Visual Art & Design & Technology Technician

Seahaven Academy, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9TD

13 days remaining to apply

• Job start date

  1 September 2026

• Closing date

  12 July 2026 at 11:59pm

• Date listed

  26 June 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: £21,533.13 Annually (Actual) FTE Salary is £24978.00 based on 52 weeks per year, actual salary is prorated to 44.87 paid weeks per year, 39 working weeks per year

Visual Art & Design & Technology Technician job summary

The Role

We are looking for a highly motivated technician to support the Visual Arts team preparing teaching materials, resources and equipment for lessons; and organising both classrooms and the prep rooms, ensuring that stock levels are maintained and resources are available. The faculty of Visual Arts includes Art, Photography as well as Design & Technology therefore a wide range of subject’s areas, materials and processes are covered in this department.

The successful candidate will be trained on using the workshop machinery; also supporting within classrooms as needed, and administration tasks as required.

The successful candidate can be sure of working with a team of extremely dedicated staff in a very motivating, forward-thinking environment. The school is committed to providing exceptional CPD at all levels.

About You

Role Purpose:

To support the Head of Department and teaching staff in the preparation of materials and lessons, application of the Health and Safety policies and the maintenance of the rooms and equipment. The technician will also assist in lessons where required.

Role Tasks:

To assist in any area of the department and/or school as directed by the Head of Department

To prepare teaching materials, resources and equipment as required by the teaching staff prior to each lesson or activity

To ensure that the Design & Technology and Art rooms are organised each morning / after school for the lessons that day

To organise and maintain the prep room, monitoring stock levels and ordering materials and equipment as required

To complete administrative tasks as required, for example, photocopying, the ordering of resources and repair / leasing of equipment

To assist teaching staff within Design & Technology and Art lessons with regards to the students’ practical activities and clearing away as required at the end of each lesson

To assist the Head of Department with the display of Design & Technology and Art work within the school, including the mounting and dismantling of examination work

To complete displays within the department as required

To help to keep all Design & Technology and Art rooms organised and tidy

To assist/make lesson resources as needed

To prepare and assist with students work using the 2D Design and laser cutter both during lessons and after school where appropriate

To use the workshop machinery including the circular saw, band saw, chop saw, pillar drills, buffing machine, disc and vertical sanders and hand tools

To carry out demonstrations to small groups of students/teachers as needed

To maintain a high standard of organisation of materials, tools and equipment in all of the practical rooms with regard to safety and the maintenance of equipment liaising with the Head of Department, where required.

To maintain the Laser Cutter and oversee maintenance and minor repair work as needed

To maintain and manage the photocopiers within the Art and DT departments

To book annual machinery maintenance servicing, including all D & T machines, the laser cutter, kiln and LEV testing

To apply and ensure Health and Safety policies are in place throughout the department, including organising and booking DATA training for members of staff

To write risk assessments and keep COSHH documentation updated

To complete accident report forms as required during practical lessons

To lead on the safe and appropriate storage and management of department stock and equipment, maintaining appropriate processes to ensure an organised and safe environment for the teaching of Design & Technology

To provide assistance to students during after school sessions or clubs

To assist with Food Technology lessons when required

To assist with Photography lessons when required and ordering of resources

To ensure Health and Safety standards are consistently met across the department through the maintenance of equipment, training, proactive observation and reporting of Health and Safety issues, and through helping to establish a Health and Safety culture across the department

To attend open evenings and provide assistance as required at the Design & Technology and Art shows and Performing Art shows

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

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants for people working with children and vulnerable adults will need to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced clearance for this authority.

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 Seahaven Academy

• School type: Academy, ages 11 to 16
• Education phase: Secondary school
• School size: 745 pupils enrolled
• Age range: 11 to 16
• Ofsted report: View Ofsted report
• School website: Seahaven Academy website
• See more jobs: teaching-vacancies.service.gov.uk/organisations/seahaven-academy

Seahaven Academy is an 11-16 school serving the community of Newhaven and surrounding areas. Following an inspection by Ofsted in November 2021, the school has again been judged as ‘good’ in all areas. The school has a spectacular position in very modern buildings above the coast, within easy reach of Eastbourne, Brighton and Lewes. Newhaven has the benefit of good bus and train services from surrounding areas directly to and from the town.

At Seahaven Academy we have a very simple ethos: be ambitious, be determined, be the best! We have very high expectations of our students and of ourselves and are proud to be committed to fulfilling the United Learning mission of bringing out ‘the best in everyone’.

Our school is a vibrant yet calm environment in which students can fulfil their ambitions. We ensure that classes are disruption-free so that learning time is not wasted. We ensure students have every opportunity to be supported and extended when they most need it. We place a huge emphasis on literacy as the key to the wider curriculum. We enthuse, encourage, motivate, convince and cajole our students to be the best they can be. We underpin all our work with the very best student support and pastoral care. Seahaven Academy is a school with big ambitions and very high expectations. We expect our students to be leaders and drivers in our pursuit of excellence.

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