Art, Design and Technology Technician

Meadowhead School Academy Trust, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S8 8BR

13 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  As soon as possible

• Closing date

  14 March 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  28 February 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,790.00 - £25,183.00 Annually (FTE) Grade 3

Art, Design and Technology Technician job summary

Meadowhead School Academy Trust are looking to appoint a highly motivated and well-organised person to join our team of Technicians in providing an effective and efficient support service to our Art, Design and Technology Faculty.

The successful applicant will be based predominately within the Art and Photography department but may also be required to provide cover for colleagues in other areas within the faculty.

This is an interesting and varied role which will include, under the direction of the Head of department, the ordering and distribution of stock and equipment, preparation of materials for lessons (including preparation for ceramics/ textiles work), managing photography equipment and supporting students in accessing learning experiences.

A background in creative arts would be an advantage although full training will be provided.

Staff benefits include enrolment onto the enhanced package for Smart Clinic which provides occupational health and well-being support for all employees.

Hours: 37 hours per week, working8.00am – 4pm Monday – Thursday and 8.00am – 3.30pm on Friday’s, 39 weeks per year (term time plus staff training days)

If you would like to join our school, where every person matters, please submit your application by the closing date below.

SAFEGUARDING STATEMENT

Meadowhead School Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion.

Any position that involves working with children requires declaration of all convictions/cautions regardless of whether these are deemed as spent and a DBS check will be carried out before any employment commences. Should you be shortlisted for this position, you will be asked to declare any convictions.

In line with Keeping Children Safe in Education 2024 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children.

References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment. Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.

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 are not accepted.

Visas cannot be sponsored.

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About Meadowhead School Academy Trust

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1924 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Meadowhead School Academy Trust website (opens in new tab)
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/meadowhead-school-academy-trust (opens in new tab)

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