Salary FTE Grade 3 £25,584 to £25,989
Actual salary £17,842 to £18,124 (with under five years' service)
Contract term 30 hours, 39 weeks, fixed term for one year
Start date As soon as possible in Autumn term 2025
Closing date Midnight Sunday 7 September 2025
Mercia Learning Trust
Mercia Learning Trust is a successful partnership of four primary and three secondary schools located in the south-west of Sheffield. Established in 2012, with one secondary school, our trust has grown to serving over 5000 pupils, with 650 staff.
Why do we exist?
· To empower everyone in our communities, especially the most disadvantaged, to succeed.
How do we behave?
· We are kind - showing care and supporting each other.
· We have integrity - doing the right thing and always putting children first.
· We work with diligence - overcoming obstacles and having no excuses.
What do we do?
· We run schools that focus on academic excellence, cultural capital and the development of character.
How will we succeed?
· A culture of excellence – high standards shaped by clarity, not control.
· Academic focus – empowering all children through an exceptional curriculum.
· Purposeful collaboration – relationships built on trust, reducing sub-optimisation and driving collective success.
Our staff are a crucial part of our trust, just like our pupils. We are devoted to recruiting, training, retaining and taking good care of our highly skilled and dedicated team.
King Ecgbert School
King Ecgbert School is a highly successful school at the heart of Mercia Learning Trust. We pride ourselves on delivering an exceptional quality of education to learners from all backgrounds aged 11-18.
Our school is exceptionally strong - rated outstanding by Ofsted and has academic results that are consistently ‘well above average’.
This is a truly comprehensive school serving both disadvantaged and highly affluent communities. We are committed to providing outstanding education for all in a safe, happy and positive learning environment.
The role
We are delighted to offer the opportunity to join our successful, forward looking art department. We are looking for an outstanding technician wanting to join a friendly team, which strives to give pupils an excellent, fun learning experience, whilst maintaining great outcomes. This role is fixed term for one year. A permanent role is negotiable for the right candidate.
The candidate
We are seeking to appoint a technician with excellent organisational skills, meticulous attention to detail and the flair to create visually effective displays and exhibitions, showcasing our students’ work at its best. The successful applicant will need to be resourceful and able to prepare and use specialist equipment and materials as required.
King Ecgbert School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups including ethnicity, gender, transgender, age, disability, sexual orientation or religion.
