Job Overview
12 hours per week, term time only
An exciting opportunity has become available for an Art and Design Technology Technician to join the Outstanding team here at Shelley College.
This is a key role within our dedicated Support Team, providing practical assistance to teaching staff and students across the Art and Design Technology (ADT) departments.
We are seeking an organised and proactive technician who will support the ADT department by co-ordinating the use of practical resources and facilities. The successful candidate will provide advice and assistance to staff and students, ensuring the smooth delivery of the practical elements of the curriculum. This will include liaising with teaching and support staff both within and beyond the department.
We offer an excellent salary package, which generously rewards high performance; a supportive working environment; excellent support and training and employee benefits including an attractive pension scheme, an Employee Wellbeing Scheme and Share Academy Savers.
The School
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted, Shelley College is a proud partner academy in SHARE Multi-Academy Trust, a National Support School, and a National Teaching School. The academy is at the centre of a close-knit network that aims to provide the very best professional and career development opportunities for staff, and an excellent education for pupils. Shelley College has a sixth form, which is increasingly the top choice for students across Yorkshire, thanks to the high-quality teaching and pastoral offer which helps every single student thrive and prepare well for their next stage in life.
Students leave Shelley College fully equipped with the life skills, experiences, and educational outcomes to have a happy and successful future. Our staff are friendly and supportive of one another, with a strong sense of a committed team working together.
Shelley College is located in a beautiful rural area, within good commuting distance of Leeds, Manchester, and Sheffield. The Academy is proud to offer:
* A supportive and ambitious environment where all students are encouraged to go beyond what they think they can achieve and to enjoy learning, helping them to lead successful, healthy, and happy lives
* A vibrant place to work which equips staff to deliver their best every day, under the strong belief that Valuing People, Supporting Personal Best is the key
* A commitment that staff are happy, engaged, and well supported at work, taking pride in students’ attendance, behaviour, progress, and development as well as their own
* Excellent training and guidance relevant to individual job roles, so expectations are understood and staff are motivated
* Great benefits, as an employer of choice, including outstanding CPD, supportive line management, and meaningful networking opportunities across the Trust to aid personal development
* Supportive leadership, encouraging a healthy work-life balance
* A high-quality teaching and learning environment, alongside good facilities
* A culture where children are happy, settled, and confident, accessing a broad and balanced curriculum which provides a memorable educational experience for pupils and staff.
The Trust
SHARE Multi-Academy Trust comprises Woodside Green Primary, Heaton Avenue Primary, Luck Lane Primary, Millbridge Primary, Royds Hall, Shelley College, Whitcliffe Mount School, Todmorden High School, and Thornhill Community Academy. A central team provides services including School Improvement, Finance, ICT, HR & Payroll, Premise & Compliance, and Governance Services.
We believe in helping staff and students achieve their personal best and are keen to recruit the very best talent to our trust.
More than six hundred people work across the trust to ensure we provide the best education and service across all our schools, from invigilators joining us for a few hours a year, through flexible part-time work, to many full-time teaching and support roles.
There are many reasons why you will enjoy working for the trust. You will be surrounded by supportive people, working together with a common goal for all of our students, aiming to value and support all colleagues to help them achieve their personal best.
If you decide to join us, we will ensure you have what you need to make a positive difference in your role. We will seek out your ideas and ask for your opinions regularly using staff voice.
Our CPD commitment is second to none, and the training and developmental opportunities on offer will empower you to improve in all aspects of your role. The training will help you fulfill your potential, whatever stage of your career.
For more information, please download the application pack.
Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 14th July 2025.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 16th July 2025.
To be considered for interview, fully complete the application form and demonstrate how you meet each requirement with clear, concise examples. Applications lacking this detail, incomplete sections, or simply stating 'please see CV' will not be shortlisted.
Please contact Shelley College at shelley.recruitment@sharemat.co.uk for questions or application support.
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of students. This post is subject to enhanced DBS disclosure, and a 'prohibition from teaching' check.
We are committed to Equal Opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds and characteristics.
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