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Expressive Arts Technician

Bedford High School, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 2LU

This job expired on 3 February 2023 – see similar jobs

Start date details
As soon as possible
Closing date
3 February 2023 at 11:59pm
Date listed
10 January 2023

Job details

Job role: Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship: Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects: Art and design, Dance, Drama, Music
Working pattern: Part time: 37 hours per week, working term time only, Monday to Friday 8 am - 4 pm. Some flexibility is essential in order to support the school with out of hours events and projects.
Contract type: Permanent
Actual salary: G3, £17,402 to £18,040

What skills and experience we're looking for

Bedford is a Platinum Artsmark School, Lead Artsmark School, Music Mark, Royal Exchange Ambassador School and National Theatre Flagship School.The Arts Faculty is composed of Art, Dance, Drama and Music and our united vision is to ‘Bring out the best in everyone through creative thinking and expression’. This statement is at the forefront of everything we do to ensure our students have as many high-quality Arts opportunities as possible.

We are looking to appoint a well-qualified, talented and energetic Art Technician.

We are a friendly, supportive department which is made up of 3 teaching staff, who teach in three fully equipped rooms all of which have interactive Whiteboards. We have a Photography dark room for the use of our GCSE students and a set of DSLR and 35mm cameras. We also have ICT facilities in two Art rooms and two Art stock rooms with a ceramics area that has two fully functioning kilns. It is an exciting time to join our department as next year we hope to expand the departments facilities and deliver GCSE Art Textiles and have an artist in residence.

We are very proud of our department and our achievements. We are successful in regional and national competitions every year and have a good relationship with local organisations and artists. Our extra-curricular clubs are popular with students and we provide artist workshops and trips each year. We have a very successful Summer Art exhibition event that happens every year that brings the Bedford Arts faculty and community together.

We truly believe that every child matters and we push to get the best out of each student. Not all of our pupils have access to the same resources or opportunities outside of the school gates: we want to look and learn new ways to encourage learning and revision.

What the school offers its staff

The successful candidate will be joining the school at an exciting time. Bedford High School is a mixed comprehensive school, which was judged “good” by Ofsted in 2018. The school is now full throughout KS3 and KS4 with a waiting list of families.

Our school is based over 2 sites with excellent facilities which include our 3G pitch, beautiful green outside space, dedicated outside classroom and large Bistro food court area, onsite gym and second food court area. We are also expanding our English classrooms which will be completed by Spring 2023. Our inclusive values drive our vision and ethos across all stakeholder groups. Positive student/staff relationships, which are based on mutual respect embedding our SPIRIT ethos of Strive, Perseverance, Independence, Respect, Integrity and Tolerance are a key strength of our school. Student and staff voice are used across our school to help inform decisions and shape our school development plans.

Our staff wellbeing is at our heart.

We are:

Membership to Greater Manchester Pension fund
Employee Assistant Programme
Committed Wellbeing Team and fully trained staff Mental Wellbeing First Aiders
Cycle to work scheme
Family friendly policies
Staff rewards
Gym facilities
A popular community school.
An inclusive school whose pupils constantly aim high.
A team of highly experienced, enthusiastic and dedicated professionals who are passionate about teaching and learning.
Committed to personal and professional development.
Offering a high-quality learning environment.
A school where relationships are positive.
Determined to become an Outstanding school.

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.

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