Creative Arts Technician

St Johns CofE Academy, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0GR

21 days remaining to apply

• Start date details

  1st September 2026

• Closing date

  11 June 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  19 May 2026

Job details

• Job role:
  • Other support roles
• Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
• Working pattern: Full time
• Contract type: Permanent
• Full-time equivalent salary: £26,824.00 - £29,065.00 Annually (FTE) NJC Grade 6 Actual salary range = £19897.72 - £21560.00

Creative Arts Technician job summary

We are seeking a motivated and practical Creative Arts and Design Technician to support teaching and learning across our Creative Arts Faculty, including Art, Food, and Design.

This is a varied and rewarding role, ideal for someone who enjoys working in creative, hands-on environments and supporting young people to succeed. You will play a vital part in ensuring lessons run smoothly by preparing resources, maintaining equipment, and helping to create safe, engaging learning spaces.

The Role

As Creative Arts and Design Technician, you will:

• Support pupils during practical lessons under the direction of teaching staff
• Prepare, organise, and maintain materials, tools, ingredients, and specialist equipment
• Ensure studios, kitchens, and workshops are clean, safe, and well organised
• Assist with health and safety procedures and promote positive behaviour
• Manage stock, storage, and basic record keeping
• Carry out routine equipment checks, maintenance, and simple repairs
• Provide general administrative and practical support to the faculty
• Support exhibitions, events, and practical assessments when required

You will work across Art, Food, and Design and may be asked to support the wider Creative Arts Faculty as needed.

Training and Support

We recognise the versatile and multi-disciplinary nature of this role. Full training and ongoing support will be provided, including relevant health and safety training, to enable you to develop confidence and skills across all areas.

What we are looking for

We welcome applicants who:

• Have experience or an interest in creative subjects such as Art, Food, or Design
• Are well organised, practical, and reliable
• Communicate well and enjoy working with both young people and adults
• Can work independently as well as part of a team
• Are committed to maintaining high standards of health and safety

Why Join Us?

• A supportive and collaborative working environment
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• The chance to contribute to a vibrant and creative curriculum
• A role that makes a real difference to pupils’ learning experiences

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

The Cambrian Learning Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from a range of backgrounds to represent diversity in line with our schools’ communities.

Safeguarding Statement:

St John's CE Academy and the Cambrian Learning Trust are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and preventing extremism. We expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. All post holders in regulated activity are subject to appropriate vetting procedures and a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Check.

Shortlisted candidates will be subject to online searches for publicly available information.

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 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.

About St Johns CofE Academy

• School type: Free Schools, Church of England, ages 2 to 16
• Education phase: All through school
• School size: 156 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 2 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: St Johns CofE Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/st-johns-cofe-academy

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