Prepare, provide and return tools, equipment and materials as necessary to enable staff and students to function effectively.
Create and maintain a routine maintenance schedule of workshop equipment, machine and hand tools to include:
Checking the correct functioning of tools and equipment.
Repairs and maintenance where appropriate including, CNC Laser, metal, wood, polymer cutting machines as necessary
Health & Safety inspection.
Under the direction of the HoD, to ensure that all Health & Safety requirements are met within the department.
Set up as necessary hardware required by teachers for class demonstration or student use.
Work alongside teachers during designing and making activities to aid student progress as and when required (to include one to one supervision/tuition e.g. lathe work, welding, routing etc.).
Prepare materials and/or resource packs for D&T related events (this will include basic administrative tasks). Prepare resources for teachers and/or student projects.
Manufacture pieces of equipment, jigs and fixtures as required by staff for class demonstrations.
To ensure that workshop and practical areas, tools, equipment, computer hardware and materials are kept in an operable and safe manner and ready for use by staff and students.
Advise and record the state of materials and other stocks and undertake inventory checks and related administrative tasks.
Construct storage systems for students' work and other materials, for example, shelving arrangements.
Photocopy and duplicate worksheets for teachers and students as required.
Ensure all work, during working hours, within the school but outside of the D&T department is communicated directly through the HoD.
Assist in the procurement, ordering and monitoring of materials, tools & equipment and subsequent updating of departmental accounts/spread sheets.
To assist staff in the production and updating of Technology displays within the School.
To assist teaching staff in promoting and raising the profile of D&T within and outside the School
Carry out such other duties as reasonably fall within the purview of this post as designated by the head of department.
This job description is current as at the date shown below. In consultation with you, it is liable to variation by management to reflect or anticipate changes in or to the job.