Art & Design Technology Technician

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0SF

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  4 June 2026

• Closing date

  6 May 2026 at 8am

• Date listed

  23 April 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subject: Art and design
• Working pattern: Part time: Part-Time 2 days per week Thursday-Friday 8.15am-3.45pm
• Contract type: Permanent
• Actual salary: Kent Scheme C £8,940 per annum

What skills and experience we're looking for

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to support our Art and Design Technology departments as a Technician. The post would be equally suitable for an experienced technician or for an individual with an interest in Design Technology and/or Art. The ability to work and communicate with a range of people at all levels, including young people, will be essential. The successful applicant will be flexible, pro-active in adapting to change and creative and practical. Knowledge of IT packages and the ability to undertake a range of tasks is desirable.

General duties which apply to all subject areas:

• Provide support in lessons and occasionally lunchtimes across all key stages and subject areas

• Costing up and preparation of materials, equipment and exemplar products for all disciplines

• To prepare stock orders and maintain stock levels across all subject areas

• To work with, and communicate effectively with, students in years 7-13 as well as working collaboratively with members of staff in the departments

• Oversee the maintenance of machinery, tools and equipment across all disciplines through regular visual health and safety checks and organising annual servicing with external companies

• To assist with and attend various departmental or school events e.g. open evenings, art & design technology exhibition and fashion show

• To assist with the maintenance of displays and visual resources.

What the school offers its staff

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,270 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 360. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. We have been an Advanced Thinking School since 2015. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development and Benenden Healthcare Scheme. Support Staff will be automatically enrolled in the Local Government Pension Scheme.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)

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

Our School and all its personnel are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children. This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service. The School will undertake an online check of shortlisted candidates in accordance with the requirements of the current edition of Keeping Children Safe in Education.

Applying for the job

Apply for the job by following the link below.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

Additional documents

If you need these documents in an accessible format, please contact the school.

Art & Design Technology Technician Application Pack April 2026.pdf - 1.35 MB (opens in new tab)

About Maidstone Grammar School for Girls

• School type: Local authority maintained school, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 1274 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Maidstone Grammar School for Girls website
• Email address: mstarns@mggs.org
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/maidstone-grammar-school-for-girls

Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is a very successful selective girls’ school of 1,250 students with a mixed sixth form of approximately 320. Ofsted judged us to be outstanding and our examination results reflect this. We are a happy, thriving community, with a long standing tradition of excellence in all that we do. We have been an Advanced Thinking School since 2015. The post offers the opportunity to work with intellectually able young people in a supportive and friendly environment. Staff benefits include strong support for professional development.

“Maidstone Grammar School for Girls is an outstanding school” (Ofsted March 2023)

If you wish to find out more about MGGS please visit our website at https://www.mggs.org/ and to take a virtual tour please visit https://youtu.be/kuqmn-D4AJY

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