Art, Design & Technology Technician - Term Time

The Abbey School, Faversham

• Ref:KCC886-4242-140S
• Posted:18/11/2021
• Pay:KR3 £18,425
• Start Date:January 22
• App Close Date:03/12/2021 at 12:00
• Interviews:W/C 6 December 21

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Hours: 32.5 per week  term time only (39 weeks per year) 

Actual Salary £13,920.44 per annum 

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to support our Design Technology and Art departments as a Technician.  The post would be equally suitable for an experienced technician or for an individual with a qualification in Design Technology and/or Art.  The ability to work and communicate with a range of people at all levels, as well as the students is essential.  The successful applicant will be flexible, pro-active in adapting to change, creative and practical.  You will need excellent knowledge of IT packages and experience in Photo Shop would be highly desirable. You will be required to undertake a wide range of tasks across all three areas of the department.  

The Abbey School is a highly successful, forward thinking school with over 200 staff. Ofsted in February 2017 graded the school Good in all areas. They noted several strengths including “strong leadership, the quality of teaching, improving exam results, a vibrant sixth form, good behaviour, and an excellent level of care and safety”.

If you have a creative passion and feel, you have the skills to support the department please complete the online application via Kent Teach, or the electronic application form which can be found on the school website. CV’s will not be accepted as an application. A full training and induction programme is offered to all new staff.

Information about the school

The Abbey School is a mixed secondary school with a thriving population of over 1200 students. We believe that school should be a place where young people can discover and develop their own talents. We have high expectations of all our students which are supported by consistently applied systems, structures, rituals and routines across our learning environment. We are a supportive school community including a positive staff team with high staff morale.

The Abbey school recently celebrated some robust results, with 45% of students achieving Maths and English at 4+ (an improvement of 34% from 2017), and record A level results with 52% of grades at A-C. The Abbey school is rated GOOD for quality of education by Ofsted.

The school is situated in the historic market town of Faversham. We aim to provide the highest quality value-added education and excellent pastoral care for all students.

The Abbey proudly joined The Howard Academy Trust on 01st April 2023, a highly successful Trust in which all schools have improved their Ofsted rating since joining or maintained their good rating.

Job Contact Information

• Name:The Abbey School
• Address:London Road, Faversham, Kent, ME13 8RZ
• Telephone: 01795 532633
• Email: slthr@abbeyschoolfaversham.co.uk

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