• About The Role

  • Play a key role in shaping safe, engaging practical lessons.
     
    We are looking for a proactive and practical Design Technology and Food Technician to join our team at Avanti House Secondary School. With a strong focus on Design Technology, this varied role also supports Food and Art, helping to create engaging and well-resourced learning environments. You will work closely with staff and students to bring lessons to life through careful preparation and expert support.
     
    If you enjoy problem-solving and take pride in well-organised spaces, this could be a great fit. 
    What will you do?
    • Carry out preparatory work, under supervision, for practical lessons, in both Design Technology, Food Technology and Art.
    • Provide practical support and guidance to staff and students, including demonstrations and safe use of specialist equipment.
    • Manage stock, ordering and storage systems, ensuring resources are well-maintained, safe and readily available.
    • Maintain workshops, classrooms and prep areas to high standards, including equipment upkeep, repairs and health and safety compliance.
    • Support the wider department with displays, ICT setup, risk assessments and exam preparation, including occasional out-of-hours support during peak periods.

  • About Us

  • Why should you apply 

    You will be working in a fantastic environment. 

    Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place. 

    We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more; further details at the bottom of the page

    What are we looking for?
    • Educated to GCSE – including in English, mathematics and science
    • Working knowledge of Design Technology machines and processes
    • Experience and excellent track record in the field of health and safety in a support role 
    • An ability to work creatively as an individual and as part of a team
    • Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
    Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
     
    Further information
    Pre-employment checks

    Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
    Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.

    Diversity and Inclusion

    We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. 
    Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
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About our School

Avanti House Secondary School is a thriving school in Stanmore, Harrow. “In addition to achieving well academically, pupils are very well supported to develop more widely. The culture and ethos of the school ensure that pupils are taught to be responsible and caring citizens” - (OFSTED, 2023).

Avanti House is a co-educational, Hindu-faith school that welcomes pupils and staff of all backgrounds. Our fantastic site, which is a few minutes’ walk from Canons Park station, has incredible spaces including sports facilities, theatre, specialist classrooms, dining spaces and a beautiful worship room

Avanti House is a co-educational, Hindu-faith school that welcomes pupils and staff of all backgrounds. Our fantastic site, which is a few minutes’ walk from Canons Park station, has incredible spaces including sports facilities, theatre, specialist classrooms, dining spaces and a beautiful worship room.

“We’re trying to appeal to students in a way, in which we don’t just enrich them in terms of academic success and aiming for the best universities, but its also about developing them as a human being, ensuring the support is in place that they can grow into the people that they want to be.” - Ricardo

Our staff are inspired and passionate about their roles, the vision of the school, and providing the most fulfilling learning experience for pupils. Learning is a quest to discover each student’s unique gifts and potential, and to lay the foundation for their lifelong journey of learning.

Principal Quote:

“The reality behind the school is the people in it. The highlight of our school, is that our staff give students the opportunities to become the best versions of themselves and help make the world a better place.” - Simon Arnell, Principal