Design Technology Technician - The Buckingham School
Location: Buckingham
Overview
Term time only: Yes
Salary type: Bucks Pay
Salary Details: Bucks Pay Scale 2 (Point 11 £26,522 – Point 15 £28,742 FTE) Actual Salary (£22,490 – £24,373)
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week, 39 weeks per year, (Monday-Friday 08:00-16:00 and Friday 08:00-15:30) (Term Time, with 5 Inset Days)
Closing date: 03/07/2026
Interviews to be held: W/C 06/07/2026
About us
The Buckingham School is a caring and supportive school with excellent student ambassadors who represent The Buckingham School very well, displaying good behaviour and a positive attitude to work. Our school motto is 'Success for All' and we aim to give all students life changing opportunities through educational achievement. We will continue to drive school improvement in order to achieve the very best for every student.
Website: www.buckinghamschool.org
About the role
At The Buckingham School, we put our wonderful students at the heart of everything that we do. The Buckingham Way expects staff and students to take responsibility, be reflective and respectful. Above all else, be kind.
The school is embedding its reputation for being ambitious for all learners. We focus on high standards of behaviour and the importance of learning. Our reputation as a great place to work and be educated is growing rapidly. If you are seeking an opportunity to work in such an exciting, aspirational, and fun workplace, then this will prove to be an exciting opportunity for you.
The Buckingham School wish to appoint an enthusiastic Design Technology Technician to assist Classroom Teachers and pupils with practical lessons. The applicant should have experience of workshop facilities, use of manufacturing machines and simple ICT packages. Experience of maintenance of machines in accordance with Health and Safety regulations would be beneficial. The main duties will consist of: the maintenance of machines, tools and equipment, the ordering and preparation of materials and the assisting of teachers and pupils to achieve practical outcomes at all age groups.
In return, we offer:
- Enthusiastic and friendly students
- Dedicated and hardworking teachers and support staff who are passionate about making learning exciting for students
- A supportive leadership team who are committed to moving the school forward
- Excellent professional development
- The opportunity to embark on the schools’ journey to outstanding
The successful applicant would also be expected to help supervise students during their break times.
About you
Please see attached Job description & Person specification for further information.
Other information
Please access the full job description, application form and self-declaration form from the school’s website www.buckinghamschool.org.
Completed applications, giving full contact details of two recent relevant professional referees (one of which is your current employer) to: Mr Andy McGinnes, Headteacher, The Buckingham School, London Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AT or email to [email protected].
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are also committed in promoting community cohesion, healthy school and young enterprise.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).
For further information on filtering please refer to Nacro guidance and the guidance issued by the Ministry of Justice (see, in particular, the section titled ‘Exceptions Order’).
It is an offence to apply for the role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. All shortlisted applicants will be required to complete self-disclosure form and return prior to interview.
