Visual Arts Technician, Textiles
| Posting date: | 15 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 03 June 2025 |
| Location: | Bath & N E Somerset, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Prior Park Schools |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Permanent - Part Time - Term Time - September 2025 start
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Technician to join our team working within a thriving and high-achieving Visual Arts department the beautiful Prior Park College overlooking the City of Bath. The day-to-day focus of this role would be predominantly within the specialism of Textiles, which is taught to GCSE and A Level, but may also extend to the areas of Art and Photography on occasion. The role will include facilitating the smooth-running of lessons, ordering and preparation of materials and providing one-to-one technical assistance to students.
Essential
· Fluent knowledge of textile design processes and techniques including garment construction, pattern-cutting, sewing machine skills, hand-stitching and embroidery, printmaking, constructed textiles and surface/fabric manipulation techniques.
· Willingness to engage positively with students throughout the Secondary age range, in a classroom context alongside teaching staff
· An interest in contemporary art and design
· Adaptability and ability to problem-solve independently
· Degree in a Textile/Design discipline or industry-based experience
The department is extremely well-resourced. It is housed in four large studios, together with a fully equipped dark room and photography suite, screen-printing area, scanners, printers, etching presses and Textiles facilities. The department liaises closely with the Design Technology department to make use of laser cutters, 3D printers and other relevant equipment. The Textiles area includes around 20 sewing machines, overlockers, heat presses, a light-exposure unit, a screen washing area, and a freehand embroidery machine.
The ethos of the department is to inspire fascination for the visual world, supporting students to find their voices as artists and designers of the future. Students are encouraged to follow their own imaginative path, while also being offered a structured framework where needed. The department takes an integrated approach to subject specialisms; crossing traditional boundaries is actively encouraged.
Teaching and learning extend beyond the classroom, with open studios during activity time after school on four evenings per week and Saturday mornings. Enrichment events include trips, workshops by visiting artists and links with local practitioners.
Set in a stunning location Prior Park College established in 1830 is an exceptional 11-18 HMC senior school overlooking the Georgian City of Bath a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A modern Christian school, in a Catholic tradition, home to over 600 students to include 150 boarders from ages 11 to 18 years.
We offer supportive working conditions with an attractive rewards package to include free onsite parking, free lunch and use of onsite gym.
Working 18.75hours FTE salary 28,680.34, actual salary £11,156.66pa.
Set in a stunning location Prior Park College established in 1830 is an exceptional 11-18 HMC senior school overlooking the Georgian City of Bath a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A modern Christian school, in a Catholic tradition, home to over 600 students to include 150 boarders from ages 11 to 18 years.
Prior Park combines the very best of tradition and progress, with cutting-edge facilities and accommodation, including a pioneering digital learning programme, with all students and staff supplied with powerful Windows 11 devices and seamless integration of lessons, teaching groups and activities via the Microsoft 365 platform. Classrooms are equipped with smart docks and large touch-displays, as well as traditional whiteboards so teachers can exploit the best of both worlds to deliver the most inspiring lessons for our students.
Prior Park Schools are a family of Christian day and boarding schools comprising Prior Park College (Bath), The Paragon Junior School (Bath) and Prior Park School Gibraltar.
The Paragon Junior School, Bath an independent, co-educational day school based in a beautiful Georgian house a mile from the centre of Bath. Catering for more than 250 children aged three to 11, we offer a broad curriculum taught in small classes by teachers with a real passion for their subject. The school comprises Squirrels Pre-School, a Pre-Prep and Prep School.
Prior Park Gibraltar accepts day students from ages 11 to 18 and teach the UK curriculum including GCSE and A Level examinations, a modern Christian Catholic school with a maximum capacity of 260 pupils.
The Schools’ Mission is to steward a thriving family of communities with love for the young people they serve at their heart. These vibrant communities cultivate creativity, foster integrity, and transform lives.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
To apply for a position with Prior Park Educational Trust, we ask that the candidates download and complete an application form available with full details on our website https://www.priorparkcollege.com/pps-vacancies and return to the below email address.
For further details, please contact Emma, HR on 01225 835385 or recruitment@priorparkschools.com
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.
Closing date - 12:00 Tuesday 3 June 2025.
Interview date – provisionally Tuesday 10 June 2025
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a skilled Technician to join our team working within a thriving and high-achieving Visual Arts department the beautiful Prior Park College overlooking the City of Bath. The day-to-day focus of this role would be predominantly within the specialism of Textiles, which is taught to GCSE and A Level, but may also extend to the areas of Art and Photography on occasion. The role will include facilitating the smooth-running of lessons, ordering and preparation of materials and providing one-to-one technical assistance to students.
Essential
· Fluent knowledge of textile design processes and techniques including garment construction, pattern-cutting, sewing machine skills, hand-stitching and embroidery, printmaking, constructed textiles and surface/fabric manipulation techniques.
· Willingness to engage positively with students throughout the Secondary age range, in a classroom context alongside teaching staff
· An interest in contemporary art and design
· Adaptability and ability to problem-solve independently
· Degree in a Textile/Design discipline or industry-based experience
The department is extremely well-resourced. It is housed in four large studios, together with a fully equipped dark room and photography suite, screen-printing area, scanners, printers, etching presses and Textiles facilities. The department liaises closely with the Design Technology department to make use of laser cutters, 3D printers and other relevant equipment. The Textiles area includes around 20 sewing machines, overlockers, heat presses, a light-exposure unit, a screen washing area, and a freehand embroidery machine.
The ethos of the department is to inspire fascination for the visual world, supporting students to find their voices as artists and designers of the future. Students are encouraged to follow their own imaginative path, while also being offered a structured framework where needed. The department takes an integrated approach to subject specialisms; crossing traditional boundaries is actively encouraged.
Teaching and learning extend beyond the classroom, with open studios during activity time after school on four evenings per week and Saturday mornings. Enrichment events include trips, workshops by visiting artists and links with local practitioners.
Set in a stunning location Prior Park College established in 1830 is an exceptional 11-18 HMC senior school overlooking the Georgian City of Bath a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A modern Christian school, in a Catholic tradition, home to over 600 students to include 150 boarders from ages 11 to 18 years.
We offer supportive working conditions with an attractive rewards package to include free onsite parking, free lunch and use of onsite gym.
Working 18.75hours FTE salary 28,680.34, actual salary £11,156.66pa.
Set in a stunning location Prior Park College established in 1830 is an exceptional 11-18 HMC senior school overlooking the Georgian City of Bath a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A modern Christian school, in a Catholic tradition, home to over 600 students to include 150 boarders from ages 11 to 18 years.
Prior Park combines the very best of tradition and progress, with cutting-edge facilities and accommodation, including a pioneering digital learning programme, with all students and staff supplied with powerful Windows 11 devices and seamless integration of lessons, teaching groups and activities via the Microsoft 365 platform. Classrooms are equipped with smart docks and large touch-displays, as well as traditional whiteboards so teachers can exploit the best of both worlds to deliver the most inspiring lessons for our students.
Prior Park Schools are a family of Christian day and boarding schools comprising Prior Park College (Bath), The Paragon Junior School (Bath) and Prior Park School Gibraltar.
The Paragon Junior School, Bath an independent, co-educational day school based in a beautiful Georgian house a mile from the centre of Bath. Catering for more than 250 children aged three to 11, we offer a broad curriculum taught in small classes by teachers with a real passion for their subject. The school comprises Squirrels Pre-School, a Pre-Prep and Prep School.
Prior Park Gibraltar accepts day students from ages 11 to 18 and teach the UK curriculum including GCSE and A Level examinations, a modern Christian Catholic school with a maximum capacity of 260 pupils.
The Schools’ Mission is to steward a thriving family of communities with love for the young people they serve at their heart. These vibrant communities cultivate creativity, foster integrity, and transform lives.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. Applicants must undergo child protection screening, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the school is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are “spent” unless they are “protected” under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
To apply for a position with Prior Park Educational Trust, we ask that the candidates download and complete an application form available with full details on our website https://www.priorparkcollege.com/pps-vacancies and return to the below email address.
For further details, please contact Emma, HR on 01225 835385 or recruitment@priorparkschools.com
Suitable candidates may be interviewed before the closing date and the school reserves the right to withdraw the position if an early appointment is made. Applicants are therefore encouraged to apply early.
Closing date - 12:00 Tuesday 3 June 2025.
Interview date – provisionally Tuesday 10 June 2025