What skills and experience we're looking for
This is an exciting opportunity to join our teamatRalph AllenSchool.
Weare seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Art and Photography Technician to join our dynamic team. This role offers a unique opportunity to support the creative and technical aspects of the Art and Photography departments, enhancing the educational experience for our students andsupporting the teaching of Art and Photography at A’ level and GCSE.
The successful applicant will be responsible for ordering books and equipment, preparing, monitoring, and maintaining equipment and materials. Additionally, they will assist with demonstrations of equipment and processes, including those in the darkroom, photographic studio, software, and printmaking facilities.
What the school offers its staff
• Support and guidance
• A collaborative and innovative working environment.
• Opportunities for continual professional development.
• A chance to be part of a progressive and expanding department.
• Fantastic pupils who are ready to learn
• A vibrant school community and a supportive Senior Leadership Team
• A well-regarded and forward-thinking Trust
• An opportunity to work for an organisation who live out our core values ’respect, trust, courage and curiosity’
• A strong community of schools
• A culture of collective efficacy across the Trust
• An experienced, supportive and committed Central Team who work together to achieve the best for all children and colleagues
• A strong Trust Board and Local Governing Committee who are fully committed to continued improvement whilst caring for the wellbeing of all colleagues, children and communities
• A commitment to support your ongoing professional development within a supportive and developmental coaching culture
• Access to wellbeing support and tools
Commitment to safeguarding
Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.