Art Technician

The Post

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual who enjoys working with young people to join our ambitious and exciting Art Department. This post is suitable for candidates with relevant subject knowledge who are well organised, practical, creative and possess an interest in working in a school environment. Duties are based in the Art Department and include supporting students to develop their work, preparing practical lessons, ordering equipment and materials, carrying out administrative tasks and the general maintenance of the suite of Art rooms.

The Art Department

The Art Department consists of three experienced members of staff including the Head of Department. There is also a visiting ceramicist who comes in for one day a week for the first two terms of each academic year. The department has four well-equipped studios, a library/resources base and a versatile exhibition space. The department is based in the Peter Bennett Centre which is a building separate from the main school. We are looking for an excellent technician to support the wide range of work and tasks undertaken by the art team and all the girls who work and enjoy using the art facilities.

Art and Design is taught as a separate subject throughout the school. All girls take Art in their first two years where it becomes an option in their upper 4th year. Class sizes are small and GCSE and A level results are excellent with 100% achieving A to A* in 2018. Art and Design is a popular subject at Advanced level with some students going on to Higher Education in relevant fields of study. There are also several other courses which the department provides in Art Appreciation, Creative Textiles and Pottery for junior girls. The overall aim is to give students the best opportunities to develop practical skills, express their creativity and to facilitate an energetic, enjoyable and positive experience for all. 

There are lunch time extra-curricular clubs and after school sessions along with visits from practising artists who give specialist and inspiring workshops. Visits to museums and galleries are undertaken; locally, in London and other major cities, as well as overseas residential trips designed to enable students to engage with and make links to the wider cultural contexts within which their emerging work is placed. Exhibitions in the department and displays of work around school also help to raise the profile of the girls’ work and motivate and inspire others. 

The School  

King Edward VI High School for Girls (KEHS) is one of the most successful girls’ schools in this country with outstanding academic results and a large programme of extra-curricular activity.  The school is an independent day school with over 600 girls aged 11-18 and is part of the King Edward VI Foundation, which has eight schools in Birmingham. It is situated on a beautiful 50 acre campus in Edgbaston, which it shares with King Edward’s School.  It is only three miles from Birmingham city centre and has excellent transport access by road and rail (the University train station is only a 10 minute walk).    

Application:

Applications should comprise the following: 

• A completed application form (available for download at: www.kehs.org.uk/useful-information/vacancies

• A short covering letter. This should explain why you want to work at King Edward VI High School and why your experience makes you the best candidate for the job.

Please send completed applications addressed to the HR Manager (Becky Smith) by email to recruitment@kes.org.uk