Design Technology and Engineering Technician
University Collegiate School · Bolton · Bolton
Job description
WANTED: Part Inventor, Part Fixer, Part Miracle Worker
Do your pockets contain random screws, a 3D-printed prototype, and at least one Allen key at any given time?
Can you diagnose a laser cutter's bad mood before it's even switched on?
Have you ever uttered the phrase, "Leave it with me, I'll make something up" and actually succeeded?
If so, University Collegiate Bolton may have your dream job.
We're searching for a Design Technology & Engineering Technician to help bring ideas to life. One minute you'll be supporting students with engineering projects, the next you'll be maintaining equipment, preparing materials, troubleshooting machinery, and generally ensuring that creativity and innovation don't grind to a halt.
You'll be:
🔧 Keeping workshops, tools and equipment running smoothly
⚙️ Supporting exciting design and engineering projects
🛠️ Helping students transform sketches into reality
📐 Preparing resources and materials for practical lessons
🚀 Encouraging the next generation of engineers, designers and problem-solvers
You're probably:
✅ Practical and hands-on
✅ Organised, proactive and resourceful
✅ Comfortable around workshop equipment and engineering tools
✅ The person everyone calls when something breaks
Bonus points if:
- You enjoy the smell of freshly cut timber.
- You secretly admire a perfectly organised tool wall.
- You know the difference between "that'll do" and "that's engineered properly."
Join a college where creativity, innovation and technical expertise come together every day.
University Collegiate Bolton
Building futures, one great idea at a time.
Why QUEST?
Wellness Day - An additional day of leave for you to focus on your own wellbeing and come back to work refreshed.
Collaborative Working - Benefit from a dedicated trust team to provide support across our schools.
Comprehensive CPD - Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and advance your career.
See our benefits brochure for further details
Applications are handled on Teaching Vacancies (GOV.UK).
About this school
University Collegiate School
University technical college · Secondary · Ages 11–19
- Pupils
- 604
- Avg teacher salary
- £45,487
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 16.8:1
- Academy trust
- QUEST (A CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOLS TRUST)
Average (mean) teacher salary · DfE School Workforce Census 2024/25
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Not rated= no current Ofsted judgement — typically a new school, a recently-converted academy not yet inspected, or a school type Ofsted doesn’t grade.
Location
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Bolton, Bolton, BL3 5AG
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- Salary
- £20,702.14 - £22,476.30 Annually (Actual)
- Contract
- Permanent
- Working pattern
- Part time
- Posted
- 14 October 2026
- Closing date
- 28 October 2026
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