DT/Art Technician (Level 1) - West Moors Middle School

DT/Art Technician 21 hours per week on a permanent basis, Grade 5 (Pay award pending)

West Moors Middle School

Are you passionate about supporting creative learning and helping students explore Design Technology and Art? Join West Moors Middle School, a vibrant and friendly school set in extensive grounds, where you’ll work alongside supportive colleagues and contribute to a stimulating learning environment. This role offers excellent opportunities to develop your skills and support students’ creative development.

Working weeks per year: 38

Essential Functions

• Prepare and maintain resources, equipment, and materials needed for Design Technology and Art lessons, ensuring a safe and well-organised workspace.
• Support teaching staff in setting up practical activities and demonstrations.
• Assist pupils during practical lessons, providing guidance on equipment use and techniques, encouraging independence and creativity.
• Help maintain a clean, safe, and secure working environment in DT and Art classrooms and workshops.
• Monitor and manage stock levels of materials, ordering supplies as needed.
• Assist with the display and presentation of student work to promote creativity and achievement.

The Successful Candidate Will Demonstrate

• A passion for supporting students in developing their creative skills and confidence.
• Strong organisational skills and an eye for detail in managing materials and equipment.
• An understanding of health and safety procedures related to DT and Art environments.
• A willingness to develop professionally and contribute positively to the school community.
• Previous experience in a similar technician or practical support role (desirable).

Additional Responsibilities

• Promote the ethos and vision of the school.
• Participate in training and development opportunities.
• Assist with supervision and management of pupils outside the classroom, including during breaks and school trips as directed.
• Attend relevant meetings as required.

West Moors Middle School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; this is a commitment which we expect all staff and volunteers to share. The successful candidate will be required to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check in line with the Governments safer recruitment guidelines.

The pro rata salary shown is based on the number of hours and weeks worked and includes appropriate paid annual leave and bank holiday entitlements.

The salary quoted is the annual salary for the position at the time of advert. The salary will be paid in equal monthly instalments and will be adjusted at the start of employment and again if leaving part way through the school year to ensure the correct salary is received for the work completed in an academic year.

This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974. The amendments to the ROA 1974 (Exceptions Order 1975, (2013 and 2020)) provide that when applying for certain jobs and activities, certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. The MOJ’s guidance on the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

Keeping Children Safe in Education

The school will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates. This check will be part of a safeguarding check, and the search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children. All aspects of social media and internet searches will be conducted. As care must be taken to avoid unconscious bias and any risk of discrimination, a person who will not on the appointment panel will conduct the searches and will only share information if and when findings are relevant and of concern.