Art and Photography Technician - Fixed Term

Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, Tonbridge

• Ref:KCC886-5431-390S
• Posted:04/12/2025
• Pay:Actual salary of £10,620 per annum
• Start Date:January 2026
• App Close Date:15/12/2025 at 23:45
• Interviews:TBC

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Are you looking for a role where every day brings new creative possibilities? At Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, our Art and Photography team is a vibrant, energetic, and supportive community where ideas flow, experimentation is encouraged, and no two days are ever the same. We are excited to offer a unique opportunity for someone who wants to immerse themselves in a hands-on creative environment and play a key role in enriching the artistic experiences of our students.

As our Art and Photography Technician, you’ll find yourself at the heart of our department—working alongside passionate teachers, supporting imaginative projects, and helping bring students’ ideas to life. From preparing materials for exciting practical lessons to experimenting with processes in our Art studios and Photography spaces, this is a role where your creativity and enthusiasm will make a real impact.

You’ll enjoy:

✨ A creative, collaborative team – You’ll join a department known for its positive atmosphere, shared ideas, and supportive ethos.
✨ A dynamic working day – No two days are the same; every lesson, project, and student brings something new.
✨ Hands-on involvement in Art and Photography – A perfect opportunity to work with a wide range of materials, equipment, and techniques.
✨ Professional development and growth – Ideal for anyone looking to build experience in the creative arts within an educational setting.
✨ A workplace that values innovation – We love fresh ideas, curiosity, and people who enjoy trying new approaches.

In this role, you’ll help prepare resources, look after specialist equipment, support lessons when needed, and help ensure that our students have the tools and confidence to explore their creativity fully. Most importantly, you’ll be part of an academy that is committed to nurturing talent—not just in our students, but in every member of staff.

The basis of this role is fixed term, working 18.75 hours per week, Term Time + 1 week of inset and offering an actual salary of £10,620 per annum (£24,366 full-time equivalent). This role is 3 days per week.

Information about the school

A very warm welcome to Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is a co-educational school, based in Tonbridge. The school is housed in a state-of-the art building on an attractive campus with excellent facilities.

It is our mission that every child at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is happy, successful and well-prepared for adult life.

We deliver this by having a dedicated staff body, a broad and balanced curriculum with high standards of discipline, creating a disruption free learning environment. Students’ wellbeing is of equal importance alongside their academic progress and we offer outstanding support.

Our core values of being ready, being responsible and being respectful underpin everything we do at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. Students are provided with a range of opportunities both in and out of the classroom to develop these core values.

We are very proud of the students and staff at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie. We aim to develop excellent working relationships with our parents and carers to ensure that all our students enjoy their learning, make excellent academic progress and become well rounded, responsible global citizens.

Our website can only give you a flavour of what we offer at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie, please do come and visit us on one of our open events to meet with our fantastic students and amazing and dedicated staff.

Our Ofsted report from October 2023 confirms that our quality of education, Personal development, leadership and management and sixth form provision are all good. Pupils have a range of opportunities to broaden their experiences. They enjoy the good-quality clubs, trips and visits that the school provides. Pupils develop leadership skills through taking on additional responsibilities. For example, sixth form students apply for roles such as ‘head students’ or ‘house champions’. Many sixth-formers use some of their free periods to support younger pupils’ learning in lessons.

It is our aim that every child at Leigh Academy Hugh Christie is happy, successful and well prepared for adult life.

Job Contact Information

• Name:Talent Team, Leigh Academies Trust
• Address:Carnation Road, Strood, Kent, ME2 2SX
• Telephone: 01634 412 258
• Email: Joinus@LATrust.org.uk

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