Art, Design Technology & Food Technology Technician

Art, Design Technology & Food Technology Technician

Minimum qualification: Bachelor Degree

Contract term: Fixed Term

Position: Full-time

Workplaces: Secondary

Locations: Chiang Mai, Thailand

** Start date: As soon as possible

Shared Purpose of the Role

The technician would provide practical, technical and organisational support across the three specialist subjects.

Shared responsibilities may include:

• preparing materials and equipment;
• setting up practical lessons;
• cleaning and resetting specialist spaces;
• stock management and ordering;
• Receiving and organising deliveries
• Help to organise digital documentation
• maintaining tools and equipment;
• carrying out routine safety checks;
• supporting health and safety procedures;
• maintaining inventories and records;
• preparing for exhibitions, open days, and practical events;
• Helping maintain safe, organised and lesson-ready spaces.

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1. Visual Art

Lesson Preparation

• Preparing materials and equipment, including paper, card, canvas, textiles and other surfaces, paints, inks, dyes, printmaking tools and other visual art resources.
• Cutting, creating, and preparing materials prior to lessons.
• Supporting preparation, safe equipment use, and clearing up during complex practical lessons where additional assistance is required.

Cleaning and Organisation

• Resetting the art room between lessons.
• Cleaning specialist tools and equipment.
• Organising storage and maintaining classroom materials.
• Supporting the general organisation of art spaces.
• Checking equipment for damage and reporting items requiring repair or replacement.

Stock and Ordering

• Monitoring materials and supplies.
• Receiving and organising deliveries.
• Preparing orders where needed.
• Identifying and recording materials that need replacing.

Specialist Processes

• Preparing printmaking presses.
• Preparing lino and other printmaking materials.
• Preparing screen-printing equipment where used.
• Supporting sculpture, construction projects and more complex art techniques that require additional assistance.
• Preparing materials such as clay, wire, plaster, card and textiles.

Displays and Exhibitions

• Mounting student artwork.
• Preparing and hanging displays.
• Supporting exhibitions and open days.
• Preparing labels and display materials.
• Assisting with installation and removal.
• Photographing, organising and storing student artwork for assessments, portfolios and exhibitions.

Health and Safety

• Ensuring safe storage of tools and specialist materials.
• Supporting inventories and safety records.
• Ensuring safe organisation and disposal of specialist materials.
• Supporting the management of fixatives, inks, dyes, adhesives, glazes, resins and similar materials where used.

Future Ceramics / Kiln Support

If kiln facilities are introduced:

• Clay preparation and recycling.
• Kiln loading and unloading.
• Supporting firing schedules.
• Glaze organisation.
• Maintaining firing records.
• Ceramic storage.

Appropriate training would be required.

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2. Design Technology

This is a varied and hands-on role involving workshop management, machinery maintenance, stock control, health and safety compliance, preparation of materials, display work, photography and general departmental support.

Cleaning and Organisation

• Resetting workshop areas
• Organising tools
• Managing waste materials

Stock and Ordering

• Monitoring materials
• Components
• Consumables
• Replacement parts.

Machinery and Equipment

• Workshop machinery
• Hand tools
• 3D printers
• Laser cutters
• Specialist equipment.

Maintenance

• Routine checks
• Tool maintenance
• Blade changes
• Dust extraction
• Reporting faults.

Health and Safety

• Machinery checks
• Emergency stops
• Guards
• Tool storage
• Workshop safety records

Skills / Training Required

• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills
• Ability to prioritise effectively
• Effective communication skills, to be able to develop constructive relationships with young people and staff
• Work constructively as part of a team, understanding school roles and responsibilities
• Excellent organisation and personal management skills

Busy Periods

• Non-Exam Assessment (NEA) major projects
• Managing CAD and CAM digital operations including queuing files, addressing software errors, and maintaining 3D printers and laser cutters to ensure smooth workflow during peak student usage.
• Providing specialist machine assistance by operating complex workshop equipment.

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3. Food Technology

Provide practical, technical and administrative support to ensure safe, efficient Food Technology lessons and activities across primary and secondary curricula, including Cambridge IGCSE Food & Nutrition (0648), examinations, and special cooking activities for staff, parents and students.

Key Responsibilities

• Lesson preparation: Liaise with teachers; prepare and portion ingredients; organise recipes, resources, equipment and workstations; follow procedures for dietary requirements.
• Practical lesson support: Assist with equipment, ingredients, demonstrations and investigations; replenish resources and report faults. Teachers retain responsibility for teaching, supervision, classroom management and assessment.
• Cleaning and organisation: Clean and sanitise work areas and equipment; manage waste; ensure appliances are safe; store resources and reset rooms; complete opening/closing checks.
• Food hygiene and safety: Follow school procedures; monitor temperatures and expiry dates; prevent cross-contamination; label and separate allergens; store food and chemicals safely; maintain records and report concerns.
• Stock and purchasing: Monitor stock; prepare shopping lists and approved orders; check and store deliveries; rotate ingredients; record purchases and usage; minimise waste and support budget monitoring.
• Equipment: Maintain inventories and authorised routine checks; remove unsafe items from use and report faults. Only qualified, authorised staff may undertake specialist repairs.
• Examinations: Prepare ingredients, equipment and workstations for Cambridge IGCSE practical assessments in line with current regulations. Maintain confidentiality and examination security; do not provide unauthorised candidate assistance.
• Departmental support and safeguarding: Prepare teaching resources; assist with stocktakes, displays, events and demonstrations; maintain records; communicate with staff and follow safeguarding, confidentiality and health and safety policies.

Routine Duties

Daily: Prepare lessons; check rooms, equipment and food-storage temperatures; store deliveries; support practical sessions; clean and reset rooms; complete safety checks.

Weekly/termly: Review lesson needs, stock and expiry dates; organise storage; update records; report faults; assist with stocktakes and resource planning.

Person Specification

Essential: Good literacy and numeracy; practical food preparation and kitchen organisation; knowledge of hygiene, allergen management and safe storage; competence with common kitchen equipment; basic ICT and record-keeping; strong organisation, communication, initiative, reliability and teamwork; commitment to safeguarding and confidentiality. Level 2 Food Safety qualification or accepted equivalent, or willingness to obtain it before relevant independent duties.

Desirable: School, catering or professional kitchen experience; Level 3 Food Safety/allergen training; familiarity with Cambridge IGCSE practical examinations, stock control, purchasing and equipment checks.

Working Conditions, Accountability and Role Boundaries

Work includes standing, repetitive preparation and cleaning, safe lifting, and working around hot appliances, sharp utensils and cleaning materials; extra demands may occur during examinations and events. The technician is accountable to the designated line manager for safe, accurate and timely work, records, communication and responsible resource use.

The role does not include independently delivering curriculum lessons, replacing authorised teacher supervision, assessing student work, approving budgets or risk assessments without delegated authority, or undertaking specialist repairs without qualifications. Duties may be adjusted in consultation to meet departmental needs and remain within the postholder’s competence.