🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 26d ago ⏳ Closes in 65 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Public

Design Technology Technician

🏢 West Sussex County Council - Schools • 📍 Crawley, West Sussex, South East England, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026

Salary Range

£22,369 - £22,369

£1,864 - £1,864 / mo

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Location Base

Crawley, West Sussex, South East England, England

Tier-1 UK Economic Zone

Est. Take-Home Pay

68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)

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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard

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Position Overview & Specifications

Salary NJC Grade 4 (5-6) £22,369 FTE
Location Thomas Bennett Community College
Address Thomas Bennett Community College, Ashdown Drive, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 5AD
Website https://www.thomasbennett-tkat.org/
Email hr@thomasbennett-tkat.org
Telephone No 01293 526255
Contract Permanent, Full-time, Term-time
37 hours per week

Job advertisement

Do you love DT? Would you like to be part of an amazing team? Are you good at multi-tasking, time management and have excellent attention to detail? Thomas Bennett Community College are currently looking for a Design Technology Technician.

The key purpose of this role is to provide an efficient technical support service to the teaching staff in the DT & Art Department by providing technical assistance to staff and students that sustains and improves learning opportunities within the department.

Thomas Bennett Community College is part of The Kemnal Academy Trust, a MAT consisting of 45 schools across the south east. We can offer trust wide opportunities for career progression.

Additionally Thomas Bennett Community College can offer:

A strong school ethos that is lived out in all aspects of school life and is summed up by our four core values: aspiration, respect, responsibility and resilience.

Individually tailored programme of professional development to ensure you are successful and fulfilled in your current role and beyond.

Opportunities to gain experience in different local schools in our trust.

A job description and application form can be downloaded from this advert.

TKAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Offers of employment will be subject to the full Safer Recruitment process, including an enhanced disclosure and barring service check.

TKAT is committed to equality of opportunity. We welcome applications from all suitable candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic for example race, gender, sexual orientation, disability or age. All applications are treated on merit. This includes applications from individuals wishing to work full time, part-time or on a flexible basis.

Posted Date: 24 March 2023
Closing Date: 30 April 2023
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Design Technology Technician roles across West Sussex County Council - Schools's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Municipal Agencies.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £22,369 - £22,369 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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