Art and Design Technology Technician
Hours: 37 per week, 39 weeks per year.
Contract: Permanent
Start date: April/May 2025
We're hiring an Art and Design Technology Technician
We are seeking a passionate and committed Art and Design Technology Technician to become part of our vibrant team at Firth Park. This position will provide support across both the Art and Design Technology departments, ensuring that students have access to the necessary materials and tools to complete their creative projects.
You're someone who can provide:
- Technical Support: Assist teachers in preparing and delivering practical lessons and demonstrations to enhance student performance in Art and Design Technology.
- Resource Management: Organise and maintain inventory of materials, tools, and resources, ensuring adequate supply for lessons and school projects, and manage orders and deliveries.
- Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine maintenance, basic repairs, and troubleshooting on equipment, machinery, and tools, keeping accurate records of all maintenance activities.
- Health and Safety: Ensure compliance with health and safety standards, conduct risk assessments, provide safety guidance, and complete first aid training for student and staff safety.
- Assistance with Projects and Events: Support teachers and students in project planning and delivery, assist with event setups and dismantling, and collaborate on cross-curricular initiatives.
- First Aid: Have or be willing to complete Emergency First Aid training.
You're someone who has:
- Attention to Detail: Ensure the safe handling and maintenance of equipment and materials, with a strong focus on accuracy and thoroughness.
- Proactive and Solution-Oriented: Take initiative in identifying and resolving technical issues, as well as anticipating the needs of staff and students.
- Strong Communication Skills: Effectively communicate safety guidelines, technical advice, and instructions to both students and staff.
- Art and Design technology understanding: Experience and/ or qualified within an Art or Design Technology based area.
- Maths and English: Grade C or 4+ (or equivalent)
About our school
Firth Park Academy is a vibrant and inclusive secondary school at the heart of the community we serve. With just under 1200 students, we are amongst the largest schools in Sheffield. Through collaboration, every aspect of our work is of high quality.We deliver an ambitious and inclusive curriculum that enables all students to excel academically and socially.
Who is Lift Schools?
We're a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they've ever had.
We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.
We offer you:
- Comprehensive training: Access a wide range of developmental training to boost your career.
- Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
- Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
Closing date: 24th March 2025
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.
Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance.This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.
Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.