Art Technician

Wycombe Abbey is a world-class full-boarding school for girls, located on a beautiful site in the centre of High Wycombe. With its distinctive heritage, magnificent 170-acre campus and impressive resources, the School provides an outstanding education for 650 pupils aged 11-18.  

Wycombe Abbey has been at the forefront of girls’ boarding education for the last 125 years. Superb academic outcomes are the School’s hallmark and pupils regularly secure places at the most prestigious universities across the globe. Known for its world-class education, Wycombe Abbey encourages curiosity, innovation, leadership and delight in learning among its pupils.

We are looking for an efficient and enthusiastic part time Art Technician to support the Art teachers prior to and during lessons to enable the smooth running of the Department.

The ideal candidate will have an interest in art and design and an enthusiasm for working with young people. Experience of photography and textiles would be an advantage. Art is a successful department at Wycombe Abbey and you will be joining a well-qualified team who are passionate about their subject.

Hours of Work:

31.5 hours per week Monday to Friday during Wycombe Abbey term time (including INSET) plus three weeks during the School holidays to ensure that the department is prepared at the beginning of term and packed away at the end of each term, and to support exhibitions. Please note that flexibility is required as working times may change from year to year according to the timetable. The role will require some evening duties to support private study in the Department, working until 7.30pm on two or three evenings per week. Availability to attend and support some weekend workshops is desirable. A one hour unpaid lunch break is included during each shift. 

To apply: Please see the job profile document for full information about this role. To apply, please complete an application form and submit this, together with a covering letter, to the Headmistress, Mrs J Duncan by selecting “Apply for this job”. Should you have any questions then please do not hesitate to contact the HR Team on 01494 895575 or hr@wycombeabbey.com .

Closing date for applications: Friday 1 November 2024

Interview date: week commencing Monday 4 November 2024 

We reserve the right to appoint to this position before the closing date, should we receive a high volume of suitable early applications.

Wycombe Abbey is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in regulated activity with children. 

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore all applicants are required to declare:

• All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
• All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).

Further information regarding filtered convictions, please refer to Filtering Guidance by the Ministry of Justice and Nacro Guidance. 

We are an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No. 310638.