ADT Department | Senior School

The Senior School is seeking to appoint an Art, Design and Technology (ADT) - Technical Assistant to join the ADT Department at Canberra Grammar School
CGS is a vibrant and rewarding place to work with staff who are engaging, innovative, and are committed to helping our students be ready for the world
This is a full-time, ongoing position (during term-time only)
Position commences asap
Applications close, Friday, 5 March 2021 at 5.00pm
Canberra Grammar School reserves the right to close applications early if a suitable candidate is found.
About Us

Canberra Grammar School is a leading co-educational independent day and boarding school offering outstanding academic education, co-curricular opportunities and pastoral care to students of all backgrounds and faiths within a community guided by Anglican values.

Our fundamental aspiration is to educate students who are curious, creative, confident and compassionate young citizens of the world.

The School is a vibrant and rewarding workplace with a strong commitment to professional learning and to nurturing excellent conditions in a superb campus environment. It offers highly competitive salary and superannuation, as well as attractive salary packaging arrangements, and a range of staff benefits, including parking, discounted lunches, flu vaccinations, employee assistance programmes, school fee concessions, and generous professional development funding.

About the Role

ADT Technical Assistants are expected to provide effective support for students and teachers. The assistants work together and share responsibility to develop positive, respectful working relationships between themselves and the teaching staff and the students.

They are to follow guidelines established by the School to protect the safety and wellbeing of all users of the Design Centre, showing knowledge of Work, Health and Safety requirements. They share their knowledge and skills within the education community.

Please note, for a full description of the above position, please refer to the attachment at the bottom of this advertisement.
About You

The role-holder is expected to demonstrate:
demonstrated experience with School management database systems (Synergetic would be highly regarded).
experience in the use of a wide range of workshop machinery and tools
experience in the use of computer manufacturing processes
intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel desirable)
intermediate to advanced Adobe Suite
high level written and communication skills
the ability to work collaboratively and as part of a team
ability to coordinate conflicting schedules
Staff Benefits

CGS is an employer who promotes staff excellence and offers a range of additional benefits, including various professional development opportunities; superannuation of 11.5% (for permanent staff); a range of salary sacrifice benefits; access to the health clinic and annual influenza vaccinations, staff organisations/associations and representation, an employee assistance programme. And staff awards programme; and many other benefits which you can read about by visiting CGS.ACT.EDU.AU/EMPLOYMENT

To find out more about the School please visit CGS.ACT.EDU.AU

Child Protection

The School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All employees of the School must be eligible to work with children in accordance with ACT Working with Vulnerable People checks, and all teachers at the School must have teacher registration, provisional registration or a permit to teach issued by the ACT Teacher Quality Institute prior to starting their employment.