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Art Technician

Art Technician

Barking Abbey School

Barking and Dagenham

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Salary:
Scale 3 Point 5-6 (£24,804-£25,212 FTE)
Job type:
Part Time, Permanent
Start date:
As soon as possible
Apply by:
22 February 2023

Job overview

Art Technician

30 hours per week

Term Time only

Start Date: As soon as possible

Salary Scale: Scale 3 (Pt 5-6) £24,804-£25,212 FTE

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Barking Abbey School for an Art Technician.

An opportunity exists for an enthusiastic, qualified technician to be part of Barking Abbey School. This post would be suitable for someone wishing to gain further experience in a very supportive environment. The main purpose of the role is to provide support to the Head of Art and Design and Technology, inside and outside the classroom. As a technician you will assist with the preparation of materials for lessons, as well as organising and maintaining the equipment and providing staff and students with efficient technical support.

Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed dual campus secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, with a well-deserved reputation for academic excellence and a supportive professional environment.  

The school is located less than 10 minutes walk from Upney tube and 15 minutes from Barking mainline station. 

Barking Abbey celebrates its diversity, and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. If you are interested in making a difference in young people’s lives whatever your background or history please apply.  


In return we offer: 

  • A supportive and encouraging staff team 
  • The opportunity to access a wide range of CPD opportunities within and beyond school 
  • A school which understands the importance of staff well-being and workload management 
  • A positive ethos with excellent behaviour reinforced by highly visible SLT and centralised behaviour systems 


“Pupils learn and achieve very well... Pupils across both sites are happy and safe at Barking Abbey School… Pupils are motivated to work hard and enjoy positive working relationships with staff... Students new to the sixth form commented on how welcoming, inclusive and diverse the community is… Leaders prioritise aspiration and ambition” (Ofsted, December 2022). 

Please click here to find out more informational about what it is like to work at Barking Abbey www.barkingabbeyschool/join-us/staff-vacancies/ 

Interested applicants should complete the application form via the TES portal. 


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About Barking Abbey School

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+44 20 3967 7030

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Barking Abbey is a heavily over-subscribed split site secondary school in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham, and has a well-deserved reputation for its friendly and supportive atmosphere and its excellent academic achievements. With a large KS5 provision and Additional Resourced Provisions (ARP) on each of our campuses, the school provides a varied role for the right individual.

Headteacher

Tony Roe

Values and vision

Our school motto is 'Give and Expect the Best' and we do this by living our values each and every day. Bravery, Excellence, Self-Discipline and teamwork.

Barking Abbey School aims to provide world-class teaching and learning to all its students. Staff strive to offer outstanding pastoral care, and to deliver an inclusive and challenging curriculum while offering regular and robust assessment. The secondary school also has a programme of high-quality enrichment classes.

Recruitment process

We serve a diverse community and we positively welcome applications from all sections of the community. We also welcome candidates with a non traditional background. The most important thing for us is your desire and ability to make a difference in young peoples lives.

Our recruitment process is fair and transparent and designed to get the best candidate for the role. A sample of our recruitment process is listed below

  • Advert placed on TES, internally and in LBBD boards
  • Blind shortlisting by a panel against the Job description. Potential applicants are   scored. Shortlisting by at least 3 people including one SLT.
  • Shortlist for interview based on scores from shortlisting.
  • Interview process will depend on role and may include; lesson observations, data or admin tasks, panel interviews, student panels and a final interview
  • All assessed tasks are scored according to set criteria and scores are moderated   to ensure consistency.
  • All panel interviews and final interviews are scored. Each interview has a   moderation process to ensure consistency of scores where appropriate. Questions are common to all applicants.
  • Feedback is provided by a member of the panel.


Ofsted report

A clear theme running through the school is the positive behaviour of pupils and their excellent attitudes to their work. Pupils are keen to do well and seize the opportunities given by teachers to work hard. They conduct themselves well around the school and are polite and respectful towards others. These attitudes have a strong impact on pupils' achievements because they enable learning to take place without undue interruption.

View Barking Abbey School’s latest Ofsted report

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