What skills and experience we're looking for
We are looking to appoint an Art and Textiles Technician to coordinate the use of practical resources and facilities and provide assistance and support to meet the needs of the Art and Textiles departments to deliver the curriculum.
A great opportunity for an Art and Textiles Technician to join our dynamic and successful team. We are seeking a knowledgeable and dedicated creative Art and Textiles Technician to help support with the general preparation of art and textiles materials and to help prepare resources used in lessons. You will use your specialist knowledge to assist the Art and Textiles department and support students. You are required to have confident skills in painting, drawing and textiles. Skills in photography and ceramics are an advantage but not essential.
We are proud of the unrivalled education experience offered and you will certainly benefit from forward-thinking and planning, encouraging and enthusiastic departments with enterprising students.
The successful candidate will:
• Have some experience of working in an art and textiles environment.
• Be able to order, organise and manage equipment and resources
• Be able to prepare materials and provide technical support in lessons.
• Be able to create artistic displays which include students’ work.
• Have some experience in the care and/or education of children.
• Experience of working in an educational setting is desirable but not essential.
What the school offers its staff
Please see the Job Information Pack
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.