An opportunity has arisen for a talented and skilled Food and Art Technician, who will work as part of the Art, Design and Technology Faculty to support the learning and teaching of students by ensuring practical lessons are well resourced and compliant with current Health and Safety legislation.

The successful candidate will prepare materials for lessons across KS3 – KS5, be responsible for maintaining and ordering stock, use a range of equipment (such as the kiln, photography equipment, sewing machines etc.) to support various aspects of the Art and DT curriculum, as well as prepare and display artwork around the academy site.  Training will be provided for the successful candidate. 

The successful candidate will:

• ·         be able to prioritise work effectively and remain calm under pressure
• ·         have excellent interpersonal skills
• ·         a mature and flexible outlook, with a can do attitude
• ·         pride in their work and a high level of attention to detail
• ·         have a creative/artistic flair
• ·         the ability to work accurately under pressure to meet tight deadlines 

The role is based at Swinton Academy but may, on occasion, involve working at other academies within the trust.

Safeguarding

ACET is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

All applicants should read our safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy, which are available on the ‘policy’ section of our academy websites. 

It is an offence to seek employment in regulated activity if you are barred from working with children.  This post will involve regular contact with children, and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Applicants are therefore not entitled to withhold information about convictions, cautions or bind-over orders which for any other purposes are “spent” under the provisions of the Act.  Any information that is “protected” under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 will not appear on a DBS certificate and does not need to be declared.  Guidance on this can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974 

Successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a self-declaration related to their criminal record or any information that would make them unsuitable to work with children.  Additional checks in relation to the Childcare Disqualification Regulations will be undertaken for successful candidates to junior academies. If you have lived or worked outside of the UK, additional information may be required from you to satisfy safer recruitment checks. 

Equality

ACET is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity throughout the recruitment process.  We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and your application will be assessed purely on your ability to do the job.

We undertake to make any ‘reasonable adjustments’ to a job or workplace to counteract any disadvantages a disabled person may face. Where required, we will make reasonable adjustments to the selection process for an applicant with a disability.