Design Technology, Food and Arts Technician

West Norfolk Academies Trust; Hunstanton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Hunstanton seeks a Design Technology and Arts Technician to provide creative support for practical lessons. Ideal candidates will have strong organisational skills and be proficient with relevant technology. The role entails maintaining equipment and preparing materials for students while supporting teaching staff. This position offers a salary of approximately £21,347 pa pro rata with a flexible working environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in a related role is advantageous.
• Must work independently and support others.
• Familiar with preparing materials for practical lessons.

Responsibilities

• Prepare equipment and materials for practical lessons.
• Maintain and monitor faculty equipment.
• Demonstrate safe use of tools and machinery.

Skills

Organisational skills

Ability to work under pressure

Knowledge of CAD/CAM equipment

Tools

Microsoft Suite

Google Suite

Job description

Overview

Smithdon High School seeks to appoint a creative and motivated individual, who is enthusiastic about the Creative Arts, to join our team as a Design Technology and Arts Technician. The role provides technical and creative support for practical lessons to aid teaching staff in the delivery of teaching programmes.

Start Date: To be Arranged

Salary: Scale D, Pt. 5 £13.26/hour – approx. £21,347 pa pro rata (£25,583 per year FTE based on a 37hr week)

Hours: 37 hours/week, 38 weeks/year (Term Time only)

Email: [e-mail]

Website: https://www.smithdonhigh.org.uk/

Purpose of the Job

The role will involve primarily working in the Art, Design Technology and Food departments (under one Faculty lead). There may be opportunities to work supporting the Science team.

You will be responsible for preparing equipment and materials for practical lessons, demonstrating the safe use of tools and machinery, maintaining and monitoring stock, ensuring that all equipment is safe for use, carrying out simple repairs to machinery and arranging for external repairs where required.

Support and training will be provided for the post holder in order to fulfil the responsibilities listed. External training courses will need to be attended as required, including First Aid at Work.

You will need to work on your own initiative, have good organisational skills and work well under pressure. You will work closely with both staff and students, supporting them with their work.

Experience of working in a similar role would be advantageous but support and training will be provided for the post holders in order to fulfil the responsibilities listed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, within the competence of the technician, the equipment within the faculty including undertaking routine maintenance and minor repairs, recording such maintenance, and keeping a daily inspection log of the plant and equipment in the faculty. Report faults found in equipment to the Head of Department.
• Provide timely preparation of materials and other resources for students’ work.
• Be familiar with the use of ICT (Microsoft Suite and/or Google Suite).
• Be familiar with or be prepared to learn how to run CAD/CAM equipment such as the laser or 3D printer.
• Ensure the cleanliness of work areas across the department, including the safe storage of materials and the secure storage of students’ examination work.

Personal and Professional Conduct

The duties and responsibilities listed in this job description provide a summary of the main aspects of the role. This is not an exhaustive list and the post holder may be required to carry out other tasks, as deemed appropriate to the grade and nature of the post.

This job description is current at the date indicated below but, in consultation with the post holder, it may be changed by the Headteacher to reflect or anticipate changes in the post commensurate with the grade or job title.

Due to the routine of the school, the workload may not be evenly spread throughout the year. Flexibility of hours, and a flexible attitude and willingness to assist others in the team, when required is necessary.

How to Apply

For this vacancy, please click the 'Apply for Job' button, to complete our online application form.

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a suitable field is met.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from minority ethnic communities and those with disabilities. An enhanced DBS check will be required.

As part of our recruitment process it is necessary for us to perform an online social media check. The reason for the online search is to identify any matters that might relate directly to our legal duty to meet the safeguarding duties set out in KCSIE. There is no other purpose for a search.

This post is likely to come under the requirements of the Childcare (Disqualifications) 2009 Regulations and the successful applicant will be required to complete a declaration form to establish whether they are disqualified under these regulations.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post.