Engineering Workshop Technician

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Workshop Technician to join the Engineering teaching team at Brook 6th Form & Academy. This is an exciting opportunity for a technician who is passionate about enabling young people to achieve. The role is to support teachers and students in the engineering workshop environment, and includes the confident use and maintenance of a wide range of engineering machinery.

Brook 6th Form & Academy is housed in an impressive, relatively new building, in Barking and Dagenham. The geographical location in which the school is located is rapidly changing, making it an exciting time to join. The school is located opposite, the soon to be opened, Eastbrook Film studio complex. There are excellent transport links, with Dagenham East tube station a short walk away.

Working across Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5, this is an opportunity for a hard-working committed professional to work with students who are passionate about STEM and Media subjects. You will be working in a supportive, nurturing culture, that sets high expectations of educational outcomes, whilst supporting students to fulfil their academic potential, and achieve their goal of a STEM or Media destination, progressing to university or an apprenticeship. 

WE OFFER

• A small, friendly school, in a well-resourced, relatively new building
• World class facilities in Engineering and Media
• Classes that are small, calm and focused
• Motivated and enthusiastic students who are keen to learn
• Supportive team approach to working
• Professional development for all staff 

How to apply

Complete your application form via TES website.

CVs will not be accepted. 

Pre-employment checks

Confirmation of appointment is conditional upon a satisfactory enhanced DBS check and occupational health check. 

References

Confirmation of appointment is also subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references.

Salary

Scale 5: £31,524-£32,931 (FTE)

Subject to experience. For an exceptional candidate, there is the potential for additional responsibilities.

Commencement

April 2025 or sooner

Closing date for applications:

10:00am, Friday 10th January 2025 

Visits and informal discussions

If you would like to have an informal discussion about the post, in the first instance please

contact Kieva Mussington k.mussington@brooksixthform.com or telephone 0203 773 4670 

Brook 6th Form & Academy is a Partnership Learning. Partnership Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. An enhanced criminal record check via the DBS will be undertaken for the successful candidate. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and a comprehensive screening process, including a disclosure check, will be undertaken on all applicants. Please note if you have not been invited in for interview by the interview date on this occasion your application will have been unsuccessful.