Art Technician

Are you passionate about supporting creativity in schools? Do you have a knack for working with tools, materials, and equipment to bring artistic and design projects to life?

We are currently seeking a Technician for the Visual Arts team within a fully inclusive, all-through learning community. Your role will be to support the students in a positive attitude both in the school and within the school community wider audiences. The school is currently rated as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ features by Ofsted. Our early years foundation stage provision is judged to be outstanding.

We continue to improve and aim to become one of the highest performing schools in the Northamptonshire area. The school are a “High Performance Learning School” and in November 2021, they obtained the “High Performance Learning, World Class School Award”. We are now part of the HPL global fellowship and collaborate with schools both locally and internationally. As an Art Technicain you would contribute to the overall ethos and aims of the school. Appreciate and support the role of other professionals. Participate in training, other learning activities and performance management as required. Attend and participate in relevant meetings as required.

About the school:

The school is currently rated as ‘Good’ with ‘Outstanding’ features by Ofsted. Our early years foundation stage provision is judged to be outstanding. This school is an oversubscribed, academically successful all-through (aged 4-19) school that strives to develop individuals into ambitious, highly successful, happy and resilient young adults.  We make learning enjoyable from reception year right up to the sixth form.  We provide a challenging academic curriculum, coupled with a very supportive pastoral system that values the strengths and talents of the individual student. ''Expectations are high. Pupils value the opportunity to study a wide range of subjects.” The school is located in NN4, Northampton and is one of the best Secondary schools in Northampton. There are lots of car parking spaces and transportation links across Northampton. 

Main purpose of the role:
• Helping in preparation for lessons and cleaning up and maintaining teaching resources in good order; areas include studios, dark room, storerooms
• Liaising with staff and other technicians to ensure successful delivery of lessons and examinations
• Maintaining machinery and equipment and attending appropriate training courses as required
• Mounting and displaying work throughout the school as directed and maintaining display areas
• Control of stock of departmental materials and ordering new materials as necessary
• Liaising with teachers to assist with students’ learning and support in art and design, including photography, pottery /ceramics, textiles, resistant materials
• Running small workshops for students as well as planning and designing the yearly Art and Design exhibition whilst setting up smaller classroom size exhibitions for the Art and Design Moderators
• Work as part of a team, supporting the team leader with workload
• To adhere to policies and procedures relating to child protection, health, safety and security, confidentiality and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.

Requirements:
• Qualified in English and Maths (GCSE A*-C, or level 4+)
• Relevant experience of working with cutting machinery, drills, saws / kilns / dark rooms / lighting equipment / specialist printers /framing etc
• First Aid trained or readiness to undertake emergency first aid at work training
• An interest in the education of young people and secondary school systems
• A passion for ART and Graphics Design
• Proficient IT skills

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All pay rates quoted will be inclusive of 12.07% statutory holiday pay. This advert is for a temporary position. In some cases, the option to make this role permanent may become available at a later date.
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