Art & Design Technician

Waingels, Reading, Berkshire, RG5 4RF

15 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  September 2026

• Closing date

  5 May 2026 at 1pm

• Date listed

  20 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Part time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £12,095.10 - £12,891.73 Annually (Actual) Grade 4 SCP 7 to 11

Art & Design Technician job summary

Art and Design Technician

Grade 4 SCP 7 to 11

Actual Salary £12,095.10 to £12,891.73 per annum

Part time (20 hours per week across 5 days)

Term time only plus 3 additional days

Permanent

September 2026 start

Closing date: Tuesday 5th May 2026

Waingels, a popular 11-18 school where students achieved above national average in all measures and was identified as “continuing to be good” in a recent OFSTED inspection, is seeking to appoint a highly skilled Art & Design Technician who wants to work in a role where there is ample opportunity to apply their planning, organisational and communication skills.

The Art and Design Technician will be responsible for supporting the delivery of Art and Design at KS3, 4 and A-Level by providing technical support to students and teachers, preparing resources for lessons and maintaining the tools and equipment needed for successful teaching of Art and Design disciplines. The ability to be able to support and advise teachers and students on the use of workshop tools, including drilling, cutting and to maintain a variety of equipment used in these workshops would be an advantage.

In addition to the permanent Art & Design Technician role, we are offering an opportunity for a suitable candidate to undertake enhanced responsibilities on a temporary basis, covering maternity leave from the start date with an expected end date of the end of July 2027. These additional duties include, but are not limited to, preparing and distributing newsletters, coordinating the student podcast, and creating and distributing promotional materials. The successful candidate will receive appropriate remuneration for these enhanced responsibilities during the maternity cover period. Please refer to the recruitment pack for a full breakdown of duties. Applicants are asked to indicate in their application whether they wish to be considered for this opportunity.

Above all, we need someone committed to supporting our young people and helping us be an exceptional school, striving for excellence in everything we do.

Working with us offers you the opportunity to:

• Join a “kind and caring school” where pupils “enjoy being part of the inclusive community” (OFSTED 2023) that aims to be an “exceptional school at the heart of our community”.
• Be part of a forward-thinking department with well-resourced schemes of work
• Engage in excellent, personalised professional development opportunities
• Work in a school where the values of Respect, Kindness, Pride and Responsibility underpin all we do.

How to Apply

Our staff and students are proud of our school and we would be happy to welcome you if you would like to come and have a closer look round before applying. Additionally, please feel free to contact us for an informal conversation with a hiring manager.

Contact: Mollie Williams (HR Administrator)

Phone number: 0118 969 0336

Email: HRandrecruitment@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk.

All of our vacancies are advertised on My New Term and we can only accept applications that are submitted via this platform.

We will review applications as they are submitted, so you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

The school is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students.

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.

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Commitment to safeguarding

The college is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students

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 Waingels

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1421 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Waingels website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/waingels

Waingels is a very successful 11 to 18 Comprehensive school serving its local community. Our successes and achievements can be attributed to our commitment to establish and grow a Better Never Stops culture, providing a safe, inclusive and rich learning environment where students feel safe and valued, founded on respectful relationships for all. Our ethos and culture are values based. We set high standards and expect all our students and staff to be respectful, kind, resilient and proud of our school, our achievements and our community.

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