Art and Design Technology Technician

About us

Plumstead Manor is a thriving and popular secondary school located in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. There has been a school on our site since 1913, with the first 105 years as a girls’ school. In response to local demand we admitted our first mixed cohort in 2018 and are now fully co-educational.

Ours is vibrant, diverse and inclusive school with over 60 languages spoken across our community. We have a clear vision founded on excellence and justice, with the ambition to offer a world-class education to the young people and families of Greenwich. Our recipe for success is based on high quality teaching founded on academic rigour, blended with the expectations, support and guidance to create a safe and happy environment. Above all, we want our young people to leave school equipped with the powerful knowledge and necessary skills to change the world for the better. In order to foster successful young people and cultivate harmonious communities, we aim to offer young people excellence in all that we do, so that they can overcome any barrier in their lives and secure greater justice. Our curriculum offers a range of pathways, blending the mastery of knowledge with the development of transferable skills, which see our young people progress onto a full range of future pathways including medicine and veterinary science, courses at the most competitive universities as well as high-quality apprenticeships.

The role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Art and Design Technology Technician to join our dedicated Art, Design and Technology team. You will be responsible for the day to day provision of technical support to the Department.

This will involve:

• Maintaining equipment, tools, components and accessories and reporting any faults.
• Preparing a range of materials for teaching purposes including paper, pencils, wood, metal, plastic, food and textiles.
• Preparing, setting up and checking machinery, equipment and apparatus for lessons including exams and assessments. This includes constructing teaching aids using basic workshop skills.
• Issuing equipment to staff and pupils and maintaining appropriate records.
• Ordering materials and operating systems of stock control
• Providing technical advice and assistance to teaching staff and pupils within the curriculum area including support for learning. 
• Maintaining satisfactory standards of safety and security ensuring Health and Safety at work legislation is followed. 

To be successful, you will need:

• Appropriate qualifications in Art, Design and photography. (GCSE/A level /ONC, City & Guilds, BTEC)
• Broad based technical knowledge and skills.
• The ability to work as part of a team
• Experience in a school or educational establishment is desirable. 

Hours: 35 hours per week, 41 weeks per year, term time only plus 3 weeks.

Reasons to join our team

We can offer you a vibrant, happy and diverse community with an ambitious and ambitious vision for all our young people. We take pride in providing excellent pathways for career development and progression for staff, from formal qualifications to support to take on additional whole school roles. We have a commitment to staff wellbeing. So, joining the team at Plumstead Manor will afford you the chance to work in a true comprehensive school.

To apply online, please visit www.plumsteadmanor.com

Alternatively, contact the HR Team on 020 3260 3123 or email jobs@plumsteadmanor.com quoting ref: 068.

Closing date: Noon on Friday 20 September 2024.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff to share this commitment. References will automatically be requested for all shortlisted applicants prior to interview. The successful applicant will be required to be DBS checked prior to taking up post.