• About The Role

  • If you are passionate about the arts and thrive in a hands-on, creative environment, this could be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

    At Avanti Fields School, we are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled Art & Performing Arts Technician to support our vibrant Art, Music, and Drama departments.

    In this exciting and varied role, you’ll work alongside talented staff and pupils—helping to prepare engaging lessons, maintain equipment, and support everything from classroom projects to school performances and exhibitions.Experience in the safe and effective use of a kiln for ceramics, including firing techniques and kiln maintenance,would be a desirable additional skill.

    Your practical input and creative flair will help bring ideas to life and enrich the artistic journey of our students.

    If you think this sounds like the perfect fit for you, come and join us—be part of something inspiring.

    School visits are welcomed and encouraged. Please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

      
    What will you do?
     
    • Support teaching staff across Art, Music, and Drama by preparing materials, maintaining equipment, and assisting with lessons and practical demonstrations.
    • Manage the setup, dismantling, and safe storage of apparatus for lessons, performances, exhibitions, and displays across the creative arts departments.
    • Oversee stock control, including ordering, checking, and maintaining materials and equipment, and carrying out minor repairs where appropriate.
    • Ensure all areas and resources are kept tidy and safe, including the maintenance of health and safety standards and risk assessments.
     

  • About Us

  • Why should you apply 

    You will be working in a fantastic environment. 

    Avanti exists to help each person become a well-rounded human being through intellectual, moral and spiritual growth, and so make the world a better place. 

    We offer a range of staff benefits including professional development opportunities, retail discounts, flexible working options, well-being programs, and more; further details at the bottom of the page

    What are we looking for?
    •  Educated to GCSE – including in English, mathematics and science
    •  Experience and excellent track record in the field of health and safety in a support role
    •  Working knowledge of Art materials and processes
    •  Good organisational skills and ability to manage, and use resources effectively and efficiently
    •  An ability to work creatively as an individual and as part of a team#
    •   Commitment to the safeguarding and welfare of all students
    Please view the full Job Description for more information on the responsibilities and essential criteria required for this role.
     
    Further information
    Pre-employment checks
    Avanti Schools Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All successful candidates are required to have an Enhanced DBS check unless internally appointed and still within the cycle of DBS re-checks.
    Any appointment subsequently made will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory references and other pre-employment checks.
    Diversity and Inclusion
    We want to make sure we are attracting the widest possible range of people and ensure that they are accepted, understood and treated equally when they work here. This means we will work hard to understand that each employee is unique and ensuring that individuals or groups are not treated differently or less favourably on the basis of specific characteristics. 
    Such characteristics include (but are not limited to) age, disability, gender including transgender, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, and how the school supports pregnant women and new parents.
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