Art Technician - Secondary School - Gloucester

Are you a creative, practical and organised individual with a genuine interest in supporting students and teachers within an Art department? A well-established Secondary School in Gloucester is looking to appoint an enthusiastic Art Technician to join its team as soon as possible on a full-time, permanent basis.

• Art Technician Role

• Secondary School

• Gloucester

• Full-time, Permanent

• As Soon As Possible Start

• Competitive Salary

This is an excellent opportunity for an Art Technician, studio assistant, creative practitioner or experienced teaching assistant with strong practical Art skills who would enjoy working closely with teachers and students.

You will play an important role in ensuring the Art department is organised, well-resourced and ready for lessons. The role combines practical preparation, stock management, maintaining creative spaces and supporting students and teachers with a wide range of Art activities.

Art Technician - School Information

The school is a well-established Secondary School in Gloucester with a strong commitment to providing students with a broad and balanced education.

Creative subjects are valued within the curriculum, and the Art department provides students with opportunities to develop practical skills, explore different media and build confidence in their own creative ideas.

The successful Art Technician will become an important member of the department and will work closely with teaching staff to ensure lessons can be delivered safely and effectively.

The school is looking for someone who is practical, reliable and genuinely enjoys working in a creative environment.

You will need to be able to organise your own workload while responding flexibly to requests from teachers.

Art Technician - The Role

Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing materials for Art lessons

• Setting up classrooms and studios

• Preparing equipment for practical activities

• Supporting teachers with lesson preparation

• Organising Art resources

• Maintaining equipment

• Checking stock levels

• Ordering materials when required

• Storing materials safely

• Preparing paints and other media

• Supporting printing activities

• Preparing clay and ceramics resources

• Maintaining specialist Art equipment

• Cleaning and organising workspaces

• Supporting displays of student work

• Preparing exhibition areas

• Helping students use equipment safely

• Supporting practical demonstrations where appropriate

• Maintaining an organised resource area

• Reporting damaged equipment

• Managing waste appropriately

• Supporting department events

• Helping prepare work for exhibitions

• Maintaining health and safety standards

• Keeping records of resources and equipment

• Supporting teachers during practical lessons

The role will vary according to the curriculum and the needs of the department, so flexibility will be important.

Art Technician - Practical Skills

The school is looking for someone who understands how an Art classroom or studio operates.

You should be comfortable working with a variety of materials and equipment and understand the importance of preparing resources properly before lessons.

Depending on your experience, this could include painting, drawing, printmaking, textiles, sculpture, ceramics, photography or other creative processes.

You do not need to be an artist working professionally, but you should have a strong practical understanding of Art and a genuine interest in helping students develop their skills.

Art Technician - Supporting Teachers

You will work closely with Art teachers to prepare lessons and ensure everything required is available.

This could involve preparing resources in advance, setting up practical demonstrations, organising equipment or helping teachers adapt resources for different classes.

Good communication will be important because you will need to understand what teachers require and organise your workload around lesson schedules.

The successful candidate should be comfortable asking questions when necessary and taking initiative when they can see that something needs to be done.

Art Technician - Supporting Students

Although the role is primarily technical and practical, you will have regular contact with students.

You may help students use particular equipment safely or support them while they are completing practical work.

You should therefore be comfortable working around young people and understand the importance of maintaining professional boundaries.

Patience and a friendly manner will be valuable, particularly when students need additional guidance with practical processes.

Art Technician - Health and Safety

Health and safety is an important part of working in an Art department.

You will need to ensure materials and equipment are stored appropriately and that workspaces remain safe and organised.

You should be able to identify damaged equipment or potential hazards and report concerns promptly.

Experience with COSHH procedures or working with specialist Art materials would be advantageous.

Art Technician - Stock and Resources

The successful candidate will also help manage departmental resources.

You will monitor stock levels and ensure commonly used materials are available when needed.

This requires good organisation because Art departments often use a wide range of consumable and specialist materials.

You may also be involved in placing orders, receiving deliveries and storing materials appropriately.

Art Technician - Experience and Requirements

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous Art Technician experience desirable

• Practical Art or creative experience

• Strong knowledge of Art materials

• Experience working in a studio or educational setting advantageous

• Good organisational skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Practical problem-solving ability

• Ability to manage resources

• Good communication skills

• Ability to work independently

• Ability to work effectively with teachers

• Comfortable working with young people

• Strong health and safety awareness

• Reliable and dependable approach

• Flexible attitude

• Genuine interest in Art and creativity

A degree, diploma or other qualification in Art, Design or a related subject would be advantageous but is not essential where relevant practical experience can be demonstrated.

Art Technician - The Opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to work within education while remaining closely involved with a creative subject.

The successful candidate will become an important part of the Art department and will directly contribute to students' ability to access high-quality practical learning.

The school offers a supportive working environment and would suit someone looking for a long-term position within a school setting.

Salary

The salary for this Art Technician position will be competitive and dependent on experience.

Application

Please send your application for this Art Technician position through as soon as possible.