Graduate Music Technician

Start Date: 6 September 2021

Contract Type: Full-time, term-time, permanent 

Salary: The salary for this post will be within the range 3 to 6 of the pay spine for Support Staff, which is currently £18,409.00 - £19,524.00 per annum (reduced pro rata to £15,779.14 - £16,734.86 in accordance with the term-time only contract)

Located on an attractive campus close to Huddersfield town centre, adjacent to the picturesque Greenhead Park and an easy commute from much of the North West and Yorkshire, Greenhead College has been providing the highest quality academic Sixth Form College education in the area for 40 years.

Greenhead College is an outstandingly successful Sixth Form College with 2,600 16-19 year old students following advanced level courses. The College has a long history of exceptional examination results and sits near the top of the national sixth-form college performance tables, meaning it is one of the very best in the country.

We are very proud of our students’ achievements and we have a strong ethos of ambition and aspiration which runs through all aspects of College life. The philosophy of the College is based on the understanding that each student is to be valued as an individual. The College is heavily over-subscribed; there are almost double the number of applicants as there are places to accommodate them.

The College is a great place to work, with a warm, inclusive atmosphere between all staff and students. The staff are recognised for their hard work and the College offer a wide range of employee benefits such as free onsite staff carpark, generous holiday entitlement, a significantly enhanced occupational pension scheme, free use of the College gym, cycle to work scheme, plus many more.

The College wishes to appoint a talented Graduate Music Technician to join the Music Department. Duties include:

• Being a confident musician and performer who can read music. 

• Assisting with general music department administration as required by the Head of Music / Head of Subject including timetabling student recording sessions in the studio.

• Maintain and clean all technical equipment in the department.

• Liaising with other partners e.g. teachers / IT staff / peripatetic music teachers as required.

• Reporting all faulty equipment to the Head of Music or Head of Subject.

• Moving and setting up / dismantling sound equipment for college and department events.  

• Working alongside students when they are learning in lessons to support them in the technical aspects of their work.

• Running enrichment appropriate to the cohort as directed by the Head of Department.

• Working in the wider performing arts department as required to deliver enrichment and support exam work.

• Participating in the maintenance of satisfactory standards of health and safety and security across the music department, including PAT testing.

• Opening up the department and check all rooms for visible issues in preparation for the start of the teaching day. 

• Having oversight of students working in practice rooms and across the department during the college day and be a proactive presence across the department.

• Having oversight of peripatetic staff delivering individual lessons and rehearsals in the department and keeping an up-to-date timetable.

• Be willing to take part in first aid training to be the department first aider.

• Any other duties considered appropriate to this role.

Applications are sought from individuals educated to degree level in a relevant subject, with instrumental ability, the ability to read traditional musical notation and a willingness to perform. Applicants should also have experience in some (or all) of the following:

• Logic Pro

• Sibelius

• Managing sound in live performances

• Setting up audio equipment

• Managing a recording session

The full job description and person specification can be found on the Greenhead College website http://www.greenhead.ac.uk/vacancies2/39.html Please indicate how you meet this criteria when completing your application.

If you are interested in this vacancy, please complete and submit the following documents:

• Greenhead College or TES application form;

• A supporting letter of application indicating how you meet the criteria within the job description and person specification;

• Equality and Diversity form;

• Criminal Convictions form.

All applications should be submitted to Jen Rothery, Human Resources Officer, via email address jobs@greenhead.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is noon on Friday 30 July 2021 and interviews will be held on Monday 9 August 2021.

If you apply and are unsuccessful in being called to interview, can we thank you in advance for your time and trouble in making this application.  Due to time constraints it would be impossible to respond to everyone individually - we hope that you will understand.

Greenhead College is committed to safeguarding the welfare of all of its students and staff. The successful candidate will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an enhanced DBS check and satisfactory references. Greenhead College is committed to Diversity and Inclusion and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.