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Art and Design Technician Birmingham, England

Birmingham City Council

Full Time Birmingham, England 18274 - 20000 GBP ANNUAL Today

Job description

Salary range

£18,274 to £20,000

Closing Date

31 August 2023, midday

Occupation

Education Non-Teaching

Full / Part time

Full time

Job Hours

32.5 per week, term time only

Contract Type

Permanent

Enhanced DBS Check Required

Yes

Job Information

Plantsbrook School

Upper Holland Road

Sutton Coldfield

B72 1RB

Telephone number: 0121 362 7310

Email address: [email protected]

Required for September 2023

to provide technical support to teaching staff and classes within the Art, Design and Technology department, with a particular focus on Engineering
to adopt a flexible approach in order to tackle a range of routine duties as well as ongoing developmental work
preparing materials and photocopying resources as specified by teaching staff
provide technical advice as and when appropriate to teaching staff
build teachers’ aids and manufacture jigs fixtures as required by department
carrying out visual safety checks and follow risk assessments in accordance with statutory codes of practice and instruction as issued by the, DfE or other Government Departments
ensure safety checks/services are carried out by authorised/approval contractors and report maintenance needs of specialist rooms to all staff concerned including Site Team
take appropriate action to minimise risk and avoid accidents, ensuring safe storage of all materials particularly those of a flammable, toxic or explosive nature
assist classes as requested by teaching staff, supporting students during practical work
overhaul, maintain and repair equipment and apparatus used in textiles and resistant materials, manufacturing simple replacement parts if possible
collect special tools, spare parts for machinery where urgent repairs are required
when required, provide emergency first aid for students/staff as part of the first aid rota
attend departmental meetings as and when required
ensure that at the end of each academic year the department is cleared of redundant items/projects and fully equipped for Autumn term

This Job Description is current in July 2023, and is representative of the duties/responsibilities expected of the post.

These duties and responsibilities are neither static nor exhaustive and, at the discretion of the Headteacher, are liable to variation to reflect any future changes required of this post.

This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.

How to apply

Please apply online

Safeguarding

This school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expect all staff to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks, including:

Support Staff

enhanced DBS; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.

References

All applicants will be required to provide two suitable references.

Short-listed candidates

An online search will also be carried out as part of due diligence on all short-listed candidates.

Terms and conditions

This post is not part of the City Council and the successful candidate will not hold a Birmingham City Council Contract of Employment.

Rehabilitation of offenders

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020.

This means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are ‘protected’, so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account.

Further information

Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.

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