Art and Product Design Technician

Tgat; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Membership of a pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

On-site gym

Job summary

Elliott Hudson College is seeking an enthusiastic Art, Design & Technology Technician to support our busy departments. You will prepare resources for lessons, maintain specialist equipment, monitor stock, and help ensure safe, well-organised learning environments that support excellent teaching and learning.

The role requires hands-on, proactive individuals who can manage competing priorities, communicate effectively with staff and students, and contribute to a positive college culture while

Qualifications

• Strong practical and technical skills.
• Experience working in a workshop, creative, technical, or educational environment.
• A good understanding of health and safety requirements.
• The ability to organise resources and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience maintaining equipment and preparing materials for practical activities.
• Knowledge of specialist Art or Design Technology equipment and machinery (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Prepare resources for lessons and experiments.
• Maintain specialist equipment and workshop facilities.
• Monitor stock levels and order supplies as needed.
• Support safe, well-organised learning environments.
• Collaborate with Art, Design & Technology departments.

Skills

Strong practical and technical skills

Workshop experience

Health and safety knowledge

Resource organisation

Communication and teamwork

Equipment maintenance

Art/Design Technology equipment/machIN

Job description

Start date to be agreed with the successful candidate

Elliott Hudson Collegeis s eeking an enthusiastic and organised Art, Design & Technology Technician to support our busy Art, Design and Technology departments. The successful candidate will prepare resources for lessons, maintain specialist equipment, monitor stock levels, and help ensure safe, well-organised learning environments that support excellent teaching and learning.

The ideal applicant will have:

• Strong practical and technical skills.
• Experience working in a workshop, creative, technical, or educational environment.
• A good understanding of health and safety requirements.
• The ability to organise resources and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience maintaining equipment and preparing materials for practical activities.
• Knowledge of specialist Art or Design Technology equipment and machinery (desirable).

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual who enjoys hands-on work and is passionate about supporting young people to achieve their full potential.

What we offer you:

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
• On-site gym.

About us:

Elliott Hudson College is an ambitious and high performing 16-19 sixth form college that is committed to raising standards for young people across the Leeds City region. Working as part of The GORSE Academies Trust, Elliott Hudson College has a mission to ensure that its students receive an exceptional education and that they successfully progress to their chosen destination.

Within GORSE, we aspire for every young person to acquire the gift of choice and at Elliott Hudson College we are committed to building a community in which all students and staff can thrive. By adopting an approach where we all try to be, and do, a bit better each day, we build a culture of excellence in which all can flourish.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and we welcome applications from people with disabilities as definedby the Equality Act. If you would benefit from any adjustments during the application or interview process, please inform us so we can support you appropriately.

We arecommitted to safeguarding the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to full employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure and barring service check. We promote diversity and aim to establish a workforce that reflects the population of Leeds.

Employment is conditional on confirmation of the right to work in the UK – either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.

Please note that, as a sponsor licence holder, we only provide sponsorship for teacher vacancies.

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week, Term Time Only + 1 Working Week

Interview Date: To be confirmed