Role: Technician – Art
Location: The Bedford Sixth Form
Salary/Benefits: Salary is between £24,552 and £26,754 per annum (Pro-Rata) DOE and Qualifications, People’s Pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.
Hours/Weeks: 7 hours per week – 39 weeks per year
Contract Type: Permanent – Term/Part Time
This is a UK based contract, and you are required to have the Right to Work in the UK. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer sponsorship and any offer of employment will be subject to evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
About the role:
We are currently seeking an Art Technician to join our Sixth Forms department at The Bedford College Group.
As a Technician, you play an important role in the success of our students through:
- Art & Design Technical Support – Provide essential technical support to facilitate effective delivery of Art and Design courses, enabling students to develop skills and achieve their full potential.
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Resource Preparation & Workshop Management – Prepare and manage materials, equipment and resources, ensuring they are safe, organised and ready for use in lessons and projects.
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Stock Control, Procurement & Equipment Maintenance – Monitor stock levels, manage purchases and maintain equipment, supporting efficient operations and informed resource planning.
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Technical Guidance & Learning Support – Offer technical advice to staff and students, supporting creative projects and ensuring resources meet individual learning requirements.
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Health & Safety, Organisation & Professional Practice – Conduct risk assessments, maintain safe working environments and support college events, while upholding safeguarding, EDI and health & safety standards.
About you:
- Qualifications & Art Specialist Knowledge – Relevant professional qualifications with GCSE English and maths, supported by current experience in an Art department and strong knowledge of artistic techniques and processes.
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Technical Support & Resource Management – Experienced in preparing, maintaining and organising a wide range of art equipment and materials, supporting effective teaching, displays and exhibitions.
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Health, Safety & Workshop Compliance – Sound understanding of health & safety and COSHH requirements, ensuring safe working environments and proper handling of materials and equipment.
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Communication, Organisation & Teamwork – Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, able to manage workload, meet deadlines and build positive relationships with students, staff and stakeholders.
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Professional Values, Flexibility & Continuous Development – Committed to safeguarding, equality and continuous improvement, maintaining professionalism with a flexible approach to working across sites and adapting to changing demands.
For a more detailed breakdown of the job role and the requirements, please see the Job Description attached to this vacancy.
Interviews to be held: TBC
Successful candidates must also be able to demonstrate alignment to our organisational VISION values:
- Valuing Teamwork - We are one team who by working together can achieve great things, respecting the opinion and valuing the contribution each of us makes.
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Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
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Student Centred - At our heart is always doing what is best for our students. We consider students in all of our decision making to create positive outcomes and memorable experiences for every student.
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Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
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Open and Caring - We care about the wellbeing of our staff, our students, our community and wider society, creating an environment built on trust where we listen, engage with and support each other.
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Nurturing Education Excellence - We promote educational excellence by delivering programmes that challenge our students to achieve their ambitions.
About The Bedford College Group
The Bedford College Group was formed in 2017 following the merger of Bedford College and Tresham College and is now the largest provider of education in the South East Midlands, with over 15,000 students passing through our doors each year.
Today, the Group is made up of a family of colleges across Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire: Bedford College, Central Bedfordshire College and Tresham College in the towns of Bedford, Dunstable, Leighton Buzzard, Corby, Kettering and Wellingborough; Shuttleworth College, a specialist land-based college; The Bedford Sixth Form, (the only dedicated sixth form in Bedford); The Corby Sixth Form, (opened in September 2023); and the National College for Motorsport alongside Silverstone race circuit. To widen accessibility to education and training, the Group also has community-based Learning Centres in Bedford, Corby and Kettering which offer IT training.
Safeguarding our Students
The Bedford College Group is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to thorough vetting process which includes, an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the Exceptions Order 1975, provides information about which convictions must be declared during job applications and related exceptions and further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide. The Bedford College Group's policy on Employment of Ex-Offenders is attached to this vacancy.
Candidates who are barred from working with children are reminded it is a criminal offence to apply for this post.
