Art Technician

Farleigh School seeks to appoint a creative and engaging Art Technician, to provide technical support to the teacher in charge of Art, contributing to students’ learning experience by assisting with the preparation of materials for practical work, setting up classrooms and general organisation.

The successful candidate will:

• Have an enthusiasm for Art and a commitment to high levels of artistic achievement

• Have knowledge and skills in some or all of these areas:

o Drawing, painting, ceramics, sculpture, printing, photography and textiles

• Have a positive understanding of the level of personal and professional commitment required to support both boarding school community life and the extended school day during term time 

• Possess a recognised Art or Design qualification

• Be flexible, adaptable and open to change

• Have a strong sense of self-initiative and the ability to prioritise tasks appropriately 

• Be confident in the use of technology for educational delivery and be competent in undertaking the IT-related tasks 

• Be willing to uphold and support the Catholic ethos of the school

Working hours are six hours per day, Monday to Friday. Ideally, 9.00am to 4.00pm with a 60-minute unpaid lunch break, however there is some flexibility on the start and finish times where appropriate, this can be discussed at interview.

The successful candidate will receive a renumeration package which includes: 

• An actual salary of £13,068 per annum based on £11 per hour

• Payment for 28 days paid holiday entitlement is included within the salary

• Membership of the school pension scheme

• Access to an employee assistance programme

• An outstanding working environment in a beautiful setting

• Happy, enthusiastic pupils who enjoy learning

• Opportunities to be involved in the wider school community

• Supportive colleagues

• A strong sense of community

• Free school meals during working hours in term time

• Access to staff social events

• Training and development opportunities

To commence in September 2022 (subject to the completion of pre-employment checks)

Interviews will be held with shortlisted candidates shortly after application

If you would like to apply for the position of Art Technician, please complete the support staff application form and return it to the HR Manager at hr@farleighschool.com or, for an informal conversation about the role, please contact the Human Resources department on 01264 712863.

Farleigh School reserves the right to appoint at any time in the recruitment process.

Farleigh School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant(s) must be willing to undergo appropriate Child Protection Screening, including references from past employers and an enhanced DBS disclosure.