Printmaking and Arts Technician

Teaching Vacancies; Stroud; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS pension

Annual leave

Professional development

Tuition discount

Job summary

SGS College is seeking a dedicated technical support professional to maintain and develop printmaking facilities across our campuses. You will help run studios, order resources, and support lecturers delivering printmaking-based courses.

With a degree in a creative subject and hands-on printmaking skills, you will collaborate with staff to enhance student experiences, safeguard learners, and contribute to exhibitions and college-wide projects.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Printmaking process skills

Open minded, experimental andCollabora

Industry experience in relevant role

Education settings experience

Education

Degree or higher in a creative based subject

Job description

What skills and experience we're looking for

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

• 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.

What the college offers its staff

Financial Rewards and Benefits:

• Opportunity to make a positive impact within the community and on learners’ lives
• 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
• 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

Further details about the role

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

• 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.

Commitment to safeguarding

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.