This appointment is a technical position supporting the Head of Art & Design with the smooth running of department. The successful appointee will be required to work closely with the teaching staff and to maintain stock levels of goods and equipment.
Main duties and responsibilities
- To carry out daily maintenance duties as specified by the Head of Art & Design
- To maintain equipment, materials, facilities, and services in the Art & Design studios.
- To manage the storage of materials, equipment, and artwork efficiently.
- To prepare specialist materials and equipment for use in lessons.
- To assist with the documentation of pupils’ work and to distribute work back to pupils.
- To provide technical assistance to pupils during lessons and study sessions.
- To assist with reprographics and ICT administration.
- To provide technical support to staff and pupils for ceramics, sculpture and to assist with firing, glazing, recycling, mixing glazes and slips as well as packing and firing the kiln.
- To provide technical support for developing and printing in the darkroom.
- To assist with Art & Design departmental displays and the preparation, mounting and installation of artwork around the school. ➢Assist mounting and display - of Key Stage 1,2, * IGCSE, IB Visual Art moderation. ➢Assist with display of subject specific language to develop vocabulary.
- To provide skilled assistance to academic staff in preparation of teaching aids.
- Liaise with cleaners and maintenance staff.
- Have a technical frame of mind and the ability to resolve technical issues.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as required.
Administration
- To assist with ordering of materials under the guidance of the Head of Art & Design
- To check incoming deliveries, to unpack and distribute as necessary
- To issue materials as required.
- To maintain a suppliers database
- To review the inventories of resources Health and Safety requirements
- To be responsible to the Head of Art & Design for health and safety matters and to carry out Risk and COSHH assessments as required by the site manager.
