Food Technology & Art Technician

The Elms Academy; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

The Elms Academy in Greater London is seeking a dedicated technician to support the Art and Food Department by preparing tools, equipment and materials for lessons and displays. The role is permanent, 37.5 hours per week across 40 teaching weeks, reinforcing high standards in classroom delivery with reliability and a can-do attitude.

You will hold relevant qualifications (e.g., GCSEs/Level 2, including Maths and English) and be able to work independently or as part of a team.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Computer literacy with confidence using standard software.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to the Art and Food Department by preparing tools, equipment and materials for lessons and displays.
• Assist with setting up displays and lesson resources to support teaching.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Computer literacy

Education

GCSEs/Level 2 incl Maths & English

Job description

credit_card Salary Salary: £27,754 pro rata of £31,361 FTE per annum

At The Elms Academy, we live by our school motto to ‘be exceptional’. To achieve this, we need the best staff to bring out the best in every single student. For many of our children, this means equipping them with the knowledge, ambition, and skill to attend university and go on to have a meaningful career.We have a relentless focus on high standards, whether this is on the learning in classrooms, our students’ interactions around the Academy, or in raising their aspirations. We don’t overcomplicate things: teachers teach, and students learn. Anything that takes away from this core focus must come second. We believe exceptional learning is about determining the simple things that work, doing them well, and doing them all the time. If you’d like to join us on this mission, please come and visit us – we’d be delighted to welcome you.The Elms Academy is part of United Learning, a large, and growing, group of schools aiming to offer a life-changing education to children and young people across England. United Learning is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All positions are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online check.We always appoint on merit, and we are open to discussing flexible working options.

Job details

Salary Salary: £27,754 pro rata of £31,361 FTE per annum

Contract: Permanent
Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
Accountable to: Head of Art

About the Role:

To provide technical support to the Art and Food Department, by the preparation of tools, equipment and materials for lessons and displays. The work is varied and rewarding. If you are looking for your next challenge, this is an exciting opportunity to help in the delivery of the highest quality Art and Food Technology education to young people.

About you:

You will need to have Relevant qualifications - e.g. GCSEs/Level 2, or equivalent including Maths and English.

The successful candidate will need to be able to work independently as well as part of a team. You will need to be able to work under pressure, have excellent communications skills, and be computer literate.

You should be able to understand classroom roles and responsibilities and your own position in these, be flexible to take on other tasks as and when requested and possess a “can do” attitude. Your personal and professional standards should be high. We are seeking to appoint committed and hardworking staff, who are passionate about making a difference to the lives of our children and young people.

You will be enthusiastic about working within a school environment and supporting the needs of the Academy.

successful candidate will need to be able to work independently as well as part of a team. You Safeguarding information: The Elms Academy are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff to share this commitment. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for all successful applicants

UNITED LEARNING is a subsidiary charity of the not-for-profit charity, the United Church Schools (UCS) and shares with it the objective of managing schools which offer students a high-quality education based