Technician for Creative Technology and Expressive Arts

Purpose As a technician, you will commonly take responsibility for: preparing equipment and teaching areas for practical classes; maintaining equipment and teaching areas; ensuring a safe classroom environment; supporting teachers in practical classes; helping students to obtain the most out of their learning experiences; carrying out administrative and other tasks related to the smooth running of the department. using and maintaining a range of workshop tools, equipment and machinery risk assessments and COSHH preparation of materials and ingredients while also ensuring all are in date Principal Accountabilities Practical Tasks Prepare equipment for practical lessons, organise necessary practical equipment to ensure that the correct resources are available for lessons. To assist when required in practical lessons to support staff and children to help with maintaining health and safety Supporting individual children during a practical activity; Modifying apparatus and equipment for those children with physical disabilities. Set design Administrative Tasks Order equipment to ensure that the resources are available for lessons to enable demonstrations and practical lessons to run smoothly Photocopying, printing and duplicating Reporting any equipment or other maintenance issues promptly to your line manager Health and Safety audits, checks, reporting, servicing, ordering, repairs Scope for Impact The post holder is responsible for all equipment and ingredients and needs to ensure they are in date, are used safely and are fit for use in the various lessons. General responsibilities To become familiar with the school procedures and regulations as set out in the staff handbook and other documentation, as appropriate to the responsibilities and to follow these. To implement the school’s health & safety policy currently in force and assist with safeguarding the health and safety of children when they are on the school premises. To participate in arrangements for the