Art Assistant – Junior School

Providing support and assistance to the Visual Art Department in the Junior School the Art Assistant will assist in all aspects of the day-to-day running of the art rooms across the Junior School alongside the Teacher – Visual Art.

Working across the Prep – Year 2 cohorts this role will be hands on with management and execution of classroom practical activities and school events such as art exhibitions, musical backdrops and concerts. Working alongside the classroom Teacher the Art Assistant will assist in maintaining cleanliness and organisation of the Visual Art spaces.

This is a fixed-term, part-time, term-time position, working between the operational hours of 8.00am and 4.30pm three (3) days a week, 22.5 hours per week. We are open to negotiation of the allocated working days.

This contract is covering a period of parental leave that is being undertaken by the permanent job holder. This contract will commence in 2027 on Monday 18 January 2027 for a period of 12 months.

If you are a passionate educator with a creative flare who is willing to support and assist the Junior School Visual Art Department, we would like to hear from you!

It is a mandatory requirement to hold a working with children paid blue card. Whilst not essential, a Bachelor in Arts and experience within a school environment would be highly desirable.

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