Senior Theatre Technician
Collegiate School, Bristol
Bristol, City of
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- Expired
- Salary:
- £20,205 per annum
- Job type:
- Part Time, Full Time, Permanent
- Start date:
- August 2017
- Apply by:
- 7 June 2017
Job overview
Colston’s School is seeking to appoint an enthusiastic and passionate Senior Theatre Technician from August 2017 to provide full technical support to the Drama Department. Drama at Colston’s is based in the Harry Crook Theatre which offers an exceptionally well-equipped, 200-seat auditorium for lessons, workshops and performances.
Colston’s is a thriving co-educational day school on the outskirts of Bristol. The Upper School occupies a glorious thirty acre campus and has all of its facilities on-site. It is easily accessible from the motorway network and with approximately 750 students aged from 3 to 18.
The successful candidate will be a crucial part of the Drama team seeking excellence and further developing the Harry Crook Theatre into a thriving space for learning and performing.
They will provide support with all technical aspects of theatrical productions, workshops, rehearsals, practical examinations and drama lessons. They will need to have strong experience and skills in both sound and lighting design/ operation. This experience should also extend to the day-to-day running of a theatre, as well as set construction, stage management and using ICT proficiently. They will also work closely with our pupils to support their learning of design and technical theatre.
The hours for this role will be 40 hours per week during term time, half term holidays and 2 weeks of the summer holidays (one to be the last week of the summer holidays). The working hours will be 8am until 5pm with an hour unpaid for lunch/breaks. In addition, there will be an additional 120 hours of evening and weekend work to support productions.
You will receive a salary of £20,205 per annum (NJC pt 23 pro-rata for 0.95 FTE). Pro-rata paid holiday entitlement is 6.3 weeks each year including bank/public holidays. Other benefits include School lunch during term time, free parking on site, a defined contribution pension scheme and staff remission on school fees.
To download an application form and apply for this position, please click on the 'apply now' button below.
Closing date for applications: Thursday 8th June 2017
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 14th June.
Colston’s is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and the successful applicant will be subject to an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
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About Collegiate School, Bristol
Welcome to Collegiate.
We are a thriving and happy co-educational day school for pupils aged 3 to 18, located just north of Bristol. At Collegiate we have approximately 800 pupils, with our Preparatory School accommodating pupils from Nursery to Year 6, and the Senior School accommodating students from Year 7 up to our Sixth Form. In 2019 Collegiate was rated as ‘Excellent in all areas’ in our ISI report.
Our holistic approach to education not only enables our students to excel academically, but we ensure activities beyond the classroom play an equally important part in their time here at Collegiate. Our beautiful 30-acre grounds and excellent facilities across all faculties allow pupils to explore a huge range of sporting, creative and extra-curricular activities, with a work hard, play hard philosophy bringing out the best in our students.
Pastoral care is core to Collegiate life and underpins all that we do. Across the whole school our supportive house system provides the structure through which we monitor and support the development, well-being and happiness of all of our young people.
With a shining sporting legacy, sport too plays a huge part in the life of our pupils. We encourage everyone to get involved because physical education is important for a healthy mind and allows each pupil to develop self-esteem and a strong team ethic. We value and nurture sporting excellence, arranging a full fixture list for pupils of all talents to represent the school.
Our staff are proud to work at Collegiate and are well supported to ensure our academic standards and innovative approach to the development of teaching and learning across the school are maintained. We offer a competitive salary, with other benefits including free lunches during term time; free on-site parking; use of the school’s gym facilities; a defined contribution pension scheme and staff remission on school fees (in accordance with the staff remission policy).
To discover even more about what Collegiate offers our students and what it could offer you, please head to our website https://www.collegiate.org.uk/
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