Art & Textiles Technician

Birmingham, ENG, GB, United Kingdom

Job Description

Hall Green School


Birmingham


Salary:


Grade 2, Point 3-8 | Actual salary of 12,660 - 14,012 (FTE of 24,027 - 25,992)

Job type:


Part Time, Permanent

Start date:


September 2025

Apply by:


21 August 2025

Job overview


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We are currently seeking an inspirational and motivational Art and Textiles Technician with the drive, commitment and creativity to support us in providing the best possible opportunities for our pupils.


You will be required to work 22.2 hours per week, excluding a 30-minute unpaid lunch, on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, during term-time only.


The successful candidate will be a reliable, enthusiastic and flexible team player who can communicate well with staff and pupils alike. The duties and responsibilities attached to this post are as follows:

Pre-prepare materials, e.g. clay, paints, paper and cloth for all practical lessons. Wash all equipment thoroughly and maintain clean and tidy sinks. Arrange for towels and cloths to be washed as needed. Tidy and maintain store cupboards and storage areas. Order stock as required and check deliveries carefully when they arrive. Check the department budget regularly with the Finance Assistant. Assist with photography and computer-based projects (where appropriate). Support in lessons when required and help pupils with practical and research tasks. Photocopy and scan work and make up booklets for exams and homework tasks. Mount and display student work in the department and create displays about specific events and processes. Repair aprons by using the sewing machine. Help to hang and organise the final exhibition. Maintenance of the guillotines and laminator in the staff room.

Hall Green School is a very popular, heavily oversubscribed and academically successful 11-16 academy. We are a highly diverse institution, both ethnically and as a fully accessible mainstream school, attracting pupils from across the city with physical disabilities. We have wonderful pupils who fully contribute to the school's caring, nurturing and inclusive culture: "Pupils live up to the school's values of 'learning with compassion, ambition, responsibility and excellence'. Pupils behave well and have positive attitudes to their work." (Ofsted 2025)


The school is part of the newly formed West Midlands Academy Trust (WMAT), which opened in January 2025. As one of the three founding members, the school has been integral to forming the Trust's mission:

Relentless focus upon delivering an excellent Quality of Education, resulting in strong progress and attainment for all groups of pupils. Emphasis upon personal development and well-being for staff and pupils.

Most importantly, we are looking for a candidate who shares the school's approach and commitment to the success and wellbeing of its young people. You are warmly invited to speak to the Headteacher and to make an appointment to visit the school in action.

For further details and an application pack, please see the school website

www.hallgreen.bham.sch.uk

.

Please note that all applicants must complete the school's application form only. Any other form of application or CVs alone will not be accepted.



Closing date: 9.00 am on Thursday 21 August 2025.



This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016), and therefore, the ability to speak and write fluently in English is an essential requirement for this role.

WMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its pupils and expects all those working at the school to share this commitment. If you are shortlisted, online searches may be carried out as part of due diligence checks (i.e. Google and social media platforms). The successful applicant will be subject to the following checks: enhanced DBS, childcare disqualification (where applicable), a prohibition from teaching (where applicable), qualifications (where applicable), medical fitness, identity and right to work. All applicants will also be required to provide two suitable references.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (2013 and 2020). This means that certain convictions and cautions are considered 'protected' and do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are disclosed, employers cannot take them into account. Guidance about whether a conviction or caution should be disclosed can be found on the Ministry of Justice website: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/new-guidance-on-the-rehabilitation-of-offenders-act-1974.

About

Hall Green School


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Hall Green School


Southam Road, Hall Green, Birmingham
West Midlands
B28 0AA
United Kingdom

+44 121 6288787

Founded in 1964, Hall Green began as a foundation school administered by Birmingham City Council. It converted to academy status in September 2012 but often coordinates with Birmingham City Council for admissions.



We are a popular, vibrant and successful school with a track record of high standards and successful outcomes for pupils of all backgrounds and ability. As a Fully Accessible Mainstream school which fully reflects the local area, the diversity of our school community enriches all our lives and has earned the school an enviable reputation for inclusion.


Headteacher





Miss K Slater


Mission Statement




'compassion, ambition, responsibility, excellence'


Values and Aims





Hall Green is a school that continually seeks to build on the successes of the past and adapt to the needs of the future and is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all its pupils. In a changing world, we continue to focus on the essentials that make Hall Green successful: the quality of our teaching and learning; personal pastoral care for every individual in the school; strong relationships with parents, carers and the wider community.



Our governors and staff are committed to providing the very best for the children in our care.



Our aims are that:


Every pupil makes outstanding progress. Every pupil leaves with personal belief in and aspiration for their own successful future, and as a result takes responsibility for their learning. Every pupil has the skills and attitudes to make a positive contribution to society as an active and engaged citizen. Every pupil shows care and respect for others. Every pupil values and celebrates diversity. Every pupil is aware of and sympathetic to the needs of others, particularly those less fortunate than themselves. We call this our Journey to Outstanding.




Ofsted Report





We can now proudly share with you our most recent Ofsted report. We feel it reflects a number of key strengths including our inclusive ethos, attitude towards learning, success and togetherness. Thanks to all members of the hard-working Hall Green community, as we continue on our "Journey to Outstanding".



https://www.hallgreen.bham.sch.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/Hall-Green-School-2019-Final-Report.pdf

School Prospectus





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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD3350062
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Part Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Birmingham, ENG, GB, United Kingdom
  • Education
    Not mentioned