Art and Design Technician

Unleash your practical skills and help inspire the next generation of designers and creators at The Bulmershe School. We are looking for an energetic and highly organised Art, Design and Technology Technician to join our Creative Arts Faculty. This fixed‑term role offers the opportunity to support professional, industry‑informed workshop environments and work alongside a collaborative team dedicated to creative excellence.

• Preparing and organising specialist materials, workshop tools and digital fabrication equipment, including 3D printers and laser cutters, to support our practical lessons.
• Providing hands‑on support to teaching staff and students during dynamic workshop‑based learning activities across a range of creative processes.
• Maintaining workshop tools, machinery and specialist equipment to a safe operational standard while managing stock and inventory schedules.
• Supporting the implementation of health and safety procedures across all areas, including maintaining COSHH documentation, CLEAPSS guidance and British Standard compliance.

The ideal candidate will be a practical professional with experience in a workshop, fabrication or educational environment, possessing strong organisational skills and an understanding of tool maintenance and safe working practices. They will also be a proactive and relational team player who can use their initiative to solve problems independently, bring energy to our team and show a strong commitment to student safeguarding.

The Bulmershe School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. Appointments are subject to enhanced DBS clearance and satisfactory employment references.

Note:

This job description is not your contract of employment or any part of it. It has been prepared only for the purpose of school organisation and may change either as your contract changes or as the organisation of the school is changed. Nothing will be changed without consultation.