Art Technician - Part-time

St Simon Stock Catholic School, Maidstone

• Ref:KCC886-5432-102S
• Posted:09/06/2023
• Pay:KR5 £21,029.27-£21,693 (£7,366 - £7,598 pro rata)
• Start Date:September 2023
• App Close Date:26/06/2023 at 09:00
• Interviews:TBC

Advert

St Simon Stock Catholic School is currently seeking to appoint an Art Technician (Part-time, term-time only) for September 2023. The department has three full-time teaching members of staff (and a student teacher), working across three classrooms, a 6^th form studio, kiln room, small computer suite and a photography lighting studio.

We are looking for a reliable, flexible and proactive person. The right person is able to use their initiative and has the ability to foster strong working relationships with both students and staff. You must be well organised, with a good sense of humour.

Whilst the role is 15 hours a week, it offers the opportunity to be flexible with how this time is used - both over a week and during important parts of the academic year.

Experience in a similar role is preferable and candidates should have practical knowledge of working with a range of art materials and/or some experience of working with young people. But training will be given to outstanding candidates with the suitable skill set obtained in other sectors. The role could be used as a springboard into an exciting career teaching Art and Design

 We warmly welcome visits to the school: to see the department and meet our team.

Benefits of working at St Simon Stock Catholic School:

• A supportive and caring working environment for staff and students
• A school wide focus on wellbeing
• Staff laptop provided
• Dedicated and bespoke CPD time for all staff
• Personal development opportunities
• Access to Kent Rewards Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers counselling, financial guidance, legal enquiries with access to online health and wellbeing resources

 Our Offer:

We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do which enables our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for fostering a very caring environment and a great record for investing in staff training and development.

You are welcome to contact HR at HR@ssscs.co.uk if you would like to visit the school before submitting an application.

For ease of applying, we are happy to accept applications directly from Kent Teach using 'Apply Now'. Should you be shortlisted for interview, additional information may be requested at that time.

Should you be shortlisted for interview, additional information may be requested at that time.

This vacancy may close on or before the specified closing date depending on the volume of suitable applicants. If you are unsuccessful, we will contact you accordingly.

Safer Recruitment 

St Simon Stock Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Information about the school

St Simon Stock Catholic School is a Catholic secondary school located in Maidstone, Kent and part of the Kent Catholic Schools’ Partnership (KCSP). This multi-academy trust (MAT), established by the Archdiocese of Southwark for Catholic education across Kent, currently comprises of 26 academies (21 primary and 5 secondary schools).

St Simon Stock is an over-subscribed, co-educational, high achieving school with a long tradition of academic success. We have over 1100 students on roll, including over 200 in Sixth Form and a staff of almost 100.

We value all our students equally and welcome the wide variety of cultures and experiences they bring to our school.

By modelling exemplary behaviour towards each other, carrying out service to others in school, at home and in the wider community, students develop a strong work ethic and sense of personal achievement helping them to take their place in the wider world.

Our students are a credit to the values of our school, and all visitors to our school comment positively on the excellent standards of behaviour, courtesy and good nature of the students they encounter whilst spending time here at St Simon Stock Catholic School.

We are rated by Ofsted as a Good Provider and in our last denominational inspection we were graded as Outstanding.

Our Offer: We create an environment where our staff can thrive and enjoy the work that they do which enables our young people to flourish, gain confidence, achieve and be happy. We have a reputation for fostering a very caring environment and a great record for investing in staff training and development.

All applicants need to have the Right to Work in the UK to be considered for these roles.

St Simon Stock Catholic School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and this position is subject to satisfactory enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Susan Smith - HR Hub
• Address:Oakwood Park, Maidstone, Kent, ME16 0JP
• Telephone: 01622 754551 x 1148
• Email: hr@ssscs.co.uk

Fax: (01622) 691439

Documents

Below are documents that have been added to this vacancy.

• Consent to Obtain References
• Application Pack