General Technician

General Technician Salary: £25,614 to £26,847 per annum pro rata

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours/working pattern: Part time 32.5 Hours Term Time,

Salary: £25,614 to £26,847 per annum pro rata

Grade: CD

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time 32.5 Hours Term Time

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire, Northallerton School and Sixth Form College

Hours of Work: 32.5 Hours per week (Monday-Friday - core hours are 9am-4pm, although some flexibility may be available for the right candidate and can be discussed at interview), term time only, including training days (39 weeks per year)

Line Manager: Head of Department

Travel Required: No

Are you practical, organised and keen to support young people to achieve their best? We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic General Technician to join our support staff team.

This varied and rewarding role will primarily support our Art and Food Technology departments, ensuring that practical lessons run smoothly and safely. You will prepare resources and equipment, manage stock and materials, maintain specialist areas and provide practical support to staff and students.

About the Role

The successful candidate will:

• Prepare equipment, materials and resources for practical lessons.
• Support the safe and effective delivery of practical activities.
• Maintain stock levels, inventories and departmental records.
• Receive and store deliveries and assist with ordering supplies.
• Support the display of student work and curriculum events.
• Help maintain high standards of health, safety and hygiene.
• Provide practical support for school events, exhibitions and enrichment activities

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Has excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Can work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Enjoys working as part of a team.
• Has experience in a practical, technical or support role.
• Is committed to safeguarding and supporting young people.
• Has a positive, proactive approach and is willing to learn new skills

Experience of working in a school environment, and knowledge of Art or Food Technology, would be advantageous but is not essential.

For an informal chat about the role please contact either Mrs S Schofield (Head of Technology) on sschofield@northallerton-alt.uk or Mrs K Wilson (Head of Art) on kwilson@northallerton-alt.uk

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

About the Trust

Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do.

At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential.

Our Trust is committed to promoting:

• Health, happiness and wellbeing
• A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
• A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
• High standards and expectations
• Integrity, kindness and good manners
• Respect for individuality and difference
• Collaborative working to secure excellence

To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are 'Striving for Excellence'.

Why work for us?

We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture.

We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance.

In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff.

Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the 'Employer of Choice'.

Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.

Regardless of role, we seek staff who:

• Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
• Are committed to our Trust values.
• Show initiative and are responsive to change.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
• Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
• Are team players.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds; for more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy statement (https://www.arete.uk/careers). If you are ready for the next step in your career and you feel that your skill set makes you a good fit for this very exciting opportunity, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/146969/EDV-2026-NSFC-34813 All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date. Closing Date = 16 November 2026

The Areté Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

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General Technician

Salary: £25,614 to £26,847 per annum pro rata

Grade: CD

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Part time 32.5 Hours Term Time

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire, Northallerton School and Sixth Form College

Hours of Work: 32.5 Hours per week (Monday-Friday - core hours are 9am-4pm, although some flexibility may be available for the right candidate and can be discussed at interview), term time only, including training days (39 weeks per year)

Line Manager: Head of Department

Travel Required: No

Are you practical, organised and keen to support young people to achieve their best? We are seeking a committed and enthusiastic General Technician to join our support staff team.

This varied and rewarding role will primarily support our Art and Food Technology departments, ensuring that practical lessons run smoothly and safely. You will prepare resources and equipment, manage stock and materials, maintain specialist areas and provide practical support to staff and students.

About the Role

The successful candidate will:

• Prepare equipment, materials and resources for practical lessons.
• Support the safe and effective delivery of practical activities.
• Maintain stock levels, inventories and departmental records.
• Receive and store deliveries and assist with ordering supplies.
• Support the display of student work and curriculum events.
• Help maintain high standards of health, safety and hygiene.
• Provide practical support for school events, exhibitions and enrichment activities

We Are Looking For Someone Who:

• Has excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Can work independently and manage competing priorities.
• Has strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Enjoys working as part of a team.
• Has experience in a practical, technical or support role.
• Is committed to safeguarding and supporting young people.
• Has a positive, proactive approach and is willing to learn new skills

Experience of working in a school environment, and knowledge of Art or Food Technology, would be advantageous but is not essential.

For an informal chat about the role please contact either Mrs S Schofield (Head of Technology) on sschofield@northallerton-alt.uk or Mrs K Wilson (Head of Art) on kwilson@northallerton-alt.uk

The salary is dependent on current qualifications and experience, please see the attached job description for more information.

About the Trust

Areté Learning Trust currently has 11 schools and educates over 7,000 young people in and around North Yorkshire from ages 2-18. Our learners are at the heart of everything we do.

At Areté Learning Trust we work together and collaborate to ensure that all of our learners and our staff team have the chance to reach their potential.

Our Trust is committed to promoting:

• Health, happiness and wellbeing
• A safe, disciplined and supportive environment
• A love of learning through a passionate and committed approach
• High standards and expectations
• Integrity, kindness and good manners
• Respect for individuality and difference
• Collaborative working to secure excellence

To realise our aspiration for every child to be the best they can be, we need to ensure that as a Trust we are 'Striving for Excellence'.

Why work for us?

We want everyone who works within ALT to feel valued and see how their work fits into the bigger picture.

We seek employees who are prepared to take personal responsibility and constantly challenge the norm to improve performance.

In return, we are committed to providing an empowering and supportive learning environment for all staff.

Areté Learning Trust is committed to being the 'Employer of Choice'.

Essentially this means that we want our schools and our central team to be great places to work. We want our staff development opportunities to be first class and we want to enable staff who are ambitious to grow their careers with us. To give our learners the best education and opportunities we are committed to recruiting and retaining the very best people in all areas of our organisation.

Regardless of role, we seek staff who:

• Have high expectations of themselves and the people they work with.
• Are committed to our Trust values.
• Show initiative and are responsive to change.
• Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Are creative in their approach to problem solving.
• Are able to influence effectively, whatever their role.
• Are team players.

We welcome applications from all backgrounds; for more information, please refer to our recruitment and selection policy statement (https://www.arete.uk/careers). If you are ready for the next step in your career and you feel that your skill set makes you a good fit for this very exciting opportunity, then we look forward to receiving your application.

Application Process

Please complete the online application form to apply for this role: https://mynewterm.com/jobs/146969/EDV-2026-NSFC-34813 All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application. You should use the information supplied with in the Job Description & Person Specification to make the best of your application by identifying some specific pieces of work you may have undertaken in any of these areas. Your application may be viewed in regard to some or all of the skill specific areas over the course of the selection process. Applications via agencies will not be considered.

Interviews will take place as soon as possible after the closing date. Closing Date = 16 November 2026

The Areté Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting our children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All posts are subject to a safer recruitment process which includes enhanced criminal records and barring checks, scrutiny of employment history, robust referencing and other vetting checks.

Our safeguarding system is underpinned by a range of policies and procedures which encourage and promote safe working practice across the Trust. On joining you will be required to undergo continuous professional development to maintain safe working practice and to safeguard our children and young people

North Yorkshire Council (NYC) advertise vacancies on behalf of schools and external organisations (third parties) in North Yorkshire. NYC are not responsible for the recruitment/employment practices of third parties and accept no liability in relation to the vacancy and any subsequent recruitment/employment processes. Enquiries regarding the vacancy or practices should be made directly with the third party.

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General Technician

Salary: £25,614 - £26,847 per annum pro rata

Posted: 03/11/2026

Closing date: 16/11/2026

Closing time: 23:59 (GMT)

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