Expressive Arts Technician

About the role:  Are you passionate about Drama and/or Music, and feel that you can inspire our students in the broader topic of Expressive Arts?  Are you looking for a job whereby you'll love what you do on a daily basis?  If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you... We are looking for an Expressive Arts Technician to join the academy to support the teaching and learning of students within this department.  Our successful candidate will be creative and enthusiastic, and it’s an ideal role for current Post 16 students or recent school-leavers who would like first-hand experience in a paid position within the Expressive Arts remit.  

Reporting to the Subject Leader for Expressive Arts, our Technician will be expected to co-ordinate the use of practical resources and provide assistance in meeting the practical needs of the curriculum, including liaising with teaching and support staff outside the faculty. In addition, the Technician will be required to provide technical support at school events both during the school day and at some evening and weekend events. These would be agreed in advance.

Our successful applicant will hold an A-Level or equivalent qualification in one or more expressive arts-related subject. You'll be an effective communicator and be able to use your initiative. A flexible ‘can do’ attitude is also essential, as is the ability to provide the very best levels of service to all employees and stakeholders in the faculty. Our successful candidate will be committed to helping students achieve to the best of their ability.  You will be able to adapt to changing circumstances and embrace new ideas.

The working basis is 32 hours per week during Term Time and the contract is initially offered on a one-year fixed-term basis.  If this sounds like your dream job, apply today!  

Working at Longfield Academy:  Longfield Academy is a friendly and supportive working environment with innovation and collaboration at the heart of everything we do. The academy opened in September 2008, replacing Axton Chase School. Since then student outcomes have rapidly improved; in May 2018 we were judged as a 'Good' school with an 'Outstanding Sixth Form provision - a highly deserved accolade.  

The school is heavily oversubscribed in Year 7 and has a large and growing Sixth Form. In recent years, Longfield Academy moved into its brand new £25m building with state of the art facilities for learning across all subject areas. Its subject specialisms are in Science and Arts. Particularly innovative are its home access iPad 2 scheme and Bistro called 'The Telescope', which is open to the public every week and run by students.  At the same time it has a thorough and robust approach to school improvement and is well on course to becoming a truly Outstanding school.

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The academy is committed to safeguarding children and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.  Our commitment to safeguarding is underpinned by robust processes and checks which are in place across the Trust.