Job Description

Plymouth College

Plymouth
13.17 per hour

Salary:

13.17 per hour Plymouth College Support Staff Pay Scale Band 3

Job type:

Part Time, Permanent

Apply by:

22 September 2025

Job overview

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Plymouth College is a leading co-educational school, which has operated at the forefront of independent education since its inception in 1877. With its excellent programmes for the academic and personal development of pupils, fantastic wellbeing and pastoral care and world-leading performance sports and co-curricular activities, the College produces well-rounded, confident and resilient young people who stand out from the crowd.

Plymouth College is seeking a practical and reliable individual to join our Design and Technology department as a Technician. This is a hands-on role supporting the delivery of practical lessons by preparing and maintaining tools, materials, and machinery, and ensuring that teaching spaces are safe, well-stocked, and ready for use.

The successful candidate will work closely with teaching staff and students, providing technical assistance during lessons and helping with the day-to-day running of the department. Full training will be provided, including Health and Safety procedures and equipment use.

Design and Technology is taught across Key Stages 2 to 5, so the Technician will support pupils aged 7 to 18. The role involves preparing resources for a wide range of practical activities - from foundational skills in younger year groups to more advanced projects at GCSE and A-level. This variety offers a dynamic working environment and the opportunity to engage with a broad spectrum of creative and technical learning.

We are looking for someone who is organised, approachable, and confident working in a busy, practical environment. A background in design, engineering, or experience with tools and machinery would be beneficial, but a willingness to learn and a proactive attitude are equally important.

The position is 28 hours per week worked over 4 days between Monday to Friday. The standard working day is 0845 - 1645, including a one-hour unpaid lunch break. Specific working days will be in agreement with your Line Manager. The role is Term-Time only plus 2 additional weeks to support key school activities.

The closing date for applications is Monday 22nd September 2025 at 0900hrs BST.

Interviews to take place week commencing Monday 29th September.

To apply, please submit a completed Plymouth College application form to HR@plymouthcollege.com

Further information is available on the Plymouth College website, https://www.plymouthcollege.com/information/vacancies/ Plymouth College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The successful candidate must be willing to undergo an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service.

About

Plymouth College

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Plymouth College

Ford Park, Plymouth
Devon
PL4 6RN
United Kingdom

+44 1752 505100

Plymouth College is an HMC co-educational school based in the bustling maritime city of Plymouth with the magnificent moorland, countryside and coastal landscapes of Devon and Cornwall close to hand. The school has been at the forefront of education in the South West of England since 1877 and, whilst quietly conscious of its past and traditions, it is now renowned for being forward-looking and internationally successful. The school offers continuous education from age 3 to 18 with boarding facilities from age 11, resulting in an international community which, among the students, represents over 35 nationalities.



We believe Plymouth College provides a first class, holistic education. Academic excellence in the classroom is enhanced by a wealth of enriching clubs and after school activities, such as music, the arts, drama and sports. Our Outdoor Education department is sector leading, providing a plethora of activities from caving and climbing, to coasteering and mountain biking amidst the beautiful South West countryside and coastline.



Plymouth College enjoys an enviable worldwide reputation in swimming and diving, which has resulted in multiple national, international and Olympic successes. Traditional team sports such as rugby and hockey have also gained significant recognition, and in 2019 the U14 Girls' Hockey team were National Tier 2 Champions.



We place an emphasis on developing the all-important soft skills, which are sought after by employers, the skills which turn interviews into offers of employment, and which ensure that Plymouth College students fly further and faster in their careers than peers educated elsewhere. Our students are quietly confident, resilient, and possess communication skills and values that set them out from the crowd.



We value each of our students as an individual. Education is personalised by our highly qualified teachers, with lively engaging lessons and modern teaching techniques supported by our emphasis on traditional values.



At the heart of our educational ethos is a culture of success, and a warm and welcoming atmosphere: the Plymouth College family. A happy child will be a successful child. Surrounded by like-minded individuals, our students enjoy their education and celebrate their enthusiasm for learning, whilst developing lifelong friendships.



A Plymouth College education is: inspiring; aspirational; culturally rich; and life enhancing.

ISI Inspection

"The school is extremely successful in fulfilling its aim to produce happy and knowledgeable young adults who strive to reach their potential and gain confidence in their learning. Pupils benefit from an extremely broad, balanced and flexible curriculum in both the prep and senior schools, and from an exceptional elite sports programme in the senior school as part of wide-ranging extra-curricular provision."

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