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Art Technician

Art Technician

The Sixth Form Bolton

Bolton

  • £17,069 per year
  • Expired
Job type:
Full Time, Permanent
Start date:
Monday 7th March 2022 or earlier
Apply by:
30 January 2022

Job overview

Art Technician – Term-Time only contract


The Sixth Form Bolton has an exciting opportunity for an Art Technician that will make a vital contribution to the running of this creative and supportive department.

The department is based on one campus in Bolton Town Centre. We currently offer:


A-level Art, Craft & Design

A-level Fine Art

A-level Graphic Design

A-level Photography

UAL Awarding Body L3 Applied General in Art & Design


The department provides specialist resources such as an all-purpose art & design studio, photography darkroom and Graphic Design studio. We are looking for a full-time art technician who can support all these subjects, making a vital contribution to the Department’s needs. In the event of two suitably qualified applications we would consider this role being performed as a job share.


A full overview of the duties can be found in the enclosed Job Description.


Terms and Conditions

36.25 hours per week


Current Core Hours: Monday – Friday 8:30am – 4:30pm

A competitive annual salary rate of £20,126 (Actual Salary - £17,069 Pro-Rata) 


We can offer you:

• A modern friendly working environment with excellent facilities

• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days per year (plus statutory) increasing to 31 days with 5 years’ service (payment for which is incorporated into the Annual Salary).

• Membership of an occupational pension scheme (Employer Contribution Rate currently 23.4%)

• Structured professional development opportunities and involvement in regular college inset workshops  

• Subsidised Parking (currently fully subsidised)

• Complimentary Hot Beverages

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Staff Wellbeing Events and Services


Please note that only applicants who meet the criteria of the person specification will be considered. The recruitment process will comprise of a task and interview.

To apply, please complete the application form, together with a supporting letter and email to: recruitment@bolton-sfc.ac.uk. You should refer to the Job Description and Person Specification below. Please outline your skills, experience and personal qualities and how they relate to the requirements of the post. Please note that only applicants who meet the criteria of the person specification will be considered.


The closing date for applications is 30th January 2022

Interviews will be held on 8th February 2022

The start date for this post is anticipated to be Monday 7th March 2022 or earlier


All appointments at the college are subject to the receipt of satisfactory clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Attached documents

About The Sixth Form Bolton

Welcome to our careers site

We are delighted that you are considering applying to join our fantastic team of staff here at The Sixth Form Bolton!

The college occupies a Town Centre location providing easy access to the excellent North West motorway infrastructure and good public transport links with the rail station and bus interchange being within a few minutes’ walk of the college. Also available are the amenities of a vibrant and developing Town Centre which has embarked on a long term and ambitious regeneration plan (Vision 2030) to attract business and investment to the Borough, match workforce skills with modern opportunities and employment and build on the towns current assets to further develop a vibrant and exciting place to live, work and study.

The Sixth Form Bolton is one of the highest performing colleges in the North West of England.  We are a focused, highly ambitious community in which staff and students treat one another with care and respect, combining traditional values of discipline and good manners with contemporary best practice in teaching and technology. With a college roll of around 1700 students there are plans for further expansion due to the College’s success, growing reputation and increased applications.

The college experienced an excellent inspection in October 2023 which strengthened its ‘Good’ Ofsted grading with observations of high quality educational provision and high levels of student attendance and motivation.

To maintain the support and ongoing success of our student outcomes, we have a relentless focus on continuing to improve the quality of teaching, learning and assessment and we have a fabulous team of colleagues who give up an extraordinary amount of time to support their students and their fellow members of staff. The dedication and attention to quality they exhibit is what makes our college so successful.

The curriculum offered is predominantly Level 3 provision of A Levels and Vocational A Level programmes with around 95% of students studying at advanced level. Each year around 75% of students progress to university and this commitment to a truly comprehensive ideal characterises the college. To support this progress to Higher Education, the Honours programme is unique to The Sixth Form Bolton.  It offers our students a distinctive set of opportunities for academic achievement and personal development designed to give them the competitive edge they need when applying for the highest quality courses and the most prestigious universities in the country. As a result of this additional support, our alumni includes students who have progressed to many of the UK’s top universities including Oxford and Durham.

Academies in Theatre, Sport and Science further enhance studies and help develop essential skills associated with each discipline. The College has partnerships with Bolton Cricket League supported by the Lancashire Cricket Board and we also work in association with the Octagon Theatre Bolton which is a highly respected regional theatre currently undergoing a redevelopment programme to ensure its ongoing provision of quality productions and accessibility for all.

As well as providing a range of opportunities for those students enrolled at the college, as part of our strategy on inclusion and working in the wider community we have fantastic links with local secondary schools, offering taster days and workshops to Year 10/11 pupils who may be undecided or unaware of their future opportunities to continue their studies. There is also an established and extremely successful RAY programme (Raising Aspirations in Youth) which is designed to equip more able Year 9 and 10 pupils with the necessary skills to excel in their studies and this is led by our dedicated staff with sessions, events and workshops held regularly on college premises.

With a collective focus on ensuring that every student achieves their personal best, the college aims to create a culture and ethos which promotes initiative, curiosity, confidence and independence in all our learners.  This aim is supported by the many college wide activities and events that all students participate in and which supports experiences of the world of work, offers opportunities to debate topical subjects and encourages students to come together to raise money and awareness for the many local and national charity events that take place throughout the year.

The Sixth Form Bolton is a wonderful place to work and we welcome applications from those who share our vision and drive for excellence as we aspire to provide outstanding care, outstanding education and outstanding opportunities.

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