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Art & Design Technician and Teaching Assistant at Durrington High School (from September 2024)
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £23,696 to £23,696 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 June 2024 |
| Location: | BN13 1JX |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Durrington Multi Academy Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to join a ‘world class’ Art department that is committed to
excellence and continued development, without doubt, this is one of the best departments
nationally. A diverse enrichment programme supports a strong and vibrant curriculum. We
currently offer Fine Art, Textiles, Graphics & Photography at GCSE with over 175 students
studying these subjects at KS4.
Our department’s vision at DHS is ‘To create an exciting, creative and contemporary curriculum
to inspire and generate new thinkers and future artists and inventors’.
At key stage 3 skills are developed in drawing and painting, printing and sculpture. These
projects are set termly with a strong reference to the work of other artists, crafts-people,
designers and art from other cultures. Dynamic observational drawing and the creative use of a
wide variety of techniques, processes and media underpin the department’s great success and
the progressive development of skill, knowledge and understanding.
Our extra-curricular programme is a real strength. Students have the opportunity to attend
specialist workshops at Worthing College & Brighton MET as well as attending gallery trips to
Brighton, London, a variety of European destinations and New York. We also have an annual
exhibition at Colonnade House in Worthing featuring GCSE work which is a great way to
celebrate the amazing talents of our students.
One of our greatest strengths is our passion and drive for creativity and our teamwork and
team spirit. All Art staff contribute to planning and resourcing lessons and units of work; this
consistency of approach is supported by our fortnightly Subject Planning and Development
meetings. CPD and a commitment to staff development are at the heart of everything we do.
Durrington High School has an Art and Design department staffed by 4 experienced and
dedicated teachers, who are continually striving for excellence in all that they do.
We have a track record of outstanding GCSE results, achieving 100% 4+ as well as exceeding 7+
national averages across all specialisms for a number of years.
We are looking to appoint an Art technician who will work with the department for part of the
week and then work in student support as a teaching assistant. This role could lead to further
development opportunities. We are seeking someone who has a passion for Art, with strong
organisational and technical skills. If this is you please apply to join our amazing team.
If you are a committed, hardworking, conscientious and energetic individual who values young
people and wants
Applicants must complete the application form and return it, alongside a supporting statement (max. 2
A4 pages) to ladams@durring.com or via post to Laura Adams, Durrington High School, The Boulevard,
Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1JX.
If you have any questions about the role, please email Laura Adams, Executive Assistant, in the first
instance – ladams@durring.com
Closing date for applications is 9am, Friday 7th June.
Interviews will be held in the following week.
Start Date: September 2024
excellence and continued development, without doubt, this is one of the best departments
nationally. A diverse enrichment programme supports a strong and vibrant curriculum. We
currently offer Fine Art, Textiles, Graphics & Photography at GCSE with over 175 students
studying these subjects at KS4.
Our department’s vision at DHS is ‘To create an exciting, creative and contemporary curriculum
to inspire and generate new thinkers and future artists and inventors’.
At key stage 3 skills are developed in drawing and painting, printing and sculpture. These
projects are set termly with a strong reference to the work of other artists, crafts-people,
designers and art from other cultures. Dynamic observational drawing and the creative use of a
wide variety of techniques, processes and media underpin the department’s great success and
the progressive development of skill, knowledge and understanding.
Our extra-curricular programme is a real strength. Students have the opportunity to attend
specialist workshops at Worthing College & Brighton MET as well as attending gallery trips to
Brighton, London, a variety of European destinations and New York. We also have an annual
exhibition at Colonnade House in Worthing featuring GCSE work which is a great way to
celebrate the amazing talents of our students.
One of our greatest strengths is our passion and drive for creativity and our teamwork and
team spirit. All Art staff contribute to planning and resourcing lessons and units of work; this
consistency of approach is supported by our fortnightly Subject Planning and Development
meetings. CPD and a commitment to staff development are at the heart of everything we do.
Durrington High School has an Art and Design department staffed by 4 experienced and
dedicated teachers, who are continually striving for excellence in all that they do.
We have a track record of outstanding GCSE results, achieving 100% 4+ as well as exceeding 7+
national averages across all specialisms for a number of years.
We are looking to appoint an Art technician who will work with the department for part of the
week and then work in student support as a teaching assistant. This role could lead to further
development opportunities. We are seeking someone who has a passion for Art, with strong
organisational and technical skills. If this is you please apply to join our amazing team.
If you are a committed, hardworking, conscientious and energetic individual who values young
people and wants
Applicants must complete the application form and return it, alongside a supporting statement (max. 2
A4 pages) to ladams@durring.com or via post to Laura Adams, Durrington High School, The Boulevard,
Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1JX.
If you have any questions about the role, please email Laura Adams, Executive Assistant, in the first
instance – ladams@durring.com
Closing date for applications is 9am, Friday 7th June.
Interviews will be held in the following week.
Start Date: September 2024