Art Technician
| Posting date: | 18 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14,635 to £15,307 per year, pro rata |
| Additional salary information: | Actual salary £14,635 - £15,307 (£27,984 - £29,268 FTE) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Greenwich, London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Leigh Academies Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 007201 |
Summary
The Halley Academy is now recruiting for an Art Technician (part-time) to join us from September 2024, or sooner if possible.
This is a truly fantastic opportunity for a passionate art technician to become part of a well-established, highly collaborative and successful visual arts team that works hard to ensure that students enjoy a challenging, dynamic and rewarding visual arts curriculum. All students study art in Years 7-9 as part of our International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, and the subject is popular at GCSE in Key Stage 4, and as part of the IB Diploma programme in Key Stage 5. Our curriculum is enriched through frequent visits to galleries in Central London, and our brand new, state-of-the-art visual and performing arts centre will be opened in April 2024.
This is a part-time opportunity and the salary scale is 4 of NJC pro rata + 1 week.
We deem this to be a great position on the basis that;
We offer a vibrant and committed visual arts department that is passionate about art and dedicated to supporting students throughout their learning experience and securing the best possible outcomes.
We offer pupils the very best in learning opportunities by delivering high-quality teaching via our bespoke curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities.
We believe in developing staff into outstanding practitioners through our excellent CPD programmes.
Key responsibilities, as outlined in the job description, include;
Set high expectations that inspire, motivate, and challenge students.
Promote good progress and outcomes by students.
To prepare materials and equipment for practical lessons
To maintain and monitor consumables and equipment in Art to ensure all pupils are able to access a wide range of materials and processes as part of their Art provision
To maintain and monitor stock control
To assist the Director of Learning in the ordering of materials and equipment
To carry out weekly material and equipment checks across all Art rooms
To assist staff in the production and updating of Visual Art displays
To provide technical support to staff during lesson time as required
To support small-group intervention for key exam groups in art
To work alongside the art department in preparing standardisation materials for exam moderation
To prepare art exhibitions throughout the year
Carry out weekly Health and Safety checks on all equipment and report directly to the Director of Learning
To undertake any Health and Safety training as required by the DOL.
Our core values - respect, achievement, collaboration, integrity and resilience - permeate everything we do. We believe in the potential of every student. We champion the highest outcomes for all young people. Our staff are driven by the belief that education can transform our students’ lives. We take our role as educators seriously and sincerely - we know that the culture of our academy affects the character of our students, which in turn shapes the culture of our society.
The Halley Academy has a diverse and dynamic staffing body of committed, creative and hardworking educators who enjoy coming to work as they benefit from:
A calm, organised and professional learning environment;
An academy culture that is committed to the holistic development of children;
Evidenced-based teaching and learning policies rooted in the strongest possible evidence about how children learn best;
A clear and consistent behaviour policy which ensures that disruption to learning is minimal;
A visible and approachable leadership team;
A comprehensive weekly CPD programme that supports all staff in their academic and pastoral roles;
Opportunities to collaborate with, and learn from, colleagues across the Leigh Academies Trust.
Our curriculum is rich and dynamic because it invests deeply in the holistic development of our students. We offer a wide range of enriching extracurricular clubs both before and after school. We maximise opportunities for learning outside of the classroom through trips, visits from outside speakers, Cultural Capital Days and careers guidance that opens our students’ minds to the possibilities and opportunities in the world around them. Our Values programme and Global Citizenship lessons help develop the global mindedness of our students, whilst IT classes ensure that they can use technology safely and responsibly.
Ben Russell (Principal)
Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.
This is a truly fantastic opportunity for a passionate art technician to become part of a well-established, highly collaborative and successful visual arts team that works hard to ensure that students enjoy a challenging, dynamic and rewarding visual arts curriculum. All students study art in Years 7-9 as part of our International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme, and the subject is popular at GCSE in Key Stage 4, and as part of the IB Diploma programme in Key Stage 5. Our curriculum is enriched through frequent visits to galleries in Central London, and our brand new, state-of-the-art visual and performing arts centre will be opened in April 2024.
This is a part-time opportunity and the salary scale is 4 of NJC pro rata + 1 week.
We deem this to be a great position on the basis that;
We offer a vibrant and committed visual arts department that is passionate about art and dedicated to supporting students throughout their learning experience and securing the best possible outcomes.
We offer pupils the very best in learning opportunities by delivering high-quality teaching via our bespoke curriculum, alongside inspiring extracurricular opportunities.
We believe in developing staff into outstanding practitioners through our excellent CPD programmes.
Key responsibilities, as outlined in the job description, include;
Set high expectations that inspire, motivate, and challenge students.
Promote good progress and outcomes by students.
To prepare materials and equipment for practical lessons
To maintain and monitor consumables and equipment in Art to ensure all pupils are able to access a wide range of materials and processes as part of their Art provision
To maintain and monitor stock control
To assist the Director of Learning in the ordering of materials and equipment
To carry out weekly material and equipment checks across all Art rooms
To assist staff in the production and updating of Visual Art displays
To provide technical support to staff during lesson time as required
To support small-group intervention for key exam groups in art
To work alongside the art department in preparing standardisation materials for exam moderation
To prepare art exhibitions throughout the year
Carry out weekly Health and Safety checks on all equipment and report directly to the Director of Learning
To undertake any Health and Safety training as required by the DOL.
Our core values - respect, achievement, collaboration, integrity and resilience - permeate everything we do. We believe in the potential of every student. We champion the highest outcomes for all young people. Our staff are driven by the belief that education can transform our students’ lives. We take our role as educators seriously and sincerely - we know that the culture of our academy affects the character of our students, which in turn shapes the culture of our society.
The Halley Academy has a diverse and dynamic staffing body of committed, creative and hardworking educators who enjoy coming to work as they benefit from:
A calm, organised and professional learning environment;
An academy culture that is committed to the holistic development of children;
Evidenced-based teaching and learning policies rooted in the strongest possible evidence about how children learn best;
A clear and consistent behaviour policy which ensures that disruption to learning is minimal;
A visible and approachable leadership team;
A comprehensive weekly CPD programme that supports all staff in their academic and pastoral roles;
Opportunities to collaborate with, and learn from, colleagues across the Leigh Academies Trust.
Our curriculum is rich and dynamic because it invests deeply in the holistic development of our students. We offer a wide range of enriching extracurricular clubs both before and after school. We maximise opportunities for learning outside of the classroom through trips, visits from outside speakers, Cultural Capital Days and careers guidance that opens our students’ minds to the possibilities and opportunities in the world around them. Our Values programme and Global Citizenship lessons help develop the global mindedness of our students, whilst IT classes ensure that they can use technology safely and responsibly.
Ben Russell (Principal)
Our commitment to safeguarding: Leigh Academies Trust and all of our academies are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair, robust and consistent recruitment process across all academies and business units which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates - you can read more about this in our Recruitment Guidance. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Our commitment to equality and diversity: As a Trust, we are passionate about diversity and recognise that as individuals, we all bring something unique to the role regardless of any protected characteristics which is why we treat all of our people equally, without compromise. We are committed to providing equality and fairness throughout our recruitment and employment practices and not discriminating on any grounds.