Art and Design Technology Technician

Job Title: Art and Design Technology Technician

Location: Plumstead, South East

Salary: Salary Scale Tech 3 £24,404 (Actual gross salary)

Job Type: 35 hours per week, 41 weeks per year (Term time only plus 3 weeks)

The closing date for this post is Friday 20th September at noon

Plumstead Manor is a thriving and popular secondary school located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. There has been a school on our site since 1913, with the first 105 years as a girls' school. In response to local demand we admitted our first mixed cohort in 2018 and are now fully co-educational.

We have a clear vision founded on excellence and justice, with the ambition to offer a world class education to the young people and families of Greenwich. Our recipe to achieve that is based on high quality teaching and academic rigour, in a safe and happy environment. Above all, we want our young people to leave school equipped with the powerful knowledge and necessary skills to change the world for the better.

About the role:

We have an exciting opportunity for an Art and Design Technology Technician to join our dedicated Art, Design and Technology team. You will be responsible for the day-to-day provision of technical support to the Department.

This will involve:

• Maintaining equipment, tools, components and accessories and reporting any faults
• Preparing a range of materials for teaching purposes including paper, pencils, wood, metal, plastic, food and textiles
• Preparing, setting up and checking machinery, equipment and apparatus for lessons including exams and assessments. This includes constructing teaching aids using basic workshop skills
• Issuing equipment to staff and pupils and maintaining appropriate records
• Ordering materials and operating systems of stock control
• Providing technical advice and assistance to teaching staff and pupils within the curriculum area including support for learning
• Maintaining satisfactory standards of safety and security ensuring Health and Safety at work legislation is followed

About you:

• Appropriate qualifications in Art, Design and photography. (GCSE/A level /ONC, City & Guilds, BTEC)
• Broad based technical knowledge and skills.
• The ability to work as part of a team
• Experience in a school or educational establishment is desirable.

We can offer you supportive and friendly colleagues and good professional development.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment.

References will automatically be requested for all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. The successful applicant will be required to be DBS checked prior to taking up post.

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Candidates with previous job titles and experience of; DT Technician, Art Technician, Technical Teaching Support, DT Tech, Learning Support Worker, Lesson Preparation, Teaching Assistant may also be considered for this role.