Art Technician

Sirjohnheron; Greater London; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

PTI programme

National College programme

Leading Edge School

1-1 coaching

Home/work balance

Onsite gym

Group cardio sessions

Yoga classes

Spin sessions

Car/bike parking

Employee Assistance Programme

Digital Wellbeing Platform

Job summary

Little Ilford School in Newham invites applications for an Art & Design Technician to support students and maintain a purposeful, nurturing learning environment during term time. The role offers a collaborative and supportive setting, with strong pastoral systems and opportunities for professional development.

We value creativity and innovation and provide 1-1 coaching, gym access, wellbeing resources, and a balanced workload with 39 weeks per academic year.

Job description

• Contract: Permanent
• Working Pattern: Term Time
• Hours: 36 hours per week. (39 weeks including inset/twilights).
• Closing Date: 04/10/2026 at 23:59
• Reference: Sec/26/344106

Courage - Commitment - Compassion

REQUIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a well led, collaborative and supportive faculty. Little Ilford is a friendly, inclusive and oversubscribed school in Newham making a big difference to the lives of our diverse student community. We have a strong reputation and high expectations of both students and staff and consider this to be an exciting place to work and develop, where creativity and innovation are nurtured. Our targets for attainment and progress are challenging, but staff have the focus and determination to realise them for the benefit of our students. We really know our students, and focus on them as individuals. Pastoral systems are strong and we value a curriculum offer and activities that educate the whole child.

What Little Ilford can offer you -

• commitment to ensuring that all staff have access to comprehensive professional development
• fully supported PTI programme
• fully supported by The National College programme
• we are a Leading Edge School with access to SSAT resources
• 1-1 coaching with external providers
• Good home/work balance
• Free use of an onsite gym
• Free weekly group cardio sessions
• Free weekly yoga classes
• Free spin sessions
• Onsite car/bike parking facilities
• 24/7 access to Employee Assistance Programme including 6 free counselling sessions, if required
• 24/7 access to a Digital Wellbeing Platform

We are seeking a passionate Art & Design Technician to support our students and contribute to the development and maintenance of a purposeful, nurturing and safe learning environment.

We will support and develop you to become a strong practitioner. We are an aspirational, reflective and creative learning community where all adults are learners who take risks in order to achieve excellent results for our students.

Closing Date: 4th October 2026

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient volume of suitable applications. We encourage early applications to avoid disappointment. We will shortlist as soon as we have a strong field.

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. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful candidates.

The School has a strong commitment to achieving equality of opportunity in both services to the community and the employment of people and expects all employees to understand and promote its policies in their work.