Art Technician

We welcome applications for this support post to commence August 2024.

The Role

To support students and staff, preparing materials, and ensuring that the classroom environment is safe and fit for purpose.

We are an exciting, dynamic and popular department, delivering BTEC Extended Diploma in Art and Design Practice, A Level Textiles, A Level Fine Art and UAL Foundation Diploma in Art and Design.

The A Level and BTEC courses are housed in St James’ Art & Design building. Art Foundation is delivered in a newly-built studio, within the St Bede building. Our resources are excellent, including fully equipped studios, enabling our learners to produce a wide range of two dimensional and three dimensional artwork. Highlights include: large, open-plan workspaces; print-making facilities; textiles facilities; a ceramics / 3D room and Apple Macintosh design suites.

In our Self-Assessment Report we have consistently maintained Excellent Achievement and High Grades with all subject areas above benchmark for achievement and retention. The department is recognised for its outstanding support for all students and outstanding progression to arts related university courses. The exceptional ethos of the College is supported by the department with an exciting range of enrichment including: trips, guest speakers, exhibitions and contributions to public art in the local community. The Department scores very highly on feedback from students’ evaluations of their courses. It is a highly popular area of the College with a thriving and vibrant output across all disciplines. There are currently around 270 Art students within the Faculty of Art and Design.

The main duties and responsibilities of this role include:

• To provide technical support to all courses within the departments of Art & Design
• To prepare materials for lessons and to photocopy resources where appropriate
• To organise storage of students’ work and keeping records of students’ work
• The organisation and effective running of the studios
• The organisation and maintenance of practical and IT equipment in classrooms
• For the full job description please see attached ‘Job Pack’.

The Successful Candidate

Cardinal Newman College is a wonderful place to work, and this is an exciting opportunity for a enthusiastic and experienced candidate to join our friendly and well established Art department.

The Art department is looking for someone who is educated to level 3, has experience of providing support to the learning process and is a good team player.

You should display the values, attitudes, and behaviours consistent with the Catholic Ethos of the College and have a commitment to equality/diversity and the safeguarding of young people and vulnerable adults.

Terms and Conditions

Hours: 14.8 hours per week, term time only. The working hours and days will be 8.30am - 4.30pm, Tuesday & Wednesday.

Salary: The post will be paid on the Sixth Form Colleges’ Support Staff Pay Spine at points 3 to 6 - pro rata to £23,152 (inclusive of £804 living wage top up) to £23,162 per annum. Actual Salary £7,990.52 to £7,993.97 per annum

Closing date for receipt of applications: 11.59pm on Monday 10th June.

Why work at Cardinal Newman College?

We are a happy and thriving Catholic Sixth Form College committed to equality and diversity, welcoming colleagues from all backgrounds into our community irrespective of their religion or belief, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, marital or pregnancy status.

An outstanding college in every aspect, Cardinal Newman is one of the highest performing Sixth Form Colleges nationally for Value Added. We recognise the invaluable contribution our dedicated staff make to the success of our students and the College as whole. As such, our aim is to foster a culture where staff feel valued and supported.

We also offer a range of excellent staff benefits, including: 

• Generous Pension schemes for both teachers and support staff 
• Pro rata to 22 days holiday (increasing to 25 days after 5 years’ service) plus 4 concessionary days and bank holidays for support staff
• A genuine commitment to staff health and wellbeing
• Access to a salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
• Access to the Cycle to Work Scheme and Techscheme
• Free use of the on-site gym 
• Access to professional development and the opportunity to undertake professional qualifications through apprenticeships
• Flu Vouchers
• Staff savings scheme

More detailed information on further staff benefits can be found within our staff perks document attached.

Completed application forms should be submitted by 11.59pm on Monday 10th June 2024.

We do ask that you accept, in the interests of economy, that if you have not heard from us by the end of June that you have not been selected for interview on this occasion.

Further Information

Further details are available at http://www.cardinalnewman.ac.uk/ or by telephone to the college on 01772 460181 or 07730 521 540. All offers of appointment are subject to Disclosure and Barring Service Clearance as well as a range of other safer recruitment checks.