Art Technician

We wish to appoint an artistically skilled and resourceful Technician for a fixed term period from 1 September 2023 to 4 July 2024 to join our friendly and successful team, in our new, cutting-edge, purpose-built facility. 

You will have excellent inter-personal skills and will provide effective support to teachers and students; both in class and with the preparation of resources in a busy and popular department. Bedales is an innovative co-educational HMC boarding school with a strong creative tradition.

As well as managing materials and equipment, you will assist in practical / creative project work. Experience of ceramics and/or printmaking practices will be an advantage but not essential.

The department has recently set up a dark room to develop their analogue photography provision. Experience in this and digital photography would be an advantage but not essential.

Bedales School is a unique educational establishment, set in the beautiful Hampshire countryside. Our aim is to create an environment where questioning, divergent thinking and freedom to learn from mistakes are all encouraged. Central to our success is the sense that each person is a member of our community whose voice is entitled to be heard and treated with respect. Both our staff and students expect of each other the best kind of relationships – co-operative, authentic and trustful.

Experience & Background

Applications are welcomed from those who have practical experience in either an educational or artistic background. A knowledge of safe working practices is essential.

Duties

You will be responsible for:

• Opening, closing and maintaining the upkeep of the department.
• Preparing and tidying up before and after lessons, including cleaning of the print and ceramics room,
• Ordering and sourcing of materials and to assist with administrative tasks.
• Storage and documenting of work and maintaining tools and equipment across all specialisms.
• Liaising with Facilities to help maintain the building and the maintenance of tools and equipment.
• Supervising, advising and supporting students to facilitate their creative work, while advising on good practice.
• Framing and mounting of work for display.
• Maintaining COSHH and Risk Assessments.

This post is Regulated Activity.

Hours of Work

The hours of work will be 23 hours per week term time (33 weeks) plus 3 weeks of non-term time working.

Salary

From £9,442.17 to £11,476.93 pro rata annual salary based on the above hours and weeks of work.

Benefits

• Free on-site parking
• Funded Healthcare Cash Plan
• Pension with Royal London
• Salary Extras Benefits Platform
• Lifeworks Employee Assistance Programme
• Free lunch and breakfast is provided during term time  

How to Apply

For further details on how to apply, please visit the recruitment portal on the Bedales School website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 9:00am, Monday 26 June 2023

Application screening: 27/28 June 2023

Interview date: Tuesday 4 July 2023

Pre-Appointment Checks

All Applicants will be asked to provide evidence they are eligible to work in the UK, on an on-going basis, at the shortlist stage of the selection process. 

As per the school Safer Recruitment Policy all posts that work directly with children in a classroom setting or are responsible for instructing children are subject to a Prohibition from Teaching Check.

Safeguarding Statement:

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Candidates will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Prohibition from Teaching Checks, Prohibition from Management Checks.

The safeguarding responsibilities of the post include:

• Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children;
• Fostering a culture of openness, safety, equality and protection;
• Providing a safe and welcoming environment where both children and adults feel secure, able to talk and believe that they are being listened to;
• Playing a key role in prevention of harm and an equal responsibility to act on any suspicion or disclosure that may indicate a child is at risk of harm;
• When concerned about the welfare of a pupil, acting in the best interests of the pupil.

All staff have a key role to play in identifying concerns early and in providing help for children and are expected to act in accordance with the school Safeguarding & Child Protection Policies.

The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job candidates to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.