Art & Design Technician

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ST HELENA SCHOOL

Art & Design Technician

Pay Range: Local Government Scale 3, Point 4

34.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year

Actual Salary: £14,597

Start Date: 1st November 2020 (or sooner if possible)

The Role:

We are seeking an outstanding individual to provide full technician support to the Art & Design department. This appointment is a technical position supporting the Head of Art & Design with the smooth running of the Art and Photography department.

The successful appointee will be required to work closely with both teaching staff and students in lessons as well as maintenance of the Art department. The Art department offers students a broad curriculum to inspire and challenge pupils in Art and Design.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

To ensure equipment prepared for lessons on request of teacher

To ensure effective care and maintenance of Art areas, including organisation of storage areas

To maintain display boards and assist with the annual exhibition

To maintain the ceramics equipment and be responsible for firing, glazing, recycling, mixing glazes and slips as well as packing and firing the kiln

To provide technical support with film photography and darkroom processes

Deliveries of supplies and maintenance of department will require manual handling/lifting

To assist in practical lessons and lead smaller groups of students to facilitate their learning

Facilitate the lunchtime Art Club

(The full details can be found in the attached Job Outline and Person Specification).

We're looking for you if you have:

A good standard of education

A commitment to high standards of achievement from students and yourself

Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to act on your own initiative

Why work for The Sigma Trust, St Helena School?

We Can Offer You:

A Competitive Salary

Robust school CPD training programme that enables you to flourish

Opportunities to work with colleagues across the Trust to share resources, ideas and build collaborative relationships

Employee Benefits: Employee Assistance Programme, Pension Scheme, and Cycle to Work Scheme

This post is 34.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time, plus non-pupil days), however, we are willing to consider applications from people who are able to work fewer hours per week.

Additional Information:

For additional information about the Trust and this school, please visit our website www.sigmatrust.org.uk

To Apply:

To apply for this post, please complete an application form, available from The Sigma Trust/this website and return it to recruitment@sigmatrust.org.uk quoting reference 413. Please read the Notes for Applicants document attached.

Closing date: Midnight, Sunday 27th September 2020

The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

Information about the School

St Helena School, part of the Sigma Trust, is a highly-regarded 11-16 co-educational Academy, recognised as Good by Ofsted in 2014 and now on a journey to Outstanding. Located on 17 acres in historic Colchester, the school has a fine blend of traditional and modern facilities and opened a £2.5m new Science block in 2015, and a £2.5m all weather pitch facility in February 2016.

On 1 September 2016, the school joined The Sigma Trust, a partnership of schools with The Stanway School, The Thomas Lord Audley School, Clacton County High School, Monkwick Junior School and Monkwick Infants School and Nursery. Working in collaboration with all the schools within The Sigma Trust, St Helena has developed and enhanced its development of outstanding professional practice.

Safeguarding The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.

All appointments are subject to safer recruitment requirements to ensure the safeguarding of children and young people. All positions will involve appropriate checks and clearances.