Art & Design Technician Upper School

Art & Design Technician (XS4.5a)

Dorset Grade 5, SCP 5-6 – £13.26‑£13.47 per hour

£5,820 – £5,912 actual salary pro‑rated
10 hours per week (over 2 days)
Term time only 38 weeks per year

Required to start as soon as possible.

A technician is required to join our friendly team and to provide support to teaching staff in our thriving Art and Textiles department, which this year achieved the top student progress score in the school.

Our students include four A Level classes and nine GCSE classes – as well as BTEC Diploma Level 4 Foundation Art students – who study Fine Art and Textiles exploring a diverse range of two‑dimensional traditional drawing and painting, three‑dimensional sculptural clay and mixed media, print, textile surface pattern, print, costume and fashion genres, Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator, laser cutting.

The successful candidate will:
set up and prepare resources for lessons, support teachers and students in practical lessons, order stock, maintain classroom and studio equipment, prepare work for exhibitions, assist with printing and mounting students’ work for moderation, display and summer exhibitions, and ensure health and safety measures are in place in the classrooms and studio.

• Artists with an open mind and heart; understanding of drawing and painting equipment.
• Energetic, enthusiastic approach and capacity to be flexible with working patterns to support ten‑hour practical exams, open evening preparation and events.
• Background in any field of art and design; knowledge of stretching canvas, hanging work, dressmaking skills and/or digital illustration desirable (or willingness to learn).
• Willingness to work with teachers and students in a supporting role, ensuring health and safety guidelines are followed at all times.
• Well‑organised and proactive in monitoring stock levels and re‑ordering where necessary in liaison with the senior technician and Head of Faculty.
• Enhanced Disclosure & Barring Service check required.

• Studio space in our specialist art atrium.
• CPD opportunities and training and development programmes.
• Personalised induction, supported by a mentor.
• Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to health and wellbeing support.
• Private cashback healthcare plan including 24/7 access to a GP by phone, gym discounts, cashback for optical, dental and other appointment expenses for employees and their children.
• Access to staff benefits and discounts portal through Dorset Council.

Application Form and Job Description available via Dorset Jobs or our school website. For further information, contact Andrea Baxter in the HR Office on or

Closing Date: midnight, Monday 26th January.

Ferndown Upper School values the diversity of our workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This role is UK based and your Right to Work will need to be established as part of the appointment process. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (ROA) 1974.

Ferndown Upper School will conduct online searches of shortlisted candidates as part of a safeguarding check. The search will purely be based on whether an individual is suitable to work with children and will follow any relevant filtering guidance.