Art and Technology Technician
Kepier, Houghton le Spring, Tyne and Wear, DH4 5BH47 days remaining to apply
Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
11 September 2024 at 12pm (midday)
Date listed
26 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time: 37 hours per week
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- £22,737 - £23,114 Actual £19,301 - £19,621
Pay scale
- NJC
What skills and experience we're looking for
We have an exciting opportunity available for a Technician to join our Art and Technology Departments at Kepier.
We are looking to employ an enthusiastic, outgoing and adaptable individual who has the ability to succeed in the above role. The role will support the Art and Technology departments. Duties will include, but are not limited to, safety and maintenance checks on all the machines in the workshop, preparation of materials and resources for lessons as required (some of which would require using CAD/CAM software, including using the laser cutter, 3D printer and Kiln), ordering of materials, setting out equipment and assistance in the daily management of equipment and tools and their general repairs.
The successful candidate should have experience of working in a similar role, ideally within
an educational setting. It is essential that the successful candidate has excellent organisational skills, works well both independently and as part of a team, is able to
follow instructions and show initiative. The post holder will need to develop effective and
safe in class practices, and will be expected to work in a classroom situation to support
practical lessons.
The school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. As part of our due diligence and to comply with our obligations in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search of publicly available information will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. All School posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants will be subject to appropriate background checks and vetting including an enhanced DBS check and checks against the children’s barred list.
Application form, job description and person specification are available online at www.kepier.com. Applications should address the candidate profile, key attributes and evidence experience relating to the full job description.
Applications only please, no CV or covering letters, to be returned by email to recruitment@kepier.com no later than 12pm noon on Wednesday 11th September 2024. It is hoped that interviews will take place the following week.
We fully appreciate the time and effort required in completing an application and, whatever the outcome of this particular process, we are grateful for your interest in working at Kepier and wish you every success with your future career. Applicants who have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date should assume they have been unsuccessful.
What the school offers its staff
Kepier is a dynamic Academy, firmly committed to staff development, with a highly regarded and supportive induction programme for ECTs.
Commitment to safeguarding
The school is fully committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. As part of our due diligence and to comply with our obligations in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education, an online search of publicly available information will be undertaken for all shortlisted candidates. All School posts are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants will be subject to appropriate background checks and vetting including an enhanced DBS check and checks against the children’s barred list.
Applying for the job
Please download the application form using the link below, and once completed send to recruitment@kepier.com
Upload additional documents
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About Kepier
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1147 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
- School website
- Kepier website (opens in new tab)
- Email address
- hr@kepier.com
- Phone number
- 01915128960
Kepier is an exciting place to teach. Our staff are friendly, supportive and dedicated. We follow an inspirational curriculum which helps to prepare our young people fully for the challenges of adult life.
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