Art & Design Technician

What skills and experience we're looking for

Elliott Hudson College is seeking an enthusiastic and organised Art, Design & Technology Technician to support our busy Art, Design and Technology departments. The successful candidate will prepare resources for lessons, maintain specialist equipment, monitor stock levels, and help ensure safe, well-organised learning environments that support excellent teaching and learning.

The ideal applicant will have

• Strong practical and technical skills.
• Experience working in a workshop, creative, technical, or educational environment.
• A good understanding of health and safety requirements.
• The ability to organise resources and manage competing priorities.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Experience maintaining equipment and preparing materials for practical activities.
• Knowledge of specialist Art or Design Technology equipment and machinery (desirable).

This is an excellent opportunity for a proactive individual who enjoys hands-on work and is passionate about supporting young people to achieve their full potential.

What the school offers its staff

What we offer you

As a trust, we want to ensure that professionals at every stage in their career have the opportunity to enjoy expert support and training. We are pleased to offer a generous benefits package to our team – as we work together to create a rewarding future for all including:

• Membership of a teacher or local government pension scheme, depending on the role.
• A commitment to continued investment in our professionals, supporting every member of staff throughout their career in the trust.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which provides confidential professional advice and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• £2k Cycle to work scheme.
• On-Site Gym.

Commitment to safeguarding

Our organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all staff, volunteers and trustees to share this commitment. Our recruitment process follows the keeping children safe in education guidance. Offers of employment may be subject to the following checks (where relevant): childcare disqualification Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) medical online and social media prohibition from teaching right to work satisfactory references suitability to work with children You must tell us about any unspent conviction, cautions, reprimands or warnings under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975.