Role: Art Technician

Location: Bedford College - Cauldwell Campus

Salary/Benefits: Salary from £22,072 (pro rata) DOE and Qualifications, 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, Peoples pension, Retail and Leisure Discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Working Pattern: 14.8 hrs (0.4 FTE)

About the role:

The Bedford College Group are currently seeking an Art Technician to join our Arts Department at the Bedford College - Cauldwell Campus.

As an Art Technician, you will play a key role in the success of our students through:

• Providing technical support in the field of Fashion & Textile and digital applications, for students and staff in areas of Art and Design
• Liaising with Head and teaching staff for day-to-day operational duties
• Undertaking general duties in art and design curriculum areas

About you:

Ideal candidates will have:

• Have a level 2 literacy and numeracy qualification or willingness to work towards
• Knowledge of health and safety procedures and practices
• Knowledge of PC computers and associated equipment related to art and design practice • Experience in using equipment/processes/software in a based digital workshop [including Adobe and Microsoft]
• Knowledge of equipment maintenance and safe working practices
• Some experience in garment construction, specialising in sewing techniques, pattern cutting and fabric manipulation techniques/sampling. A good understanding of the production process in fashion and textiles.
• Ability to demonstrate effective IT skills
• Self-motivated and can demonstrate having worked with a minimum of supervision

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.
• Improving Continuously - We challenge ourselves to always do better by trying new things, sharing knowledge, reflecting on practice and learning from others.
• 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.
• Inclusive - We celebrate differences and diversity, recognising that we can learn from each other.
• 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.
• 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.