Technology & Art Technician
Fakenham Academy, Fakenham, Norfolk, NR21 9QT24 days remaining to apply
Start date details
September 2025 or ASAP thereafter
Closing date
1 September 2025 at 1am
Date listed
7 August 2025
Job details
Job role
- Learning support or cover supervisor
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Subjects
- Design and technology, Art and design
Working pattern
- Part time
Contract type
- Fixed term
Full-time equivalent salary
- £10,979 - £11,351 actual pa
Technology & Art Technician job summary
Part of the Sapientia Education Trust
Email: j.debney@fakenhamacademy.org
- Salary – SCP5-6, £10,979 - £11,351 actual pa (£25,583 – £25,989 FTE)
- Fixed Term, initially until 31 August 2026
- Part Time
- 18 hours per week (3 days)
- Term Time plus 2 weeks
- Required to start September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter
Fakenham Academy is a local school with high ambitions and a key drive for continuous improvement. We believe that education is the key to transforming life chances, and that by creating an outstanding learning environment where all students are happy and taught well, we will enhance their prospects to become productive, successful citizens of the future. Our core standards include high expectations of everyone in our learning community; good discipline consistently applied; reliably good quality teaching; a commitment from parents to work in partnership with the academy and respectful, positive relationships between everyone in our learning community. For us it is about educating the whole child through a diverse and broad curriculum and making sure they are prepared to enter today’s modern world, as well rounded capable young men and women.
THE ROLE
We are currently seeking a part-time Technology/Art Technician to support the work of our busy Technology & Art Department, providing technical support, resources, maintaining equipment and ensuring compliance with issues relating to health and safety. You will also provide day to day support to the teaching staff and our students during lessons.
You will be able to manage a varied workload and be able to learn new skills effectively. As a team player, you’ll bring enthusiasm, adaptability, and resilience, along with a commitment to delivering exceptional service. Skills required should include the ability to complete everyday computer-based administration tasks, such as raising purchase orders and maintaining spreadsheets. Experience with 3D printing or laser cutting would be useful, although full training will be provided. Above all, you’ll play a key role in supporting and helping young people develop their skills and confidence.
The role will initially be on a fixed term contract from September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter until 31 August 2026, but this will be reviewed in the summer term 2026. Days of work, Monday, Wednesday & Friday.
If you have any questions regarding the post prior to making a formal application, please contact Jean Debney, Head of Arts & Technology via email at - j.debney@fakenhamacademy.org
How to apply
A job description is available from ‘Attachments’.
For this vacancy, if you click on the ‘Apply for Job’ button, you will be redirected to our Trust’s website to apply via our online application form.
Closing date: 1 September 2025, 12noon
Interview date: w/c 8 September 2025
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and you will be required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check or Enhanced DBS check with barred list. If you have information to declare it may be protected under the Exceptions Orders and you may not be required to declare it. You will be asked to make a criminal conviction declaration if you are shortlisted for the post. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website.
Further information about the job
Commitment to safeguarding
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, therefore all applicants must be prepared to undergo a number of checks to confirm their suitability to work with children and young people. The Trust welcomes applications from all sectors of the community. In accordance with the Department of Education’s “Keeping Children Safe in Education”, references will be sought on all short-listed candidates before interview.
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.
View advert on external website (opens in new tab)About Fakenham Academy
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 743 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
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- School website
- Fakenham Academy website
Fakenham Academy is a local school with high ambitions and a key drive for continuous improvement. We believe that education is the key to transforming life chances, and that by creating an outstanding learning environment where all students are happy and taught well we will enhance their prospects to become productive, successful citizens of the future. Our core standards include high expectations of everyone in our learning community; good discipline consistently applied; reliably good quality teaching; a commitment from parents to work in partnership with the academy and respectful, positive relationships between everyone in our learning community. For us it is about educating the whole child through a diverse and broad curriculum and making sure they are prepared to enter today’s modern world, as well rounded capable young men and women. Our latest Ofsted inspection recognised the high level standard we work hard to deliver resulting in being rated a “good” school in all aspects of the inspection.
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