Art & Design Technician Demonstrator: Illustration and Animation Skill
Campus: Middlesbrough
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part Time – 21 hours per week Term Time (40 weeks)
FTE Salary: £23,070 - £25,353 per annum (actual starting salary £13,842)
(based on increments)
Closing date for receipt of completed applications: 31st May 2026
Shortlisted candidates will be informed by Friday 5th June
Interviews to take place 25th / 26th June
Please send a digital portfolio and your completed application form to jobs@northernart.ac.uk
Job Advert
Job Description
Application Form
Equal Opportunities
The Northern School of Art is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Technician/Demonstrator with up-to-date expertise in Illustration and Animation to join our creative team. This role involves providing hands-on technical support, guidance, and supervision to students, ensuring safe and effective use of specialist equipment, tools, and materials within their course area. You’ll play a key part in fostering a dynamic learning environment, supporting students in developing practical skills and confidence in Illustration and Animation processes, and contributing to the smooth running of our workshops and studios.
What will you get if you join us?
• The opportunity to work in an award-winning institution with creative people in a creative environment, where the exchange of ideas is integrated into the work ethic.
• The knowledge that you have a positive impact on the development of students and the choices they make in life.
• Work for an organisation that takes mental health seriously and offers a wellbeing group to help create good mental health to all employees.
• Access to personal skills development to help you achieve your targets and your longer-term career goals; and
• Free confidential counselling and physiotherapy;
• Staff recognition awards;
• Access to the Local Government Pension (with significant employer contributions)
Art & Design Technician Demonstrator: Graphic and Digital Design Skills
Campus: Middlesbrough
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Part Time – 17.5 hours per week Term Time (40 weeks)
FTE Salary: £23,070 - £25,353 per annum (actual starting salary £11,535)
Closing date for receipt of completed applications: 31st May 2026
Shortlisted candidates will be informed by Friday 5th June
Interviews to take place 25th / 26th June
Please send a digital portfolio and your completed application form to jobs@northernart.ac.uk
Job Advert
Job Description
Application Form
Equal Opportunities
The Northern School of Art is seeking a skilled and enthusiastic Technician/Demonstrator with up-to-date expertise in Graphic and Digital Design to join our creative team. This role involves providing hands-on technical support, guidance, and supervision to students, ensuring safe and effective use of specialist equipment, tools, and materials within their course area. You’ll play a key part in fostering a dynamic learning environment, supporting students in developing practical skills and confidence in Graphic and Digital Design processes, and contributing to the smooth running of our workshops and studios.
What will you get if you join us?
• The opportunity to work in an award-winning institution with creative people in a creative environment, where the exchange of ideas is integrated into the work ethic.
• The knowledge that you have a positive impact on the development of students and the choices they make in life.
• Work for an organisation that takes mental health seriously and offers a wellbeing group to help create good mental health to all employees.
• Access to personal skills development to help you achieve your targets and your longer-term career goals; and
• Free confidential counselling and physiotherapy;
• Staff recognition awards;
• Access to the Local Government Pension (with significant employer contributions)
"A great place to work with supportive like-minded colleagues."
Important Information
Benefits
Working with us here at The Northern School of Art, you will get...
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Access to personal skills development to help you achieve your targets and your longer term career goals.
AWARD-WINNING
The opportunity to work in an award-winning institution with creative people in a creative environment, where the exchange of ideas is integrated into the work ethic.
LIFE-IMPACT
The knowledge that you have a positive impact on the development of students and the choices they make in life.
TEACHERS' PENSION
Access to the Teachers’ Pension scheme (with significant employer contributions).
SUPPORT
Support and guidance in making any difficult decisions to achieve the targets you have been set.
Flexible Working
We try and offer flexible working to staff where possible to support them both in their home and work life! Hear from our staff..
"Flexible working has changed my life, I have a much better work/life balance which has aided my well-being. I am still getting excellent performance management reviews and I am much more able to keep learning and improving in my job. I hadn't realised that I could do this and would advise all to consider what might benefit them. There is a process, but you are well supported, and guidance is given. I am much happier at work and I think that is reflected in the quality of my work. I feel alive and renewed."
"The school has supported me to work flexibly to enable an excellent work-life balance along with giving me the opportunity to ensure my childcare needs are fulfilled."
"Since I started my flexible working it has really helped manage a better work life balance. This has really helped with my mental health."
"I cannot thank the school enough for the level of support they have demonstrated in my request for flexibility, whilst dealing with a family member becoming ill and home-schooling three young children during the lockdown. Never, have I worked for such a flexible, understanding, and supportive employer. I felt 100% supported in every aspect and I could not have managed to balance my home and working relationship without the schools continued support and assistance. Many thanks for your compassion and understanding."
Privacy Notice (How we use employee information):
The Northern School of Art: those employed to work, or otherwise engaged to work GDPR: How we use The Northern School of Art’s workforce information We process personal data relating to those we employ to work as, or are otherwise engaged to work as part of The Northern School of Art. We do this for contractual employment purposes, to assist in the running of the School and to enable individuals to be paid.
The collection of this information will also:
· improve the management of workforce data across the sector
· enable development of a comprehensive picture of the workforce and how it is deployed
· inform the development of recruitment and retention policies
· allow better financial modelling and planning
· enable monitoring of selected protected characteristics
· safeguarding of staff health and wellbeing
The personal data includes identifiers such as Name, Date of Birth, NI number, qualifications special category data such as gender and ethnic group, criminal records and absence information.
We will keep this information for 6 years after an employee leaves for HR purposes and 12 years for payroll purposes in secure conditions (both physical and electronic). The personal data we collect is stored electronically on our server in the United Kingdom.
Information held on paper will be kept in a secure location. We will ensure that your personal data is treated securely and in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (2018).
We will not share information about you with third parties without your consent unless the law allows or requires us to. We are required to share some of your personal data with:
· the Local Government Pension Scheme
· the Teachers’ Pension Scheme
· the School’s payroll provider (Moorepay)
· the HMRC Under data protection regulations, staff have the right to request access to information about them that we hold. To make a request for your personal information, contact foi@northernart.ac.uk.
You also have the right to:
· object to processing of personal data that is likely to cause, or is causing, damage or distress
· prevent processing for the purpose of direct marketing
· in certain circumstances, have inaccurate personal data rectified, blocked, erased or destroyed
· claim compensation for damages caused by a breach of the General Data Protection Regulation 2018
If you require more information about how we use your personal data, please email foi@northernart.ac.uk.
If you have a concern about the way we are collecting or using your personal data, we request that you raise your concern with HR in the first instance. Alternatively, you can contact the Information Commissioner’s Office at https://ico.org.uk/concerns/