Art & Photography Technician
St Helena School, Colchester, Essex, CO3 3LE38 days remaining to apply
Start date details
ASAP following pre-employment checks
Closing date
30 August 2026 at 11:59pm
Date listed
23 July 2026
Job details
Job role
- Other support role
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full time equivalent salary
- £20,775.00 - £21,106.00 Annually (Actual) Local Government Pay Scale 3
Art & Photography Technician job summary
Join a Community Where We ‘Aspire, Believe, and Achieve’ Together at St Helena School
Do you have the skills to foster a stimulating environment where every child can achieve their very best? Ready to inspire young minds to dream big?
At St Helena School, we strive towards a mindset that anything is possible. We provide our young people with the confidence, motivation, and resilience to be successful through a wide and inclusive curriculum.
We're looking for an exceptional Art & Photography Technician to provide full technician support to the Art & Photography department, working closely with both staff and students.
Post Details:
Start date: ASAP following pre-employment checks - likely October 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Working Hours: 34.5 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (term time plus non-pupil/INSET days)
Working pattern: 8:15am - 3:45pm Monday to Thursday, 8:15am - 3:15pm Friday (TBC)
A Day in the Life:
You'll be responsible for bringing your passion and expertise to the following areas:
To ensure equipment prepared for lessons on request of teachers
To ensure effective care and maintenance of Art areas, including organisation of storage areas
To maintain display boards and assist with the annual exhibition
To maintain the ceramics equipment and be responsible for firing, glazing, recycling, mixing glazes and slips as well as packing and firing the kiln.
To provide technical support with film photography and darkroom processes.
Deliveries of supplies and maintenance of department will require manual handling/lifting
To assist in practical Art and Photography lessons and lead smaller groups of students to facilitate their learning.
What We're Looking For:
You are the perfect fit for our team if you have:
A good standard of education.
Strong traditional art skills, and experience with ceramics and using a kiln would be an asset.
Practical photography skills, with experience in digital photography and proficiency in Adobe Photoshop (experience with traditional film and darkroom chemical processes is desirable).
A commitment to high standards of achievement from students and yourself.
Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to act on your own initiative.
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
Why Choose The Sigma Trust?
We believe in investing in our staff and fostering a culture of collaboration. We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive package designed to support your professional and personal life.
Professional Development:
A robust CPD training program that empowers you to flourish.
Unrivalled opportunities to collaborate with colleagues across the Trust, sharing ideas and building strong professional relationships.
Employee Benefits:
A competitive salary and excellent pension scheme
A Health Cash Plan to help manage your everyday healthcare costs
Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being
Exclusive perks like the Cycle to Work scheme, access to discounts via free membership to Perkbox, eligibility for a Blue Light Card, and more
Commitment to Safeguarding & Diversity
The Sigma Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to safer recruitment processes, including the disclosure of criminal records, online checks and other vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practice across our schools.
The Sigma Trust is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of any protected characteristics. This is embedded in our vision ‘To Be Greater Than The Sum Of Its Parts’, where we believe we are strong and more successful working together, creating a workplace which celebrates diversity.
To Apply:
Ready to take the next step? Submit an application on My New Term by midnight on Sunday 30th August 2026.
Interviews are provisionally set to be held during the week commencing 7th September 2026.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this advert early should we receive an overwhelming response. Candidates may be invited to interview prior to the closing date, so an early application is advised.
Further information about the job
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About St Helena School
- Organisation type
- Academy, ages 11 to 16
- Education phase
- Secondary school
- Size
- 986 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Ofsted report
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- Website
- St Helena School website
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