Art Technician

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 7EG

Deadline is today

• Start date details

  September 2025

• Closing date

  11 July 2025 at 9am

• Date listed

  4 July 2025

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Fixed term
• Full-time equivalent salary: £24,027.00 - £24,790.00 Annually (FTE) Band B 1-3 (Pro Rata £20,574.30 - £21,227.65)

Art Technician job summary

FIXED TERM (1 year)

ART TECHNICIAN

37 HOURS PER WEEK (39 WEEKS)

BAND B POINT 1-3 £24,027 - £24,790 (Pro Rata £20,574.30 - £21,227.65)

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School are looking to appoint a conscientious, adaptable technician to support the Art team. This is a busy and varied role and candidates should have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills

Under the instruction/guidance of senior staff, to provide assistance and information as required in the preparation of resources, maintenance and support to staff and students.

Responsibilities will include;

Support for Pupils

• Using specialist skills, training and experience, support pupils in practical learning activities under the guidance of the teacher

Support for the Teacher

• Create and maintain a purposeful, orderly and productive working environment which is also healthy and safe, and to report all health and safety concerns to the appropriate person in accordance with school policy
• The timely and accurate design, preparation and use of specialist equipment, resources and materials as required by staff and the curriculum.
• Maintain records relevant to health and safety and the specific curriculum area
• Undertake clerical and administration tasks relevant to the specific curriculum

Support for the Curriculum

• Monitor and manage stock and supplies for the specific curriculum area, cataloguing as required.
• Maintenance of specialist technical equipment, check for quality, and safety, undertaking repairs and modifications and reporting other damage in accordance with the school policy
• Demonstrate and assist others in safe and effective use of specialist equipment and materials
• Maintain a current knowledge of health and safety requirements, including attending courses as required
• Obtain materials by local purchase and under the direction of senior staff

The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy should an effective number of applicants be received. Early applications are encouraged.

This is a Fixed Term post for 1 year, with the potential to become a permanent role.

If you experience any issues whilst using MyNewTerm, then please do not hesitate to contact a member of the HR Team via email, hr@changinglives.education or T: 01946 820 356.

Changing Lives Learning Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to screening including an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service and also past employment checks. We are an equal opportunities employer. References may be sought prior to interview.

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

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School is committed to the safeguarding of all students and as part of the recruitment process we conduct enhanced checks into applicant’s background.

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 Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1036 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/queen-elizabeth-grammar-school-penrith

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Penrith

A mixed selective academy
Roll: 1042 including 236 in the Sixth Form
Ofsted: Good in every category

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