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Queenswood | Job Description and Person Specification | Art and Design & Technology Technician

JOB DESCRIPTIONThe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Job Title

Art and Design & Technology Technician

Main Purpose of the job

To support and contribute to the smooth running of the Art and Design & Technology departments to enable students to achieve their best in a safe and secure learning environment.

Reporting to the job holder

N/A

Main responsibilities and duties

Promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for who you are responsible and with whom you come into contact with through:

The monitoring and maintaining of Health and Safety: *Training can be provided by HOD.• Maintain general tidiness of equipment, tools, materials and organisation of Art and DT rooms

including Sixth Form Art studios.• To provide technical assistance to Art teachers and pupils for ceramics, sculpture and to assist with

firing and glazing.*• Regular maintenance and checks of kiln in ceramics studio.• Ensure all clay tools are in working order and cleaned regularly.• Regular maintenance and checks of all hand tools, machines and power tools in DT rooms.• Regular maintenance and checks of plant services, e.g. dust extractor systems etc.*• Report any maintenance issues to HOD.• Assist HOD with producing department H&S termly return.*• Assist HOD in maintaining and updating LMA (Local Management Arrangements).*• Assist HOD in producing, reviewing and updating CLEAPPS risk assessments.*• Assist HOD in producing and maintaining up to date COSHH data sheets and ensure guidance is

carried out e.g. that hazardous materials are clearly labelled and stored in COSHH cupboard.*• Maintain clean dust gathering surfaces on an on-going basis to ensure a low dust environment in all

Art and DT rooms.• Ensure goggles are regularly sterilised and that first aid and bio hazard boxes are kept stocked and

up to date.

Effective management of stock: *Training can be provided by HOD.• Have knowledge and understanding of the materials and equipment used in the Art and DT

departments*• Monitor and maintain levels of stock, equipment and resources as requested by teachers.• Ordering of stock in line with department procedures and record keeping.*

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Queenswood | Job Description and Person Specification | Art and Design & Technology Technician

• Receive deliveries of materials and equipment, check against orders and store items safely and tidilyin relevant store rooms. Follow up delays and discrepancies in orders where necessary.

• Maintain tidy store rooms.• Prepare materials for teaching staff and pupils as requested.*

Assisting with Lesson organisation: *Training can be provided by HOD.• Assist teachers in the preparation of teaching aids especially the preparation of cover worksheets and

distribute them to classrooms.*• Check that cover teachers have arrived. At the end of a cover lesson, check work is collected and

room left tidy.• Assist in the supervision of activities during lessons to ensure pupils’ safety e.g. in Art: lino printing,

use of craft knives; e.g. in DT: using pillar drill or scroll saw.*

Other:• Assist with the presentation of students’ work in the department, around the school and for special

events, e.g. end-of-year display /exhibition, Open Days etc.• Assist with organising and booking department trips including the external life drawing annual class

for the Art department.• Contribute to the on-going improvement of each department’s facilities.• Willingness to drive to collect supplies.• Attend departmental meetings.• Other duties that are deemed appropriate to the role by the HODs and Principal.

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Queenswood | Job Description and Person Specification | Art and Design & Technology Technician

PERSON SPECIFICATIONPersonal Qualities and Attributes *Training can be provided by HOD.• Knowledge and experience of Art and DT H&S matters and procedures.*• Art and/or DT based training.• Willingness to learn/attend courses.• Organised, with good time management skills.• Be flexible and able to work independently.• Good written and verbal communication skills.• Approachable, friendly, resourceful with a good sense of humour.

Having good ICT Skills: * Training can be provided by HOD.• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).• Knowledge of CAD programs (Photoshop, 2D Design, Tinkercad, Fusion 360)*• Ability to use photocopier/printer/scanner to support teachers and provide support material for

students.

Hours of Work: 8.00am to 4.00pm. Term time only plus four additional days in the summer holiday period.

Holidays: This role offers all Queenswood School holidays with pay. The job holder will be required to take their own holidays during the Queenswood holiday periods.

Salary: The 4 day per week salary is in the region of £17,000 per annum. (£21,551.00 full time)

January 2020

01707 602500 recruitment@queenswood.org www.queenswood.org

Shepherd’s Way Brookmans Park Hatfield Hertfordshire AL9 6NS

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