Art Technician

A vacancy has arisen for an Art Technician to join our department from January 2025. The department is based at the Senior School in Sheffield. Art is a popular subject at Birkdale, with a generation of artists emerging who are producing a tremendous range of exciting and highly skilled work. There is a culture of art appreciation and debate growing within the school.

Our Art department has enjoyed a great deal of success in the public exams, with a high percentage of students getting top grades at GCSE and A level. Many pupils now choose art related subjects to study at university including Fine Art, Architecture, History of Art, Graphics, Theatre Design.

We are looking for an Art Technician to work in our department for 12 hours per week, term time only. The exact days will be discussed at interview stage. The role will support our art department and its teachers.

Job Description

Technician Weekly Jobs

● Organise print room and central store room.

● Re-stock paints and brushes in all rooms.

● Ensure all books are on shelves and in good order.

Technician Daily Jobs

● Ensure the paper store is neat and in good order.

● Prepare and restock paints, make sure brushes are cleaned and in good condition. Keep a check on all materials.

● Make regular stock checks on materials and reorder if necessary.

● Collect and prepare materials before lessons and help tidy away materials after lessons.

● Give technical advice to pupils using ICT equipment, printing press and be around if equipment is being used.

Technician Termly Jobs

● Clear out all rubbish and prepare art rooms for the following term.

● Preparing displays and new exhibitions in the School.

● Order materials for the following term.

● Stock check.

● Ensure Health and Safety documents are up to date.

Application Procedure

1. A cover letter addressed to Alicia Webster, HR of no more than one side of A4 explaining why you would like this role and the skills and experiences you can bring to it (minimum font size of 11)

2. A completed Birkdale School application form which can be found via www.birkdaleschool.org.uk and includes the names, addresses, e-mail addresses and telephone numbers of two referees.

Closing date for applications – 27th December 2024 at 4pm

Interviews – Week beginning 6th January 2025

Email your application to: Alicia Webster at Recruit@birkdaleschool.org.uk by the closing date of Friday 27th December 2024.

For an informal discussion regarding the role and part time hours please do not hesitate to contact Alicia on 01142 66 8408 ext 646.