Art and Design Technology Technician

Rugby Free Secondary School; Bilton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A local secondary school in Bilton is looking for a support staff member to assist with resource preparation for lessons, maintain a safe learning environment, and engage effectively with students and teachers. This role involves ensuring all materials and equipment are ready for lessons, maintaining the organization of resources, and supporting safeguarding procedures. The ideal candidate will have a proactive approach and a commitment to providing a supportive learning atmosphere.

Responsibilities

• Preparing materials and equipment for lessons.
• Maintaining and organizing resources for the classroom.
• Ensuring compliance with health and safety procedures.
• Supporting teachers during lessons.
• Maintaining and repairing tools and machinery.
• Managing and displaying student work.
• Assisting with IT and digital resources.
• Supporting extra-curricular activities.
• Organizing and managing workspaces.
• Demonstrating specialist techniques.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Preparing Materials & Equipment - Ensuring all materials, tools, and equipment are ready for lessons, including paints, clay, textiles, and woodworking tools.
• Maintaining & Organising Resources - Managing stock levels, ordering supplies, and ensuring the safe storage of materials such as paints, glazes, and resistant materials.
• Health & Safety Compliance - Ensuring that all safety procedures are followed, maintaining risk assessments, and checking that equipment is safe for use.
• Supporting Teachers in Lessons - Assisting teachers with lesson preparation, setting up demonstrations, and occasionally supporting students with practical tasks.
• Equipment Maintenance & Repairs - Maintaining and repairing tools and machinery such as kilns, sewing machines, laser cutters, and woodworking machinery.
• Managing Student Work - Helping to display, store, or mount student artwork for exhibitions and assessments.
• Assisting with IT & Digital Resources - Supporting the use of software such as Adobe Photoshop, CAD programmes, or digital cutting machines where applicable.
• Supporting Extra-Curricular Activities - Helping with after-school clubs, trips, competitions, or exhibitions related to art and design technology.
• Organising & Managing Workspaces - Keeping classrooms, workshops, and studios tidy, ensuring efficient workspace organisation.
• Demonstrating Techniques - Occasionally demonstrating specialist techniques such as printmaking, ceramics, or woodwork.

Safeguarding

• To ensure that all students have a safe environment in which they can learn, reporting any concern about the environment to a member of the site team or if appropriate to one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders
• To be aware of systems which support safeguarding and following the procedures as highlighted in the Safeguarding Policy
• To identify students who may benefit from early help as soon as possible and discuss this with one of the Designated Safeguarding Leaders
• To consider at all times what is in the best interests of the child
• To protect students from maltreatment; preventing impairment of student's health or development; ensuring that students grow up in circumstances consistent with the provision of safe and effective care
• To take action to enable all students to have the best outcomes

Other Specific Duties

• To continue personal development as agreed
• To engage actively in the performance review process
• Establish and maintain effective relationships and communication with staff, parents and students
• Uphold the high standards of the school in all communications.
• Adhere to the schools policies.
• Whilst every effort has been made to explain the main duties and responsibilities of the post, each individual task to be undertaken may not be identified
• Employees will be expected to comply with any reasonable request from a manager to undertake work of a similar level that is not specified in this job description
• Employees are expected to adhere to Rugby Free Secondary School's agreed Code of Conduct
• The school will endeavour to make any necessary reasonable adjustments to the job and the working environment to enable access to employment opportunities for disabled job applicants or continued employment for any employee who develops a disabling condition

Generic Responsibilities of all Rugby Free Secondary School Staff

• Individuals have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young people they are responsible for or comes into contact with. Part of this responsibility involves the checking of visitor identification at the point of school entry and the issuing of relevant safeguarding information.
• Ensure all tasks are carried out with due regard to Health and Safety
• To remain confidential at all times
• To undertake appropriate professional development including adhering to the principle of appraisal
• To adhere to the ethos of the school
• To promote the agreed vision and aims of the school
• To set an example of personal integrity professionalism

If you feel that you could bring further impetus to our drive to improve the provision for our students and have the necessary energy, enthusiasm, and sense of humour to take us forward in this exciting curriculum area then please get in touch.