Art and Design Technician

Scale 5 (point 12 to 17), actual salary £23,941–£25,970.
37 hours per week, term time plus five additional days. 

Waingels, a popular 11–18 school where students achieved above national average in all measures and was identified as “continuing to be good” in a recent OFSTED inspection, is seeking to appoint a highly skilled Art & Design Technician who wants to work in a role where there is ample opportunity to apply their planning, organisational and communication skills. 

The Art and Design Technician will be responsible for supporting the delivery of Art and Design at KS3, 4 and A-Level by providing technical support to students and teachers, preparing resources for lessons and maintaining the tools and equipment needed for successful teaching of Art and Design disciplines. The ability to be able to support and advise teachers and students on the use of workshop tools, including drilling, cutting and forming 3D outcomes and to maintain a variety of equipment used in these workshops would be desirable. 

The postholder will also act as a first aider; previous experience is desirable but training will also be available. 

Above all, we need someone committed to supporting our young people and helping us be an exceptional school, striving for excellence in everything we do. 

Working with us offers you the opportunity to: 

• Join a “kind and caring school” where pupils “enjoy being part of the inclusive community” (OFSTED 2023) that aims to be an “exceptional school at the heart of our community”. 
• Be part of a forward-thinking department with well-resourced schemes of work and where teachers are encouraged to be innovative and try out a range of teaching styles. 
• Engage in excellent, personalised professional development opportunities 
• Join a school where early finishes for parent consultation evenings and free tea and coffee every day are just some of the ways we ensure staff well-being is central to our decision making 
• Work in a school where the values of Respect, Kindness, Pride and Responsibility underpin all we do. 

If you feel your values and ethos align with ours, this is an exciting opportunity for you! 

Download an application pack from our website www.waingels.wokingham.sch.uk. 

Our staff and students are proud of our school and we would be happy to welcome you if you would like to come and have a closer look. Please feel free to contact us for an informal conversation about this exciting role. Please telephone the school on 0118 969 0336 or email the HR Administrator, Mollie Williams, on HRandrecruitment@waingels.wokingham.sch.uk. 

Applications should be submitted as soon as possible
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and interviews arranged accordingly. 

Waingels
Woodley, Reading, Berkshire

The school is committed to safeguarding, equal opportunities and to promoting the welfare of all staff and students.