Senior Arts Technician

Washwood Heath MAT; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

CPD opportunities via National College

Apprenticeships and Coaching programs

Career Pathways and Growth planning

Life Leave policy and wellbeing

Employee Assistance Programme

Job summary

Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust invites applicants for a combined Cover Supervisor and Senior Arts Technician role across the Arts Faculty. You will support continuity of learning while delivering technical and administrative backing to Art, Drama and Music, including preparing resources and assisting with practical sessions.

You will help organise coursework and exams, maintain safe, well-equipped spaces, and contribute to events and visits.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting arts education and practical lessons.
• Commitment to safeguarding and promoting welfare.
• Enhanced DBS check required prior to appointment.

Responsibilities

• Support continuity of learning across the school and provide technical and administrative support to the Arts Faculty.
• Prepare, maintain resources, equipment and learning environments; support practical lessons, productions, exhibitions and events.
• Assist with organisation of coursework, assessments and examinations; ensure facilities and equipment are safe and ready for teaching.

Job description

Purpose of role:

This is a varied role combining Cover Supervisor and SeniorArts Technician responsibilities. The successful candidate willsupport the continuity of learning across the school while providing essential technical, administrative and practical support to the Arts Faculty.

Alongside cover duties, you will provide essential technical and administrative support across the Art, Drama and Music departments. This includes preparing and maintaining resources, equipment and learning environments; supporting practical lessons, productions, performances, exhibitions and events; and assisting with the organisation of coursework, assessments and examinations. You will help ensure specialist facilities and equipment are safe, well-organised and readily available to support high-quality teaching and learning.

The role also involves supporting educational visits, enrichment activities and wider academy events, maintaining departmental records and inventories, and contributing to the effective day-to-day operation of the Arts Faculty. Working closely with teaching and support staff, you will play a key role in fostering a creative, inclusive and inspiring environment where students can thrive.

The successful candidate will be organised, proactive and adaptable, with excellent interpersonal skills, a commitment to safeguarding and a willingness to contribute positively to the wider life of the Academy.

In return, we will offer you:

• A collaborative and inclusive culture, where team members will upskill you and give you regular opportunities to learn from each other in a safe and collaborative environment.
• An opportunity to undertake structured CPD via access to the National College online CPD platform and/or apprenticeships such as [the CIPD or Coaching via our Apprenticeship Levy-amend examples based on roles].
• Access to Career Pathways and Pledge to help you plan for and make your goals a reality via our Professional Growth and Performance process.
• A wellbeing culture, with paid and unpaid time off to support life events via our Life Leave Policy, access to a Wellbeing Champion and the opportunity to participate in our annual staff wellbeing survey with Edurio, so we know and can respond to views.
• Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which includes confidential counselling, access to wellbeing advice and a lifestyle app called "My Possible Self".
• Access to a suite of supportive policies, such as Life Leave, Wellbeing, Career Break and Family Friendly.
• Access to a generous pension scheme known as the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Access to a comprehensive employee rewards package including Long Service Awards, Employee Referral Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and contribution to glasses and eye-sight tests for eligible display screen users.
• Opportunity to be part of key Trust-wide collaborative groups such as the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI working group) and Wellbeing working groups, including menopause support and neurodiversity support.
• Generous annual leave entitlement based on length of service, starting at 30 days pro-rata, rising to 33 at 5 years’ plus service and 35 following 10 years’ plus service. This excludes an additional 2-week paid compulsory closure at Christmas, for which additional days’ leave are gained.
• Onsite parking at all schools.
• Informal chats are warmly welcomed.

Please note: CVs will not be accepted

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

As part of our recruitment process, we carry out rigorous online searches in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE).

We value our people and are dedicated to making sure that everybody feels empowered to bring their authentic self to work. We have an outstanding opportunity to work at Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust.

We promise to treat all candidates fairly, consistently and with respect throughout the application, assessment, and selection process.

We are also “happy to talk flexible working” subject to the operational requirements of the role.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

Washwood Heath Multi Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. An enhanced DBS check is required for all successful applicants.

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