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Art Technician

Art Technician

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

Southwark

Salary:
Grade 3 (Inner London): £26,193-£26,625 FTE
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
ASAP
Apply by:
2 February 2023

Job overview

We are currently looking to appoint an Art Technician to provide technical support for teachers at Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich.

About Us

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich is an outstanding place-for students and staff alike. We pride ourselves on helping our students to be incredibly successful and we are as driven to support our staff, with an excellent CPD programme and development opportunities for all staff at the academy. We encourage our students and staff to live our core values of character, courage and conscience in our community and beyond. We have an excellent staff who are highly motivated, committed and happy.

Why work at Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich?

HGAED is a great place to work. At a time when there is so much attention, deservedly so, on teacher wellbeing and workloads, we are committed to ensuring our staff have work-life balance by reducing unnecessary admin work and meetings. We dedicate time and resources to staff wellbeing and development, ranging from NPQSL qualifications to meditation and teacher hacks such as whole class feedback to reduce workload. We are looking for staff who share our commitment to developing themselves personally as well as professionally, who are open to feedback and development and share our vision for our whole community. We believe very strongly that education can be transformative for all. We'd love you to be part of the transformation of our students' lives.

The staff here at HGAED are supportive, ambitious for our students, and happy. Our Head of Art, Clare, writes ‘The students are astute, funny and thirsty for life. They are invigorating and I really love teaching them. They keep me on my toes. But what I most appreciate working here is that we work in a climate where all ideas are encouraged, no matter how impossible they may seem, and I have seen some fantastic dreams come into being, the art gallery, the debate cake sessions and the research centre all starting to gain momentum. Not many schools would take such risks and I truly value being listened to and challenged to go beyond what I think I can do. This school is not for the faint hearted but it's also the place to be if you are up for being innovative and thinking beyond the classroom walls.'

We welcome visits to the Academy and we'd be delighted to show you around and answer any questions you might have. Please do contact us on 0207 732 2276 or on info@harrisdulwichgirls.org.uk to arrange a visit and an informal chat.

Main Areas of Responsibility

To support teaching and learning in the Art Department.

Overall purpose and accountability:

  • Providing assistance in preparation and packing away of practical lessons. Supporting lessons and assisting staff and students with practical activities. Supporting extra-curricular activities in which the department engages.
  • Main duties and responsibilities are indicated here. Other duties of an appropriate level and nature will also be required.

Specific responsibilities:

  • Preparing resources in preparation for the lessons including collecting and storing visuals.
  • Organising and maintaining the art display within the department/academy which needs to be regularly changed to support learning.
  • Managing and tracking orders and stock.
  • Organisation of store cupboard.
  • Managing printers, computers and photocopier in the department.
  • Photocopying work for students' books.
  • Maintenance of equipment – sewing machines, glue guns, wax pots, light boxes, cameras, film recording.
  • Ordering replacements when necessary.
  • Filing.
  • Supporting staff and students in lessons and in extra-curricular activities and after school clubs.
  • General housekeeping, administration and maintenance activities will be required as they are for all staff working in the Art Department.
  • Other duties and responsibilities of a similar development/clerical/technical nature and at a similar responsibility level to those described above may be allocated from time to time.

Qualifications & Experience

The successful candidate will have:

  • Experience of working within a practical based environment, commercial or school
  • Experience of supporting Art lessons in a secondary school
  • English and Maths GCSE to C grade or higher
  • Good organisational skills, able to keep work space tidy and running smoothly
  • Ability to develop supportive working relationships with students and staff
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent ICT skills
  • The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
  • Ability to use a range of software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher
  • Ability to process materials cost effectively
  • Knowledge and understanding of art preparation processes
  • Energy and enthusiasm
  • Ability to prioritise tasks
  • The ability to work unsupervised when necessary

Next Steps

If you have any questions about this opportunity, please send us an email, or call to arrange a conversation.

Before applying, please download the Job Pack for full details on the job responsibilities and person specification. This will be helpful for you when completing your application, and throughout the recruitment process.

We encourage you to apply as soon as possible as we may interview and offer to a candidate before the closing date. Please note that we only accept applications submitted before the closing date via our careers website.

Professional Development & Benefits

Our people are at the heart of our success. We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre. We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide range of top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan including access to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our website.

Safeguarding Notice

The Harris Federation and all our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed.

Equal Opportunities

The Harris Federation is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

We value the diversity of our staff and students, and everyone at the Harris Federation is equally valued and respected. We aim to be an inclusive employer that reflects the communities we serve. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment.

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About Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich

School summary

Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich is an 11-18 school for 1000 girls which opened as an Academy in September 2006. The Academy benefits from a recent £20million investment in new facilities and equipment.

Harris Girls’ Academy is in the first percentile for pupil progress and has been in the top three percent for five years consecutively. The staff team is exceptional and relationships between staff and students are very strong. We are one of the top 100 non-selective schools nationally for student progress.

Harris Girls' offers a wide ranging and rigorous curriculum with specialisms in Enterprise and Sport with Health Sciences. The Academy has been recently judged by Ofsted to be 'Outstanding'. The Academy offers a co-educational Post 16 with Harris Boys', together comprising capacity for 400 sixth formers.

Academy Ethos

Our motto is ‘Aspire, Learn, Succeed’. We want our students to be aspirational; we want them to think about what they want to do with their lives, to explore the world and think about where they fit into it, what they can get from it, and what they can offer as well.

We therefore try to give students as many different experiences and opportunities as we can – to broaden their horizons so that they begin to really understand and engage with different cultures, ideas and countries.

Academy Specialisms

Health Sciences and Sport

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