Reprographics Technician

Post Title: Reprographics Technician

Grade: ME5 Actual salary: £14,537 - £14,745 (full-time equivalent: 28,521 - £28,929)

Hours: 20 hours per week, 40 weeks per year

Shift pattern: To be agreed

Job Purpose:

This role will support the subject teams in preparing resources for their teaching groups and administration for Heads of Subject.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties that are required throughout the year, seasonal and specific tasks will be allocated and agreed on a weekly basis.

Main Duties include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for the management of all photocopiers and machine services located throughout the school, ensuring that they are in full working order, serviced regularly and fully stocked.
• Liaising with the reprographics company to report issues or faults and ensure sufficient levels of toner are available.
• Managing engineers when they are on site.
• Providing bulk photocopying and specialist printing for staff as required.
• Providing support in the preparation of teaching materials for lessons including photocopying, creating booklets, posters, flash cards, displays etc as requested.
• Administering the system for staff requests to ensure communication is clear and staff resources materials are produced on time.
• Ordering stock and stock management, tracking and recording.
• Administering the budget and costs centres associated with the role.
• Assisting with classroom and corridor displays.
• Maintaining a well resourced and tidy central resources room so that teachers can use the space for creating their own resources.
• Planning waste reduction and recycling actions relating to photocopying.
• Assisting in any general administration tasks as directed by the SLT for any area of support services in school.
• Attending all directed training and following school policies.
• Undertaking student supervision duties as directed by the Headteacher.
• Cover for support staff when necessary.
• To undertake any other duties to ensure an efficient and calm running of the school as directed by the Headteacher.

Person Specification:

Essential

• ICT literate and experience of using Google Platforms.
• Reliable and conscientious with a ‘can do’ attitude.
• Ability to work under pressure, to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively to meet deadlines.
• Strong team player.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions, when necessary.
• Ability to manage confidential matters professionally and with discretion.
• Some experience of, or willingness to learn, problem solving mechanical faults.
• Ability to develop and maintain good relationships with students and staff, and to work proactively as a team member.
• Have a commitment to own personal and continuing professional development.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a school or educational environment.
• Design skills.
• Experience of Google platforms.
• Experience of working in a print/reprographics room.
• Experience of customer service.
• Experience or willing to develop work processes and systems.
• First Aid qualification (or willingness to undertake training).

This job description is not exhaustive and the post holder will be expected to undertake any other duties as reasonably requested by the Headteacher or as deputised.

Safeguarding Statement

Ricards Lodge is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. Successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.