Art Technician

Job role

• Other support role

Visa sponsorship

Visas cannot be sponsored

Subject

Art and design

Working pattern

Part time, full time

Contract type

Permanent

Full time equivalent salary

£6,201 - £6,759

Art Technician job summary

Job Title: Art Technician 

Actual Annual Salary: £6,201 - £6,759 Based on hours and weeks worked.  

Full Time Equivalent Salary: £26,798 – £29,208 (CLF Grade B). Based on 37 hours per week, all year round. 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Hours: Part time, 10 hours per week, 2 days per week (Monday and Friday – days can be discussed at interview), Term time only + Inset Days 

Provisional Start Date: January 2027 – pending completion of pre employment checks 

Are you looking for a Part Time role that provides classroom support within out Art department?  

We are seeking a creative and enthusiastic individual to join our art department. Under the supervision of the Curriculum Lead, the Art Technician will provide technical assistance and support to facilitate excellent teaching and learning within the department. They will prepare, provide, and maintain the necessary resources required to enable safe and engaging practical activities to be undertaken by staff and students. The postholder will maintain an appropriate health and safety culture ensuring that all relevant health and safety regulations and guidelines are always adhered to. 

Working closely with the Curriculum Lead and teaching staff, you will play an important role in supporting students. 

About you: 

You will have:  

• experience of instructing others to use specific equipment. 
• a keen interest in working within an education-based environment and commitment to inclusion and acceptance of all. 
• an understanding of the use and demonstration of relevant equipment, such as kiln, woodwork equipment, metal work equipment, etc.  
• good general administration skills.  
• a minimum of A Level standard in art and/or design technology and/or equivalent experience in art and/or design technology. 

About Hanham Woods Academy:  

Hanham Woods Academy is a secondary school located within the outskirts of Bristol and South Gloucestershire, delivering education to pupils aged 11-16. It is one of the most improved academies in the South West, providing an excellent education to over 800 students. The academy has a growing reputation both locally and regionally.     

Whilst we appreciate the unique setting in which the academy is placed, we work hard to challenge students from a variety of backgrounds to be the best they can be in all areas of life. Our mission here is simple: we want to give people the best chance of success, underpinned by our ethos of Dream Big, Work Hard, Be Kind. We want students to 'climb the mountain' in order to achieve success both academically and by developing a confident, resilient and hard-working character.   

Why work at CLF? 

We are an equal opportunity employer and proud to serve a diverse student population and our communities. We strongly believe that representation matters. We particularly encourage applicants from those groups in order to represent the students we serve, as well as wider underrepresented groups including gender, transgender, age disability, sexual orientation or religion. 

We aim to remove any barriers to employment, ensuring everyone can compete on equal terms. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered. 

What we can offer you: 

• Access to a generous pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). 
• Generous annual leave. 
• A comprehensive induction and ongoing commitment to wellbeing and career progression, through a range of training, apprenticeships and in-role/wider-trust development opportunities. 
• Well-being support through an Employee Assistance Programme. 
• Health benefits, including wellness sessions, gym discounts, and flu jabs. 
• A range of generous family leave options, including above industry average occupational maternity pay. 
• Additional benefits like cycle to work scheme, on-site parking plus many more! 

Recruitment timeline: 

• Closing Date: 16 November 2026 

• Short-listing: 17 November 2026 

• Interviews: 24 November 2026 

We welcome visits from potential candidates. If you would like to arrange a school visit prior to the closing date, please contact the academy directly to arrange a suitable appointment. 

Please note that sponsorship can not be offered with this role.  

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a high level of interest in the role. 

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer, we are dedicated to equity and inclusion and commit to interviewing applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria. We aim to provide an inclusive and accessible recruitment process, and support employees throughout their employment. If you have a disability, are neurodivergent, or require any adjustments to support you through the application or interview process please let us know. 

Further information about the job

The candidate will be required to undergo a full enhanced DBS check and must be eligible to work in the UK.Visas cannot be sponsored.If you're interested in teaching or training to teach in England as an international citizen, we can help you understand your next steps.

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.

Applying for the job

This school accepts applications through their own website, where you may also find more information about this job.

CVs will not be accepted for this application.

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