Design & Technology Technician (Resistant Materials)
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About the Role
Sunmarke School seeks a Design & Technology Technician to support practical learning in Resistant Materials, Product Design, and workshop-based activities. The role involves preparing workshops, maintaining machinery, managing resources, and ensuring health and safety compliance.
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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
- Maintain workshop machinery, tools and specialist equipment in safe working order
- Carry out routine checks, cleaning and basic maintenance
- Maintain inventories and stock records for tools, machinery and materials
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
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Job Purpose
- The Design & Technology Technician (Resistant Materials) supports the safe, effective and efficient delivery of practical learning within the Design & Technology department, with a primary focus on Resistant Materials, Product Design and workshop based activities.
- The technician provides practical, technical and organisational support to staff and students, ensuring workshops, machinery, materials and resources are prepared, maintained and available to support high quality teaching and learning across Key Stage 3, GCSE and Post 16.
Key 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.
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.
- Experience within a school or educational setting (desirable).
- Experience supporting GCSE Design & Technology or Post 16 Product Design courses (desirable).
- Experience of CAD/CAM technologies, including laser cutting, CNC routing or 3D printing (desirable).
Our Offer
- Excellent tax free salary
- Medical Insurance for self.
- Annual Air Ticket and paid vacations.
- State of the art facilities and amenities in a newly built campus in a prime location in Dubai.
- An enthusiastic learning community of students, teachers, parents, and Board members.
- Working within a team of highly driven and supportive colleagues.
- Excellent professional development.
- Working in Dubai, one of the world’s most sought after work and travel destinations.
Application Process
- Candidates are invited to complete our Online Application by visiting: https://forteseducation.com/Careers/Current Openings.
- Interviews will take place either face to face in Dubai or by video conferencing if the applicant is not based in Dubai.
- The closing date for applications is the 14 July 2026.
- The appointment start date will be August 2026.
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