Art & Design Technician

The Sixth Form College Colchester, Colchester, Essex, CO1 1SN

27 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  Early September 2025

• Closing date

  12 August 2025 at 12pm (midday)

• Date listed

  10 July 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: £26,666.00 - £26,666.00 Annually (FTE) £3,146.14 actual pro rata salary

Art & Design Technician job summary

Post: Art & Design Technician

Hours: 5 hours from 10.45am to 4.15pm Friday each week. 39 weeks per year - term time only

Grade: Spine Point 10

Salary: £26,666 per annum. £3,146.14 actual pro rata salary

Start Date: Early September 2025

Closing Date: Tuesday 12th August, 12 noon. Interviews will take place late August/Early September

Responsible to: Art Technician Co-ordinator and Head of Art & Design Department

Responsible for: Assist the Art and Design team in maintaining the efficient running of the department: primarily setting up and maintaining equipment and resources. There is only very limited opportunity to work with students one-to one or in class.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Regularly maintain, tidy up and check the art and design rooms and other art and design working areas for equipment and resources.

2. Support staff and students in the Technology workshop as required.

3. Work with students as directed by teaching staff. This will involve handing out resources, assisting with printing etc.

4. Assist in setting up equipment/resources for lessons and clearing up afterwards.

5. Such other duties as may reasonably be requested by the Head of Department, Heads of Subjects and Art Technician Co-ordinator.

6. Such other duties as may reasonably be requested by the Principal.

Additional Information

We are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to enable candidates to perform the role.

All duties must be carried out in accordance with relevant Health and Safety legislation and good practice.

The post holder is required to work in accordance with both organisational and personal responsibilities for data protection as outlined in College policy documents.

The salary will be dependent on qualifications and experience. Sixth Form College sector conditions of service apply, which are very similar to schools’ sector arrangements and salaries are reviewed by national negotiation with effect from 1st September each year.

College support staff are eligible to join the national Local Government Pension Scheme.

Safeguarding

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

All staff are expected to keep up to date with relevant College policies and procedures and attend annual safeguarding training.

Review

This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. The above are the main areas of responsibility and are not intended to be a comprehensive list of all administrative duties that are seen as part of the post.

The detailed duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character or level of responsibility entailed

Person Specification

Essential

1. Previous background experience in Art & Design.

2. Ability to show initiative in ensuring the department functions effectively.

3. Strong practical skills essential.

4. Willingness to undertake training as necessary

5. Flexible attitude to work and able to work as part of a team

Desirable

1. Knowledge of Photoshop and Illustrator.

2. Knowledge of Ceramics

3. A willingness to learn and/or knowledge of painting, print making and 3D

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 The Sixth Form College Colchester

• School type: Academy, 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: The Sixth Form College Colchester website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/the-sixth-form-college-colchester-colchester

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