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*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit

Job Title: Technologies Technician

Location: Oak Tree School, Truro

Salary: £23,693.75 per annum

Hours: 42.5 hours per week; Monday to Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm

Contract: Permanent, Term Time Only

UK applicants only. This role does offer sponsorship.

As part of our continued growth, we now have a fantastic opportunity for a Technologies Technician to join our close-knit team at Oak Tree School located in Truro.

About the role

Job Summary:

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Design Technologies Technician to support the daily operations of our Design and Technology department. The successful candidate will assist in maintaining equipment, preparing materials, and providing technical support to students and staff. This role involves hands-on work with cutting-edge design tools and technologies, ensuring the smooth operation of the workshops, labs, and teaching spaces.

Key Responsibilities:

Technical Support:

Assist teachers and students with the setup, operation, and troubleshooting of equipment in design and technology labs.
Provide guidance and support for projects involving 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC machinery, and other digital fabrication tools.
Ensure that equipment is properly maintained and in working order, performing regular checks, servicing, and troubleshooting as required.
This is to include oversight of IT equipment across all three sights.

Workspace Management:

Maintain cleanliness, safety, and organization in the workshops, ensuring all tools and equipment are stored correctly.
Manage the inventory of materials and equipment, ensuring supplies are stocked and ordered in a timely manner.
Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations, performing risk assessments and implementing safe working practices.

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About us

Oak Tree School in Truro has recently expanded and developed two new buildings and undergone a successful inspection from Ofsted allowing us to offer a wider age range of pupils from 5 – 18 years the opportunity to have the best education possible. Oak Tree School is a specialist SEMH provision positioned near the city of Truro in Cornwall. The school provides full-time specialist co-education for up to 135 pupils and young people aged 5 to 18 who experience social, emotional, mental health, communication difficulties and associated challenging behaviours. These pupils and young people often cannot cope, function or achieve within a mainstream environment. The aim is to provide a structured, nurturing approach, with pupils accessing a broad, balanced and engaging curriculum to meet their significant needs.

This opportunity is in Truro which is within commutable distance of Redruth, St Austell and surrounding areas.

We are part of Acorn Education and can promise you plenty of challenges, and a rich variety of opportunities to develop your career. Acorn Education is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist education for vulnerable pupils and young people. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Acorn Education?

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

Life Assurance
Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
“Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
Cycle to Work Schemes
Electric Car Purchase Scheme
Critical illness cover
Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Equal Opportunities

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy.

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