Harrow School - Design Assistant

Location: North West London
School: Harrow School
Type: Full-time | Fixed Term
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Summary

The Design Assistant works in the Design, Technology and Engineering (DTE) department and is responsible for providing a safe and inspiring learning environment for the pupils in our classrooms.

Detail

Contract summary:
Contract length: Fixed term, until July 2026 initially
Working weeks: Term time only, 33 weeks per year
Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Salary: Please contact the recruitment team for salary information.

The role: The Design Assistant works in the Design, Technology and Engineering (DTE) department and is responsible for providing a safe and inspiring learning environment for the pupils in our classrooms and workshops. In the mornings you will prepare materials, maintain equipment and lay out resources for lessons, and be on hand to assist pupils and teachers. In the afternoons you will help in our extra-curricular clubs; advising and giving practical guidance as the boys work on their projects. For more information please review the job description attached as a separate document to the advertisement on the School vacancies page.

The skills: This may be an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate or someone with a background in this specialism and an enjoyment of the subject. You will have a good general education and CAD skills would be an advantage. Utilising your demonstrable experience of undertaking a range of design-related tasks and passion for using technology to create objects using a variety of mediums, you will motivate and inspire pupils to develop their creative skills. You will pride yourself on upholding the highest standards of best practice and health and safety.

The benefits include:

free lunch
free parking
automatic enrolment in the School’s pension scheme
use of the School’s sports facilities such as the swimming pool, gym, and running track.
subsidised membership of the tennis, golf, angling and social clubs.

The environment: Harrow School is situated within a beautiful site in Harrow on the Hill, northwest London, and is one of the best-known schools in the world, with around 840 boys studying at Harrow. The Design, Technology and Engineering Department is housed in a purpose-built, open-plan building with individual rooms for electronics and graphics, a specialist Sixth Form design room and an exhibition area, along with a well-equipped workshop. All boys study the subject in their first year, 74 boys have continued it to GCSE and around 24 boys are taking A level, and the results they achieve under the tutelage of the teachers and technicians produces outstanding results. There are four full-time members of the department and one part-time technician. The workshop is open every afternoon during the term for boys to pursue hobbies and interests

Applications will be processed as they are received and interviews may take place before the closing date, so early application is recommended.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are values that are important to us at Harrow. We believe in diversity of thought and actively welcome everyone regardless of their background to bring their valuable and relevant skills to our community.

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. All successful applicants must be willing to undergo enhanced child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with any past employer and the Disclosure and Barring Service, and it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. No member of staff will be able to start until these checks are complete and this process takes, on average, a month. Please plan accordingly.