Art & Design Technician - part time

Watford Grammar School for Boys, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD18 7JF

14 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  5 January 2026

• Closing date

  1 December 2025 at 8am

• Date listed

  17 November 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £9,164.00 - £9,164.00 Annually (Actual) H4

Art & Design Technician - part time job summary

An excellent opportunity to work as a part of our thriving and successful Art & Design Department, offering Art & Design up to A Level. The department has excellent facilities, including a dark room, a kiln room and a separate sixth form.

Contract

• Required for 5 January 2026, with handover in advance
• 15 hours per week (over 4 days), term time only (38 weeks)
• Grade H4, Actual Salary £9,164 per annum

Job Purpose:

• To assist Art & Design teaching staff in providing pupils with a relevant, safe and effective Art & Design education, whilst ensuring the highest levels of achievement.
• To assist teaching staff in ensuring all pupils are able to access a wide range of materials and processes as part of their Art & Design provision.
• To assist teaching staff in the promoting and raising the profile of Art & Design within and outside the school.
• To support the Head of Department in running of the department, and maintaining inventories and stock levels within the annual budget.

Principle responsibilities:

• Maintenance of machinery and equipment in accordance with Health & Safety requirements.
• Arrange for non-scheduled repairs/maintenance.
• Ensure all statutory inspections are completed and implement remedial work.
• Assist teaching staff in maintaining Health and Safety documentation.
• Ensure that all equipment and flammables are locked and secure when not in use.
• Monitor, maintain and order material stocks and consumables.
• Maintain storage areas in a clean and tidy condition.
• Prepare materials and equipment prior to lessons and assist with clearing away.
• Assist teachers with lessons and provide technical support where required.
• Design and manufacture templates required for practical projects.
• Be proficient in using the department camera.
• Oversee organisation, and safe storage of exam work student work.
• Administration for exam board moderation.
• To assist in setting up and taking down the Art & Design GCSE/A Level exhibitions.

Essential requirements:

• Practical art skills in one or more areas.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Digital literacy with financial oversight capabilities.
• Confident supporting students in an academically focused environment.
• Abillity to work independently with exceptional time management.
• Understanding the health & safety concepts within an art studio.

Desirable:

• Expertise in photography, ceramics, digital media or printmaking.
• Experience preparing displays or exhibitions.
• First aid training.
• Mini bus driving license.

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory right to work and enhanced DBS check with a barred list check.

The WBGS Admissions Policy prioritises children of staff in accordance with the admission arrangements.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if sufficient numbers of applications have been received.

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

The school is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All post holders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS Check

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 Watford Grammar School for Boys

• School type: Academy, Church of England, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1610 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Watford Grammar School for Boys website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/watford-grammar-school-for-boys

A leading, partially selective UK State School for boys aged 11-18, with an enviable national reputation for academic achievement and excellence across a broad range of sporting, musical and artistic pursuits. Expanding from 7 to 8 form entry from 2018. Outstanding Ofsted - October 2021

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