Art Technician

Art Technician

Hours of Work: 27.5 hours per week

(17.5hrs Art Technician duties 10hrs Academy Wide Display technician)

Term Time Only

Including working 2 out of 5 INSET days each academic year as directed by the school, with availability to work any or all of the remaining 3 INSET days at short notice should the need arise, and for which additional payment will be made

Salary: Band D points 5 £13,877 - £14,130 based on a full time salary of £21,575 - £21,968 (plus an additional 1 week of pay if the appointee has 5 years or more continuous service with the Local Authority)

Appointment: Permanent

An opportunity has arisen for a talented and skilled Art Technician, who will work as part of the Art, Design and Technology Faculty to support the learning and teaching of students by ensuring practical lessons are well resourced and compliant with current Health and Safety legislation.

The Art Technician will prepare materials for lessons across KS1 – KS5, be responsible for maintaining and ordering stock, use a range of equipment (such as the kiln, photography equipment, sewing machines etc.) to support various aspects of the Art curriculum, as well as prepare and display artwork around the academy site. Training will be provided for the successful candidate.

The successful candidate will:

• be able to prioritise work effectively and remain calm under pressure
• have excellent interpersonal skills
• a mature and flexible outlook, with a can do attitude
• pride in their work and a high level of attention to detail
• have a creative/artistic flair
• the ability to work accurately under pressure to meet tight deadlines 
• a good standard of education to include 3 GCSEs at C or above including English and Maths or equivalent, or evidence of a good standard of literacy/numeracy.

*You will be based at Aston Academy but the role may involve working at other academies within the trust.

For further information and to apply, please visit www.astonacademy.org and follow the link to the vacancies section, or contact Melanie Denton if you have any difficulties on 0114 2872171. Applications should be returned to vacancies@astoncetrust.org. The closing date for applications is 9.00am on 2nd December 2022.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. This post involves working with children and therefore if successful, you will be required to apply for a disclosure and barring services check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme can be found at www.homeoffice.gov.uk/dbs

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

Please note if you have not received a reply within three weeks, your application has been unsuccessful.