Visual Arts Technician
Key Information
Location: New College Pontefract
Salary: Band E of the Support Staff Scale (£24,575 - £25,786, Actual Salary £20,752 - £21,774) A recruitment and retention allowance may be available for an outstanding candidate.
Contract Type: Full Time
Contract Term: Temporary until 16th January 2026.
Dates
Closing Date: Wednesday 1st October
Start Date: Monday 24th November
About this Opportunity
An Exciting Opportunity to Join an Outstanding Team!
We are seeking to appoint an experienced Temporary Technician for our Art Courses. The focus of the role is to work in partnership with Art teachers in the day to day running of a busy teaching space and to support practical workshops. The successful candidate will be able to offer guidance and some supervision to students in the making of 2D and 3D projects. As technician, you will also be in charge of the maintenance of equipment and ordering of materials. For this position you will be partly based within our Foundation Arts Studio which is located at the Trust Headquarters in Normanton, and partly based at the main site in Pontefract.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious candidate to join our dynamic and welcoming team at the forefront of the sector, and to make a real difference to the education and aspirations of the young people in the local community. New College Pontefract delivers primarily A Level provision, alongside a range of Applied General qualifications and GCSE Maths.
New College is an outstanding place to work and study, regularly near the top of UK sixth form college results tables and awarded outstanding in all areas by Ofsted in 2023. The personal development of students is as important to the college as their academic journey and every member of staff plays their part to make this happen. With over 2500 students, New College Pontefract is the founding member of the New Collaborative Learning Trust (NCLT).
NCLT has a dynamic, positive and supportive culture for staff and students, with an enviable reputation for staff career progression and development. You will join a focused and driven team, committed to providing the highest standards of education and service.
The Trust currently comprises of three 16-19 Colleges, one Secondary School and three Primary Schools.
Why Work for Us?
- NCLT was crowned ‘Employer of the Year’ at the 2023 MAT Excellence Awards – these national awards celebrate the very best performers from over one thousand MATs across the country
- A strong commitment to staff wellbeing as outlined in our staff wellbeing charter
- Access to high quality professional training, both in-house and externally, to support your professional development
- Attractive pension scheme
- Additional benefits such as a cycle to work scheme and a technology scheme
- A culture of self-reflection and improvement to meet the needs of our staff
If you believe that you have the skills and abilities to take on this role, we’d love to hear from you.
To see the full job description, person specification and to apply please visit https://nclt.ac.uk/vacancies/
Applications should be submitted to NCP-human.resources@nclt.ac.uk