Visual & Performing Arts Workshop Technician (Design Technology & Art)
Long Road Sixth Form College
Cambridgeshire
- £19,850 pro rata
- New
- Salary:
- £19,850 p/a pro rata
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- September 2024
- Apply by:
- 28 August 2024
Job overview
Long Road is a thriving, successful post-16 Sixth Form College with 2,400 students on roll in post-16 studies. Conveniently located close to the M11 and A14, the college is set in the thriving and expanding city of Cambridge, next to the Biomedical Campus within its own attractive grounds. Long Road was judged by OFSTED to be ‘Good’ in all five categories in 2019, and we are now taking the next steps to become an Outstanding College.
In this role, you will provide a technical service to staff and students in the Visual and Performing Arts department, with specific responsibilities to Design & Technology in order to provide and maintain a high-quality offer to students. Previous experience of working within a workshop is essential, as you will be demonstrating the use of workshop machinery, tools and computing techniques and processes to staff and students, as well as being responsible for the maintenance of equipment and stock.
Previous knowledge of COSHH & CLEAPPS legislation is required, as well as a willingness to undertake First Aider training. The ideal candidate will have a flexible approach to working hours, including working weekly twilight hours, and good team-working and communication skills.
For more information and to apply, please visit our vacancies page.
Closing date: 9.00am on 28 August 2024.
Long Road Sixth Form College is committed to the promotion of equality and the elimination of discrimination. We welcome applications from all members of the community.
We do not accept CVs as valid applications for our advertised roles.
About Long Road Sixth Form College
Long Road is a thriving, successful post 16 Sixth Form College with 2,400 students on roll, in post-16 studies. Conveniently located close to the M11 and A14, within easy reach of several areas of outstanding natural beauty and the Norfolk Suffolk coast, the college is set next to the Biomedical Campus in its own attractive grounds in the beautiful, thriving and expanding Bio/Technical city of Cambridge. Long Road provides a high quality education in a structured but friendly and open environment. The core objective of Long Road Sixth Form College is to maintain our position as a high-achieving and inclusive sixth form college which inspires, helps and motivates our students to be the best that they can be. We recognise the vital importance of our staff in achieving this aim.
We offer professional training for our Teachers and for our professional Support Staff, along with courses to enhance an individual's career, further education and training possibilities. The College employs over 220 staff, of whom around 150 are teachers. Many are examiners and moderators, others have research or business experience and some write text books and teaching materials. All our staff share a passion for teaching and learning and are encouraged to support each other and to recognise each other’s strengths. Long Road Sixth Form College is committed to enhancing the individual skills and knowledge of all our staff, to enable them to work positively with our students and our community partners.
Long Road Sixth Form College is attractively located and is easy to commute to, within walking distance of Cambridge Rail station and well-serviced by local bus routes. If you choose to come and work with us, we can offer you a wide range of benefits including access to:
• Our Learning Resource Centre (LRC)
• Onsite Food Centre
• Onsite Car parking
• FREE Wi-Fi
• College leisure facilities, including use of our fitness suite
• Newly refurbished Staff Room and Kitchen facilities
• Numerous Discounts and Benefits
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