Deputy Theatre Technician

The Prospect Trust is a leading Multi-Academy Trust in the South of England, with an aim of providing outstanding education for all learners within a family of local academies. There are currently three academies within the Trust: The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Tomlinscote School and Frimley Church of England Junior School.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Drama and Performing Arts Department within an outstanding Sixth Form College. We are seeking a proactive individual to provide an excellent level of support to both staff and students in the College.

Key strengths of The Sixth Form College are:

● ‘Outstanding’ rating from Ofsted 

● Achievement of high grades with excellent value added;

● Outstanding teaching by a team of experienced and motivated staff;

● Exceptional levels of support for students both inside and outside of lessons;

● Innovative use of IT to promote learning embedded as a regular part of normal teaching.

The primary function of this role is to assist the Theatre Technical Manager to offer a high standard of technical support to the Drama and Performing Arts department and all users of the Prospect Theatre.

The Deputy Theatre Technician will contribute to the achievement of the College’s single corporate objective - improving students’ achievements - by undertaking the responsibilities stated in the Job Description.

If you believe you have the required skills and you want to work in a sector and team where you can truly make a difference to the lives of young people, this is the right role for you.

Why should you join us? 

We continue to be an outstanding provider of post-16 education and in 2019 the results gained by our students placed the College in the top 25% for A-level, and the top 10% for level 3 vocational courses.

If you are motivated by a challenge and feel you could support us to achieve even greater results, this is the right College for you. It is a truly great place to work.

Interviews: to be held week commencing 11th July 2022. 

Contract/Hours: 37 hours per week - flexible timings according to the demands of performing arts exams and public performances which may take place outside of normal working hours

Working Pattern:  Monday - Friday, term time only.

If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact the HR team on team_HR@prospecttrust.org.uk 

Please complete the application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk by Thursday 7th July 2022. . 

The Prospect Trust takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the GDPR regulations; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview. 

The Prospect Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.