Printmaking and Arts Technician

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College; Stroud; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Annual leave 25–30 days

Flexible working

Professional development

Family tuition discount

Cycle to work

Free car parking

Free eye test

TOTUM card

Onsite catering

Job summary

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College is seeking an Art Technician to maintain printmaking studios and equipment, including resource ordering, at the Stroud campus.

You will support lecturers, exhibitions, and collaborate with other technicians to share skills in line with industry changes. A degree in a creative subject and printmaking skills are preferred; education experience is desirable.

Qualifications

• Degree or higher in a creative subject.
• Printmaking process skills.
• Collaborative and experimental approach to creative work.
• Ideally some professional experience in a relevant industry.
• Ideally some experience in education settings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update equipment and studios, including ordering of resources.
• Support lecturers teaching printmaking-based subject matters.
• Support exhibitions and the wider school of art where appropriate.
• Safeguard students through monitoring risk assessments and policies.
• Collaborate with technicians and teachers to share skills in line with industry change.

Education

Degree or higher in a creative subject

Printmaking

Collaborative / team-focused

Industry experience (preferred)

Education settings experience (preferred)

Job description

• Maintain and update relevant equipment and studios, including the ordering of resources.
• Support and facilitate lecturers teaching printmaking-based subject matters.
• Support and facilitate exhibitions and the wider school of art where appropriate.
• Safeguard students through the monitoring and updating of risk assessments and observation of policies.
• Collaborate with other technicians and teachers to ensure skills are shared and kept up to date in line with industry change.
  Educated to Degree or higher in a creative based subject.
• Printmaking process skills.
• Open minded, experimental and collaborative approach to creative work.
• Ideally some professional experience in a relevant industry role.
• Ideally some experience in education settings.
  SGS College is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. All employment offers are contingent upon satisfactory references, an Enhanced DBS check, and additional checks and online searches in accordance with KCSIE guidance.
  Competitive Pension Scheme- Corporate and support roles have access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), a flexible and pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 16%.
• Generous Annual leave entitlement plus the 8 bank holidays- 25 days corporate and support functions, increasing to 30 days after 5 academic years' service (Full-Time Equivalent).
• Two weeks leave during the Christmas closedown period largely supported by the discretionary closure days provided by the College.
• Extensive professional development with ongoing support for your personal & professional development, including 25% tuition discount for immediate family of SGS employees.
• Family friendly policies and a proven commitment to supporting flexible working practices
• Access to 'My Lifestyle' discounted shopping benefits, cycle to work scheme and a Technology Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Free Annual Eye test
• All staff members can buy a TOTUM card(formerly known as NUS Extra cards), as part of being an affiliate member of the Students' Union
• Staff have access and supported to be part of inclusive or sustainable staff networks and communities
• Free car parking at all campuses (Except Queens Road Art School)
• Access to a wide variety of external health and wellbeing resources
• Subsidised onsite catering services including Costa Coffee

South Gloucestershire & Stroud College has an excellent reputation for delivering further education and work-based programmes in a range of subjects - from business to sport, construction to media, GCSE's and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.