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Art & Technology Technician

Rainhill High School, Prescot, Merseyside, L35 6NY

This job expired on 2 March 2020 – see similar jobs

• Job start date

  6 March 2020

• Closing date

  2 March 2020 at 5pm

• Date listed

  12 February 2020

Job details

• Job role:
  • Teacher
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Subjects: Art and design, Design and technology
• Working pattern: Full time
• Full-time equivalent salary: £16,515,.32 to £17,142,.19
• Additional allowances:

  CPD

Art & Technology Technician job summary

Purpose of the Post:
Responsible for providing practical and technical support alongside various administrative services to the Art and Design Technology Faculty.

Principal Duties:
This list is not designed to be an exhaustive of duties; it is an indication of the likely main duties that will be required to be undertaken.

Textiles
Pigment dyes mixed and stored
Fabric dyes mixed and stored
Preparing fabric for printing or batik
Preparing/putting away batik pots

Print Making
Preparation of inks
Screens/lino/card/polystyrene prepared
Rollers/squeegees assembled
Checking cleanliness of all materials after use

Ceramics
Preparation of clay in advance of classes
Mixing of slips/glazes
Correct storage of work in progress
Packing and unpacking of kiln
Firing the Kiln

Photography
Ensuring all Digital cameras are charged
Ensuring all Digital cameras have SD cards
Ensuring all Digital cameras work.

Three Dimensional Work
Preparation in advance of clay / mod roc /wire/papier mache/plaster and their associated tools

ICT
Creating promotional booklets for GCSE & A-Level shows
Knowledge and use of ADOBE Photoshop and Illustrator
Scanning, printing and general use of the colour copier
Supervision of printouts
Helping with any general department technical issues for pupils.

Construction/DT
Preparation of materials necessary for lessons.
Keeping workshops tidy and ensuring they are compliant with H&S requirements.
Basic maintenance (oiling, cleaning tec.) of machinery. Food Technology
Preparation of materials necessary for lessons.
Keeping food technology tidy and ensuring they are compliant with H&S requirements.
Deep clean of food technology rooms during school holiday periods.

Additional Duties
• Creating resources to aide all staff across Fine Art DT Faculty
• Helping to supervise the use of materials
• Creating orders for supplies and keeping tabs on capitation.
• Ensuring that everything is cleaned and put away carefully and in the correct place after use
• Ensuring that everything is labelled, maintained and stored in a sensible manner
• Keeping a check on stock - both incoming and outgoing
• Helping the department to adhere to Health and Safety requirements
• Assisting with art displays
• Prepare work for year-end exhibitions. (with help of staff)
• Assisting with the creation and display of artwork across the school site

Commitment to safeguarding

Rainhill High School and Sixth Form is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people as well as promoting equality of opportunity and community cohesion; where the diversity of different backgrounds and circumstances is appreciated and positively valued and expects all staff, volunteers and other workers to share in this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosing & Barring Certificate and online searches as part of our Safer Recruitment & Selection Procedures.

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About Rainhill High School

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 18
• Education phase: Secondary
• School size: 1830 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 18
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report (opens in new tab)
• School website: Rainhill High School website (opens in new tab)
• Email address: jobs@rainhillhighschool.org.uk
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11-18 Mixed Comprehensive 1847 on roll

Rainhill High School is a co-educational secondary school and sixth form centre located in Rainhill, Merseyside, England.

The school converted to an academy under Rainhill Learning Village in March 2017. More recently, the school has become part of the Stephenson Trust.

Our Partners

Founded in 2015 by former Liverpool and England striker, Robbie Fowler, The Fowler Academy’s results are impressive. Receiving glowing reports from OFSTED and Pearson qualifications, The Fowler Academy were awarded 'Most Inspirational Post 16 Provider in 2019's Educate Awards and were shortlisted in the 2021 TES Awards, as best national provider and have recently moved to their new home, the former first team training ground for Liverpool FC, Melwood.

Partnerships with the LFC Foundation and Rainhill, The Fowler Academy's blended offer of football and post 16 education is both exciting and innovative, ensuring excellent outcomes for students.

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