Printmaking and Arts Technician

South Gloucestershire and Stroud College; Stroud; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 15,000; Part time

Job summary

A further education institution in Stroud is seeking a Printmaking and Arts Technician to maintain equipment, support teaching, and collaborate with staff. Candidates should have a degree in a creative subject and printmaking skills. This part-time role offers a salary of up to £14,587.20 and various benefits including a pension scheme and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Pension Scheme

Generous Annual leave

Professional development support

Family friendly policies

Free car parking

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree or higher in a creative based subject.
• Printmaking process skills.
• Ideally some professional experience in a relevant industry role.
• Ideally some experience in education settings.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update relevant equipment and studios.
• Support and facilitate lecturers teaching printmaking subjects.
• Collaborate with other technicians to ensure skills are shared.

Skills

Printmaking process skills

Collaborative approach to creative work

Open-mindedness

Education

Degree or higher in a creative based subject

Job description

Overview

SGS has an exciting opportunity at our Stroud campus!

Printmaking and Arts Technician

Role Information:

Reference: REQ001339

Location: Stroud Campus

FTE Salary: up to £24,312.00 (Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience)

Actual Salary: up to £14,587.20

Contract Type: Permanent, Part-Time

Working Hours: 22.2 hours a week

We are an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and communities, and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

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 pension accessible from the age of 55, with generous employer contributions of 17.9%.
• 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, GCSEs and A Levels to Honour Degree level programmes.

Our experienced and passionate staff work hard to help students and colleagues achieve their personal challenges and career goals. We are proud of SGS and committed to making the College the best it can be. We are currently working hard to achieve Outstanding status after being classified as Good in our last inspection. For more information, please visit https://www.sgscol.ac.uk/

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

1. Maintain and update relevant equipment and studios, including the ordering of resources.
2. Support and facilitate lecturers teaching printmaking-based subject matters.
3. Support and facilitate exhibitions and the wider school of art where appropriate.
4. Safeguard students through the monitoring and updating of risk assessments and observation of policies.
5. Collaborate with other technicians and teachers to ensure skills are shared and kept up to date in line with industry change.

Beneficial Skills & Qualifications

1. Educated to Degree or higher in a creative based subject
2. Printmaking process skills.
3. Open minded, experimental and collaborative approach to creative work.
4. Ideally some professional experience in a relevant industry role.
5. Ideally some experience in education settings.

Please apply online by: Monday 13th October 2026

Expected Interview Date: Monday 20th October 2026

If you have any queries please contact [email protected]

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.

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the adverts should we receive a sufficient level of interest!

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