Design & Technology Technician (Resistant Materials)
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About the Role
Sunmarke School in Dubai seeks a Design & Technology Technician specializing in Resistant Materials. The role involves preparing workshops, maintaining machinery, supporting CAD/CAM technologies, and ensuring health and safety compliance.
Key Skills for This Role
Responsibilities
- Prepare workshops, machinery, tools, materials and resources for lessons and practical activities
- Prepare timber, plastics, metals and other materials for student projects
- Set out equipment, consumables and PPE required for lessons
- Organise, store and manage student work, project materials and departmental resources
- Support coursework, assessments, exhibitions and moderation activities
- Prepare CAD/CAM files and materials for laser cutting, CNC routing and 3D printing
- Support teachers and students during practical lessons and demonstrations
- Assist students with manufacturing processes, prototyping, modelling, testing and evaluation
- Reinforce safe working practices and workshop procedures
- Promote and maintain high standards of health, safety and safeguarding
- Ensure workshops, machinery and equipment are safe, organised and ready for use
- Support risk assessments, COSHH requirements and safety documentation
Requirements
- Experience working within a Design & Technology workshop, technical support role or related environment
- Good knowledge of workshop tools, machinery, materials and manufacturing processes
- Experience preparing materials and resources for practical learning activities
- Understanding health and safety requirements within workshop environments
- Strong organisational and stock management skills
- Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare
- Experience within a school or educational setting
- Experience supporting GCSE Design & Technology or Post 16 Product Design courses
- Experience of CAD/CAM technologies, including laser cutting, CNC routing or 3D printing
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About Us
- Fortes Education has been a leading education provider in the UAE for over four decades.
- Our core ethos is Positive Education (PosEd), fostering active engagement in learning and character strengths.
About Sunmarke School
- Sunmarke School provides an ambitious, values based education and is a uniquely innovative school.
- Offers National Curriculum of England, GCSE/IGCSE, A Levels, BTEC and IB Diploma Programmes.
- Judged 'Very Good' by DSIB and 'Outstanding' by British Schools Overseas.
Job Purpose
- The Design & Technology Technician (Resistant Materials) supports safe, effective and efficient delivery of practical learning within the D&T department.
- Focus on Resistant Materials, Product Design and workshop based activities.
- Provides practical, technical and organisational support to staff and students across Key Stage 3, GCSE and Post 16.
Workshop Preparation and Technical Support
- Prepare workshops, machinery, tools, materials and resources for lessons and practical activities.
- Prepare timber, plastics, metals and other materials for student projects.
- Set out equipment, consumables and PPE required for lessons.
- Organise, store and manage student work, project materials and departmental resources.
- Support coursework, assessments, exhibitions and moderation activities.
- Prepare CAD/CAM files and materials for laser cutting, CNC routing and 3D printing.
- Support teachers and students during practical lessons and demonstrations.
- Assist students with manufacturing processes, prototyping, modelling, testing and evaluation.
- Reinforce safe working practices and workshop procedures.
Health, Safety and Compliance
- Promote and maintain high standards of health, safety and safeguarding.
- Ensure workshops, machinery and equipment are safe, organised and ready for use.
- Support risk assessments, COSHH requirements and safety documentation.
- Monitor student use of tools, machinery and equipment.
- Report hazards, incidents, equipment faults and safeguarding concerns promptly.
- Ensure compliance with school policies and recognised workshop safety standards.
Equipment Maintenance and Resource Management
- Maintain workshop machinery, tools and specialist equipment in safe working order.
- Carry out routine checks, cleaning and basic maintenance.
- Record maintenance activities, servicing schedules and safety checks.
- Liaise with external contractors regarding repairs and servicing.
- Maintain inventories and stock records for tools, machinery and materials.
- Monitor stock levels and support purchasing and procurement processes.
- Receive, check and safely store deliveries.
- Promote efficient use of materials and minimise waste.
Professional Responsibilities
- Work collaboratively with teachers, support staff and external providers.
- Maintain accurate records and documentation.
- Attend relevant professional development and training.
- Keep up to date with developments in Design & Technology and workshop technologies.
- Contribute positively to the department and wider school community.
- Model professional, safe and respectful behaviour at all times.
Essential Person Specification
- Experience working within a Design & Technology workshop, technical support role or related environment.
- Good knowledge of workshop tools, machinery, materials and manufacturing processes.
- Experience preparing materials and resources for practical learning activities.
- Understanding health and safety requirements within workshop environments.
- Strong organisational and stock management skills.
- Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Commitment to safeguarding and promoting student welfare.
Desirable
- Experience within a school or educational setting.
- Experience supporting GCSE Design & Technology or Post 16 Product Design courses.
- Experience of CAD/CAM technologies, including laser cutting, CNC routing or 3D printing.
- Experience of workshop machinery maintenance.
- Experience of procurement, inventory management and supplier liaison.
- Relevant technical qualifications or training.
Personal Qualities
- Organised, reliable and proactive.
- Calm and professional under pressure.
- Patient and approachable with students.
- Practical and solution focused.
- Committed to high standards of safety and organisation.
- Able to build positive relationships with students and colleagues.
- Enthusiastic about supporting learning and innovation.
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