Job Description

Are you looking for a new challenge?

Would you like to work as part of a team in a role where you can make a difference to the lives of children and young people?

An Exciting Opportunity to join Swindon Academy; the most improved school in Swindon

School: Swindon Academy

Job Title: DT and Art Technician

Required: 01.09.2023

Salary: \xc2\xa319,916 per annum, FTE: \xc2\xa322,055 per annum

Hours: 37.5 hours per week over 5 days

Term time plus 2 weeks in the holiday periods

Swindon Academy is looking for a hardworking and enthusiastic DT and Art Technician who will support staff in school making a strong contribution to pupils\' learning and achievement. The DT and Art Technician will also assist all teaching staff in providing pupils with a relevant and effective Design & Technology and Art experience and ensure high levels of achievement.

In this role you will also:

• prepare materials and equipment for practical lessons,
• maintain and monitor consumables and equipment in D&T and Art to ensure all pupils are able to access a wide range of materials and processes as part of their Design Technology and Art provision,
• assist the Faculty Leader (Art) and Deputy Faculty Leader (DT) in the ordering of materials and equipment,
• carry out weekly material and equipment checks across all Technology and Art rooms,
• assist staff in the production and updating of Technology and Art displays,
• assist teaching staff in promoting and raising the profile of D&T and Art within and outside the school,
• assist staff in the demonstration and application of machinery use to students.

The ideal candidate will:

• be educated to a degree level,
• have experience of working with young people (age 11 to 16) or within schools, working with students and parents,
• have ability to understand, interpret and follow systems, policies and procedures,
• good numeracy skills; able to analyse and interpret data,
• ability to relate well to both children and adults; able to develop and maintain positive working relationships with students, their families, colleagues and other professionals,
• demonstrate tact and sensitivity where appropriate.

Additional Information

Swindon Academy is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people therefore there is an expectation that all staff and volunteers share this commitment. The successful candidate will require an enhanced DBS disclosure.

If you would like to contribute to our exciting school and would like to find out more, please email Karen Wright at - Interim Principal. She will arrange a visit or an informal call to talk about the role.

Please note we reserve the right to close the vacancy early in light of a large response.

Due to the high volume of applications received, the School is unable to provide individual feedback on why an application is unsuccessful. If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful.

At Swindon Academy, we pride ourselves on a team of staff who are supportive, friendly and dedicated to providing the very best teaching and learning for our students. Staff across the academy set a culture of high expectations and continuous improvement for students which, in turn, is reflected in the emphasis we place on continuing professional development (CPD) for our staff.

We have made significant, sustained progress at GCSE and are proud to be the top performing school in Swindon for progress over the last six years.

Swindon Academy was the first all-though academy to open in the UK and has over 1,900 pupils from the age of 2 to 19. The school is situated in purpose-built \xc2\xa325 million premises, benefiting from excellent, state-of-the-art facilities and situated within the beautiful county of Wiltshire, within commuting distance for Bristol, Bath and Oxford.

After a visit from Ofsted in May 2017, the academy received a \xe2\x80\x98Good\xe2\x80\x99 grading in all aspects of the inspection framework.

Swindon Academy
Beech Avenue Swindon SN2 1JR

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