Music Technician (Part-Time: 13 Hours a Week - 2 days @ 6.5hrs)
St Joseph's College
Stoke-on-Trent
- Quick apply
- Expired
- Salary:
- NJC point 5 (FTE £18,795)
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- 4 November 2019 (or earlier if possible)
- Apply by:
- 18 November 2019
Job overview
We seek a reliable, adaptable and enthusiastic person for this role to support teachers in the Music Department.
Scope of role:
The post offers support to every aspect of the music department in a variety of roles to ensure the smooth running of all the department’s activities and events. This includes setting up for performances, assisting with audio/visual/lighting recording and mixing live sound. The post holder will be expected on occasion to move and lift equipment and instruments around the site throughout the day.
Main responsibilities:
In a typical day, duties may range from:
• Setting-up for recordings, rehearsals, gigs or concerts.
• Assisting with operating a mixing desk and balancing live sound. Sometimes this will be in professional music venues throughout the city and involve evenings.
• Preparing exam recordings and audio visual recording of musical performances
• Some administrative support to the Director of Music such as photocopying and scanning orchestral parts for pupils’ study purposes
• Keeping the department and hall stage safe/tidy and maintaining equipment
• Any other duties to aid the smooth running of the Music Department
We are looking for a person:
With significant experience as an industry professional or a minimum level 4 recognised qualification in Music/Sound production. You must:
• Be highly organised, flexible and versatile.
• Must have knowledge and experience in recording and live sound operation and highly computer-literate ideally familiar with Sibelius, Logic and Pro-Tools software.
• Be experienced in recording techniques and can follow instructions closely and thoroughly but can also use your initiative.
• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to work well with a wide range of people and to complete tasks accurately and efficiently.
• Be comfortable working alongside pupils who range from age 11 to 18.
• Be professionally dressed and punctual at all times
In return, we offer a friendly and supportive staff, an outstanding music department with a highly sought after reputation and excellent facilities including a recording studio.
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About St Joseph's College
St Joseph’s College sets high standards and demands high aspirations from all pupils. We have a long and proud tradition of outstanding academic performance and results that consistently place us in the top rank of state and private schools nationwide.
We are an 11 to 18 co-educational Catholic school which provides places for Catholic and non-Catholic pupils. Since our foundation in 1932, St Joseph’s College has been a forward thinking community, which provides the very best environment and atmosphere to foster excellence inside and outside the classroom.
St Joseph’s College is part of the Edmund Rice family of schools, founded by the Christian Brothers and following the charism of Blessed Edmund Rice.
The College has Specialist Status for Science and Mathematics and is rated as Outstanding in all areas by Ofsted. The College was amongst the first schools to convert to Academy status in 2011 and in 2012 became one of the country’s first Teaching Schools.
Music is at the heart of this happy school, with our orchestras, choirs and various ensembles performing inside the school, across the local community and, indeed, internationally.
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