Art Technician - 30 hours

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early in the event of high number of applications therefore early applications are encouraged.

Our school is proud to be part of Anthem, a multi-academy trust that creates ambitious and successful schools where every child thrives. Our students are amazing and were the driving force behind establishing our values of KINDNESS, RESPECT, and AMBITION. Our staff are equally enthusiastic and ambitious for our students, dedicated to ensuring that every student thrives and feels valued.

Job Purpose:
To work with teachers as part of a professional team to support by providing technical assistance through the preparation and day-to-day maintenance of teaching areas and equipment for pupils, specifically the Art and DT department. By their nature, departmental areas are busy and fast paced. We require a team player with excellent organisation skills, initiative, and confidence in using departmental tools and other apparatus. We are a small team and are looking for an individual to assist in aspects of preparing learning resources and, on occasion, to support the teaching in the classroom, for example with small groups under supervision from the teacher.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exhaustive nor exclusive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities across other subject areas within the school that are commensurate with the grading of the post. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Person Specification: Art/DT Technician

Qualifications and Training:

• Detailed knowledge of Health and Safety legislation as it relates to the work of a school
• Experience of using ICT effectively

Experience:

• Experience of demonstrating specialist equipment and materials
• Experience of working in a school environment

Skills and Knowledge:

• Detailed knowledge of safe working practices in relation to the handling and usage of hazardous equipment and tools
• Knowledge of particular subject and technical areas, relevant policies/codes of practice, and awareness of relevant legislation, including health and safety requirements
• Able to use relevant technology and specialist equipment effectively

Personal Qualities:

• Patience and diplomacy
• Able to communicate with and relate well to students and adults
• Committed to equality of opportunity
• Attention to detail
• Flexible and enthusiastic
• Highly organised
• Excellent planning abilities
• Self-starter with the ability to work as part of a team
• Commitment to high standards of safety and the maintenance of an orderly environment
• Ability to be self-motivating
• Commitment to undertaking training where required

These duties and responsibilities should be regarded as neither exhaustive nor exclusive as the post holder may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities commensurate with the grading of the post.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the recruitment campaign earlier that this date subject to the volume of applications received. We therefore encourage candidates to submit applications as early as possible.

It is an offence for an individual who has been disqualified from working with children to knowingly apply for, offer to do, accept, or do any work in a ‘regulated activity’. The position advertised is a ‘regulated activity’.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and require all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification and will be subject to the relevant pre-employment checks which will, where applicable, include a health check, an enhanced DBS check, the Children’s Barred List check and satisfactory references.