Art Technician

Salary: Band A Point 1-6

£12,358.66 - £13,227.98 actual salary per annum

22.5 hours per week

Monday-Friday (the working pattern will be negotiable for the right candidate)

38 weeks per year – term time plus inset days

Start Date: February 2025

Are you passionate about the creative arts and eager to support the next generation of artists? We are seeking an enthusiastic and dedicated Art Technician to join our dynamic team at Thames Park Secondary School.

This exciting opportunity offers a chance to work in a thriving, creative environment where your skills and passion will make a real impact. You will be part of a supportive team committed to fostering creativity and innovation among students.

 What You'll Be Doing

As our Art Technician, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the smooth operation of our art department.

Key duties include:

• Preparing, maintaining, and organising art equipment and materials to support practical lessons.
• Assisting teachers and students during lessons by demonstrating safe equipment use and providing technical advice.
• Ensuring all tools, materials, and facilities meet safety standards and are well-maintained.
• Supporting students’ practical projects and offering feedback to enhance their learning experience.
• Contributing to school-wide events such as exhibitions, open days, and extracurricular activities.

 What We’re Looking For

The ideal candidate will have:

• A strong knowledge of art techniques, tools, and materials, with the ability to handle, modify, and repair equipment.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work collaboratively with staff and students.
• A proactive approach to health and safety, ensuring a secure environment for all practical activities.
• Enthusiasm for supporting young people in their creative pursuits.

Why apply for Thames Park Secondary School?

Thames Park Secondary School opened in September 2020, and we moved into our £25 Million state of the art facilities in 2022. Thames Park Secondary School aims to provide an outstanding education for all its students. We have a strong focus on digital education running throughout our curriculum as each of our student has access to their own Chrome book to enhance their learning experience.

We aim to provide all students with an education that is tailored to support their academic development as well as their well-being; physically, mentally and spiritually. We have a clear set of co-operative values; self-help, self-responsibility, equity, equality, democracy and solidarity. These values underpin everything we do. These values are not just words but help to create the “Thames Park Way.”  

We are a school which is firmly rooted in serving our community. We are proud to be an inclusive co-educational school where we recognise that success for young people is built on firm foundations of trust, respect, care and hard work. We measure our success by much more than exam results as we recognise that such data tells only a part of the story of each of our young people.

In return for your hard work, you will receive: 

• Relocation package of up to £8,000 where applicable for new employees renting or buying a property
• Two week October half term
• National Conditions of Service 
• Automatic enrolment into the local Government Pension Scheme
• On site gym  
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme 
• Support from highly experienced SLT members, the wider trust network and collaboration with our two other secondary schools 
• Wider support network for all staff including managing workloads and work-life balance  
• Career progression throughout the Trust, with the ability to progress in other schools 
• Recognition of continuous service  
• Excellent CPD opportunities through the school and the trust  
• Excellent behaviour management policy to support all staff 

If you feel you could make a positive contribution to the school, and you have the passion, drive and commitment to work with us to make all aspects of our school outstanding, please apply now or you can request a visit of the school or for more information speak to Ayshen Uluhan hr@osborne.coop or call 01375 648944.

Thames Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. In compliance with safer recruitment procedures and guidelines, all applications must be made on our formal application form, CVs will not be accepted. This appointment will be subject to pre-employment checks including an enhanced DBS disclosure and satisfactory references. Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is an equal opportunities employer. As a Trust, we recognise the value of and seek to achieve a diverse workforce. We welcome applications from all backgrounds. Please refer to our recruitment & selection policy statement (www.osborne.coop/working-with-us) for more information.  

Closing date: Monday 13^th January 2025 – Midday

Please note: we may hold interviews as and when applications are received, and we reserve the right to offer to a candidate before the closing date. With this in mind, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Osborne Co-operative Academy Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.  This post will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service.