Art and Design Technician

Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College, Birmingham, West Midlands, B12 9FF

22 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  April 2026 or earlier if possible

• Closing date

  6 March 2026 at 11am

• Date listed

  12 February 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £25,558.00 - £26,243.00 Annually (FTE) Colleges' Support staff pay points 6- 8, which is currently £25,558 – 26,243 per annum, FTE depending on experience, (this will be adjusted for term time, plus additional 5 days).

Art and Design Technician job summary

We are currently seeking to employ an inspirational and motivated Art and Design Technician to assist with the preparation of equipment and resources to support the efficient delivery of the curriculum in the Art and Design department.

The successful candidate will be required to assist in the preparation of materials, maintenance of tools and equipment, the safety and security of classrooms and storerooms to provide an efficient and effective support service to the department and students.

If successful, you would play a vital role in the College, which is graded as ‘outstanding’ in all categories by Ofsted. Our College excels in providing a broad, inclusive and high-quality education to all of our learners, which has resulted in some of the highest levels of progression to Higher Education in the sector. In 2023, students at Joseph Chamberlain College achieved outstanding exam results.

Our College is situated within easy reach of Birmingham City Centre, in a state-of-the-art building with superbly equipped classrooms and outstanding facilities.

We were featured in the 2019 Parliamentary Review for best practice in further education for the second time and we have been awarded the Teachers’ Development Trust (TDT) Silver Award for our comprehensive package of innovative and high impact professional development.

If you are aspirational for all young people and want to play a part in shaping their futures, we would really like to hear from you.

Hours of work: Hours of work will be 36.5 hours per week over 5 days, during term time, plus an additional 5 days. You will very occasionally be required to work outside normal hours, and this will be agreed by negotiation.

Salary: Colleges' Support staff pay points 6- 8, which is currently £25,558 - 26,243 per annum, FTE depending on experience, (this will be adjusted for term time, plus additional 5 days).

Closing date: Friday 6th March 2026 (to arrive no later than 12 noon).

For job details and to apply, please visit https://www.jcc.ac.uk/about-jcc/jobs/. If you have any queries regarding this role or require support with your application, please contact the HR team via e-mail HR@jcc.ac.uk or call 0121 446 2255.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff and volunteers to respect this commitment. The job description fully sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of the post. All roles in the College have contact with children, and as such anyone that is employed by the College is considered to be engaged in regulated activities. Our roles are therefore exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service. Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College is an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment.

Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance.

Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant):
childcare disqualification
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
medical
online and social media
prohibition from teaching
right to work
satisfactory references
suitability to work with children

You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

About Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College

• School type: College, ages 16 to 99
• Education phase: Sixth form or college
• School size: No information available
• Age range: 16 to 99
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/joseph-chamberlain-sixth-form-college-birmingham

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