Performing Arts Technician

33 hours per week, 40 weeks per year
Actual pro-rata salary - £16,690 p.a.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join us in a new role as Performing Arts Technician.  The successful candidate will provide effective technical, administrative and operational support within our Drama and Music Departments.

Duties will include setting up equipment and resources ready for practical lessons, helping students’ access equipment, resources and specialist software and assist the smooth running of performances, events and workshops. We are also looking for someone keen to share their technical knowledge by running an extra-curricular music technology club to help inspire new generation of music technologists and a Theatre Production club for students interested in the work completed ‘backstage’.

If you have a passion for music and drama, feel you are able to support learning and establish good relationships with colleagues and students, we would love to hear from you. To be successful you will be able to demonstrate excellent time-management and communication skills, and effectively prioritise your work and the ad hoc challenges that occur during the course of a day, and throughout the school year.  An A Level or BTEC Level 3 in Music Technology, or excellent knowledge, as well as experience of lighting and sound for performances is required.

Hinchley Wood School is an inclusive and high achieving secondary school on the borders of SW London, and part of the Hinchley Wood Learning Partnership.  We celebrate student progress and development as well as academic achievement and currently have 1,400 students on roll including 290 in our 6th form.

The working pattern is Monday to Friday, term time and expected to be 8.30 am – 3.00 pm on 3 days extending until 4.30 on 2 days per week to support extracurricular clubs.  In addition there is a requirement to support and attend performances out of school hours as required.  The actual pattern of hours will be agreed with the successful candidate.

Application packs are available here or from our website: http://www.hinchleywoodschool.co.uk/243/vacancies   If you require further details or would like to  visit pre-application please contact HR on:  020 8398 7161 or email:   hmorey@hinchleywoodschool.co.uk 

Closing date for applications: Monday 21 June 2021 (9am)

Hinchley Wood School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The position advertised is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check.