Creative Arts Technician
Eden Park High School, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 3RD3 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2024
Closing date
19 July 2024 at 9am
Date listed
12 July 2024
Job details
Job role
- Teaching assistant
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC Scale 4, points 8-10 (40 hours, 40 weeks)
Creative Arts Technician job summary
Based at Eden Park High School
Education for the 21st Century is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.
We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.
Role:
General:
Place orders for ingredients and other materials and equipment for the department.
Responsible for receiving, and accounting for new stock and equipment.
Keep an up-to-date inventory of tools, equipment, and materials.
Maintain the Health & Safety folder, including COSHH.
Organise routine maintenance and repair of equipment and arrange external repairs when necessary.
Oversee the organisation of specialised teaching areas, stores, and preparation rooms.
Liaise with the Head of Faculty for all budgets, payments, and orders, keeping up-to-date records.
Provide general admin support for the department, including photocopying, organizing resources, and organising cover.
Essential:
Health & Safety:
Maintain a safe and clean working environment at all times.
Carry out daily visual checks of all machinery before use by students, maintaining and mending equipment and machinery when necessary.
Ensure all equipment is accounted for, in correct numbers, and in the correct place; order replacements when necessary.
Store all tools and equipment securely after use and control the use of specialized equipment and materials.
Report any misuse of tools, equipment, and materials, as well as incidents of misconduct, including health and safety hazards, to the Head of Department.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of satisfactory safety standards and ensure compliance with Health and Safety regulations for the safety of staff and students.
Ensure all students follow the correct health and safety procedures, such as wearing the correct protective clothing.
Ensure all ingredients are stored hygienically and tools are stored appropriately in the classroom and store cupboard; all food should be kept clean, tidy, and within date, following safety regulations.
Enforce safety regulations for all equipment, machinery, and the cleaning and sterilizing of tools/equipment.
Lessons:
Prepare materials for Food Technology & 3D Design (workshop) lessons, as requested by specific staff using the appropriate machines or tools. This includes putting out subject specific equipment such as; tools, tea towels, oven gloves, and dishcloths, as well as washing and tumble drying these items.
Prepare ingredients for lessons when needed.
Demonstrate methods and techniques to students during lessons, as requested by the appropriate member of staff and under their direction.
Provide support to students and assistance to the subject teacher during practical lessons.
Collect and maintain data about food allergies to ensure teachers are aware of possible issues and ensure student safety.
Ensure each teaching room is tidy and clean after lessons, including the cleaning of sinks, draining boards, equipment, surfaces, and any other areas.
Other:
Carry out other tasks reasonably requested by Head of Faculty in accordance with the post holder’s skills and qualifications.
Support with trips and visits as directed by Head of Faculty or department members
Support calendared school activities and events, such as Open Evenings, exhibitions, moderation and Collapsed Days.
Attend any specific technician training as required
*We reserve the right to this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
We look forward to hearing from you.
Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
Commitment to safeguarding
Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
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About Eden Park High School
- School type
- Free School, ages 11 to 19
- Education phase
- View all Secondaryjobs
- School size
- 1303 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Eden Park High School website (opens in new tab)
Education for the 21st Century is a values-led organisation, driven by a determination to create welcoming and open schools for the local community, where every person thrives, makes excellent progress, and succeeds. We are committed to improving outcomes and transforming lives, realising social mobility, and the transformative power of education. We value the difference in all of our schools while seeking to bring them together around a framework that delivers an enriching experience and a great education for the young people within our care.
We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative, and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.
In joining Eden Park High School and the family of schools within E21C you will gain access to an unparalleled level of support and development in a forward-thinking school and trust.
Eden Park High School is a new school in Beckenham. We opened in 2017, moved into our purpose-built new premises in 2019, celebrated our first ever GCSE results in 2022 and have opened our new Sixth Form this September. With a new and expanded leadership team, this young school is starting an exciting new chapter as we build the culture, systems and teams that will see us expand further over the next two years and deliver an outstanding quality of education for the community.
We are currently recruiting exceptional teachers and support staff who want to be part of our journey of transformation. We want people who will share in our ethos and values and set a new standard of excellence and inspire young minds.
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