,183 - £25,584 per annum
39 weeks per year (38 term time weeks, 5 training days)
Actual annual starting salary: £21,661 per annum
or
41 weeks per year (38 term time weeks, 5 training days and 2 further weeks)
Actual annual starting salary: £22,771 per annum
Required for July 2025 or September 2025 a DT and Site Technician to provide support for the Design & Technology Department and School Site.
The ideal candidate will:
• Be enthusiastic and strive to work hard in our supportive and collaborative school.
• Be able to take the initiative and work independently, managing your time effectively.
• Be adaptable and willing to learn new skills, with a commitment to professional development.
• Be creative and enjoy working within a thriving department which is fully supported by the school and trust.
• Be responsible for checking DT equipment to support the school in their Health & Safety compliance.
• Be responsible for repairs and maintenance, security, cleaning, waste disposal, deliveries and portage across Lord Grey Academy.
• Be flexible to meet the needs of the School.
A vacancy booklet, information for candidates booklet and the application form are all available on the vacancies section of Lord Grey Academy’s website: http://www.lordgrey.org.uk/general-information/vacancies/
Please note the application form and information for candidates booklet are available on the right hand side of the above link.
Details on how to apply for this post are in the How to Apply Section of this booklet.
Please do look at our recruitment video of our staff talking about working at Lord Grey and our document: Why work at Lord Grey?
Completed application form and covering letter should be submitted to Human Resources at Lord Grey Academy or emailed to [email protected] by 9am on Monday 14th July 2025.
Interviews to be held on Friday 18th July 2025.
Only successfully short listed candidates will be contacted.
Tove Learning Trust
Tove Learning Trust (TLT) is a highly successful multi-academy Trust with primary, secondary and alternative provision schools across the West Midlands, Northamptonshire and Milton Keynes.
We are a cross phase trust providing a high-quality education for over 11,500 children between the ages of 4 and 18.
Within our family of schools we have four primaries, nine secondaries and two alternative provision schools.
As an employer of choice, we recognise every colleague is an individual, we value diversity, and work as a team to remove barriers to equity.
We know that when you are ‘the best you’, whatever your role is with the Trust, you will transform students’ lives.
The Trust is committed to ensuring that all children achieve as highly as possible and we work hard to offer stimulating environments that enable every learner to progress and flourish.
We have a small central team and a committed Board of Trustees that are focused on delivering outstanding outcomes.
We aim to have academies that are excellent communities of learning where children thrive on success.
You will have access to a team of school improvement directors specialising in Maths, English, Science,
Humanities, EYFS and SEND & Inclusion.
Our outcomes in the vast majority of our schools exceed national expectations and many of our schools are rated Good or better by OFSTED.
Employee Benefits:
• Teacher & support staff pension schemes.
• Continuous Professional development (CPD).
• Training School Alliance.
• Networking opportunities.
• Specsavers eyecare voucher.
• Free Flu vaccine.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Medicash - Health Cash Plan:.
• 24/7 GP Appointments & prescription services.
• Dental treatment.
• Optical care.
• Physiotherapy.
• Skinvision - skin health tracker.
• A range of essential healthcare expenses.
• Exclusive discounts on shopping & travel.
The Academy is committed to safeguarding children.
The successful applicant will require an enhanced DBS check.