Art Technician - London, United Kingdom - Harris Federation

Harris Federation

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

We are currently looking to appoint an Art Technician to provide technical support for teachers at Harris Girls' Academy Eat Dulwich.

About Us
Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich is an outstanding place-for students and staff alike.

We pride ourselves on helping our students to be incredibly successful and we are as driven to support our staff, with an excellent CPD programme and development opportunitiesfor all staff at the academy.

We encourage our students and staff to live our core values of character, courage and conscience in our community and beyond.

We have an excellent staff who are highly motivated, committed and happy.

Why work at Harris Girls' Academy East Dulwich?

HGAED is a great place to work.

At a time when there is so much attention, deservedly so, on teacher wellbeing and workloads, we are committed to ensuring our staff have work-life balance by reducing unnecessary admin work and meetings.

We dedicate timeand resources to staff wellbeing and development, ranging from NPQSL qualifications to meditation and teacher hacks such as whole class feedback to reduce workload.

We are looking for staff who share our commitment to developing themselves personally as wellas professionally, who are open to feedback and development and share our vision for our whole community.

We believe very strongly that education can be transformative for all. We'd love you to be part of the transformation of our students' lives.

The staff here at HGAED are supportive, ambitious for our students, and happy. Our Head of Art, Clare, writes 'The students are astute, funny and thirsty for life. They are invigorating and I really love teaching them. They keep me on my toes.

But what Imost appreciate working here is that we work in a climate where all ideas are encouraged, no matter how impossible they may seem, and I have seen some fantastic dreams come into being, the art gallery, the debate cake sessions and the research centre all startingto gain momentum.

Not many schools would take such risks and I truly value being listened to and challenged to go beyond what I think I can do.

This school is not for the faint hearted but it's also the place to be if you are up for being innovative and thinkingbeyond the classroom walls.

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Main Areas of Responsibility
To support teaching and learning in the Art Department.

Overall purpose and accountability:

Providing assistance in preparation and packing away of practical lessons. Supporting lessons and assisting staff and students with practical activities. Supporting extracurricular activities in which the department engages.
Main duties and responsibilities are indicated here. Other duties of an appropriate level and nature will also be required.

Specific responsibilities:

Preparing resources in preparation for the lessons including collecting and storing visuals.
Organising and maintaining the art display within the department/academy which needs to be regularly changed to support learning.
Managing and tracking orders and stock.
Organisation of store cupboard.
Managing printers, computers and photocopier in the department.
Photocopying work for students' books.
Maintenance of equipment sewing machines, glue guns, wax pots, light boxes, cameras, film recording.
Ordering replacements when necessary.
Filing.
Supporting staff and students in lessons and in extracurricular activities and after school clubs.
General housekeeping, administration and maintenance activities will be required as they are for all staff working in the Art Department.
Other duties and responsibilities of a similar development/clerical/technical nature and at a similar responsibility level to those described above may be allocated from time to time.

Qualifications & Experience

Experience of working within a practical based environment, commercial or school
Experience of supporting Art lessons in a secondary school
English and Maths GCSE to C grade or higher
Good organisational skills, able to keep work space tidy and running smoothly
Ability to develop supportive working relationships with students and staff
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Excellent ICT skills
The ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
Ability to use a range of software packages e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher
Ability to process materials cost effectively
Knowledge and understanding of art preparation processes
Energy and enthusiasm
Ability to prioritise tasks
The ability to work unsupervised when necessary

Professional Development & Benefits
Our people are at the heart of our success.

We have developed a strong culture of collaboration and best practice, with professional development and career planning at its centre.

We invest in our staff with support, coaching, mentoring, and a wide rangeof top-quality training programmes delivered at every level.

In addition to the opportunities for career development and progression, we also offer a competitive rewards and benefits package which includes a Performance and Loyalty Bonus, Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, a Wellbeing Cash Plan includingaccess to a virtual GP, electric car scheme, 26 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays) for staff who work across the full year, and many other benefits.

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