Art, Media and Photography Technician

Job description

Art, Media and Photography Technician

14.8 hours per week, Thursday and Friday (either 8.00am or 8.30am - 4pm or 4.30pm)

£23,630 - £25,656 per annum pro rata

We are looking for an organised, skilful, and hardworking individual to work as a Creative Technician based in the A level area at our Norwich Campus to provide practical and technical support and supervision for students.

Student experience is of the upmost importance, so we are looking for someone with a collaborative and aspirational work ethic who has the skills to provide support in a variety of areas. Textiles and Art - mixing dyes/inks, maintenance of sewing machines and overlockers, knowledge of many techniques such as screen printing and heat transfer. Photography - mixing chemicals, possess a good understanding of film and digital cameras, also needed for A Level Film & Media.

The successful candidate will also create risk assessments and COSHH, ensuring high Health & Safety standards are met so computer skills, especially Microsoft Office software, would be advantageous (training can be provided).

You will be line managed by one of our two Technician Team Leaders, who look after Technicians and Technical Supervisors that work across a wide range of curriculum including Land based, Science, Sport & Leisure, Health & Care, Hair & Beauty, Hospitality & Catering, the Arts, Engineering, and Construction. You may be involved in exciting projects on campus, county-wide or nationally, and there will be opportunities for the right candidate to develop their skills.

Here at the College, we have the highest expectations of our staff and students alike, all who follow the colleges 'Ways of Working':

• Open and Informative
• Respectful and Fair
• Creative and Positive
• Collaborative and Inclusive
• Consistent and Responsible
• Exemplary and Tenacious
• Aspirational and Entrepreneurial

If the above appeals to you and we sound like a college that you would like to work in, we would really like to hear from you.

Please click here to view the full Job Description and Person Specification

Closing date: Tuesday 30 April 2024

Interviews to be held on 8 May 2024

As a College we are required to undertake various Safer Recruitment checks as set out within the guidance from the Department for Education Keeping Child Safe in Education. We require all staff to undertake an enhanced Adult and Child Workforce DBS Check and to register with the DBS Update Service. Please note: From 28 November 2020 the government implemented changes to the filtering rules, and we have been instructed that we cannot accept any update service checks on DBS certificates that have been issued before this date. Therefore, a new one must be completed with City College Norwich.