Technician (Art, Textiles & Food Technology)

32.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

NJC 6 to NJC 9 – £15,055 to £15,977 (£20,043 - £21,269 FTE)

Start date: 1 September 2022

We are seeking to appoint a Technician who will provide technical and practical support to our Art, Textiles and Food Technology department.  With a wide range of responsibilities such as preparing materials and equipment for practical lessons, maintaining and monitoring consumables and equipment, and co-ordinating and championing Health & Safety, the successful candidate must be able to work in an administrative, as well as a creative capacity.  Applications are sought from candidates who have a good working knowledge of Food Safety Standards, COSHH and Health & Safety regulations, and who can demonstrate a good working knowledge of IT (specifically Microsoft Office 365).  The successful candidate will be expected to undertake first aid training and sewing machine servicing training, and are expected to maintain their qualifications.

The hours for this vacancy are 32.5 per week/39 weeks per year (term time plus 5 inset/additional days), and are Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 3.30pm.

Why join Sir William Robertson Academy?

Sir William Robertson Academy is a popular and successful 11-18 comprehensive school situated in delightful rural surroundings on the Lincolnshire/Nottinghamshire border.  Pupils with a positive approach to learning, a committed staff and a supportive body of parents have helped to create a school which was judged by OFSTED (March 2019) to be ‘Good’ in every area of its provision.  Sir William Robertson Academy has been acknowledged as one of the top 100 non-selective state-funded schools in England.

We will offer you: 

• Competitive salary         
• Excellent pension options         
• Healthcare cashplan, including Employee Assistance Programme         
• CPD opportunities         
• Salary sacrifice schemes, such as cycle to work         
• Staff Benefits Dashboard, including cinema, shopping & leisure discounts

Safer Recruitment:

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.  The successful candidate will be subject to Safer Recruitment checks in line with the Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance, which includes an enhanced DBS check.  This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 175 (as amended) and will involve contact with children and, therefore, the post holder will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

If you have any questions about this vacancy, or would like to visit our school in advance of making an application, please contact Mrs Samantha Quincey hr@swracademy.org or call 01400 272422.