Music & Performing Arts Technician

Overview

The Music & Performing Arts Technician plays a pivotal role in enabling high-quality, inclusive music and arts provision by ensuring that lessons, rehearsals and performances are consistently well-resourced, safe and professionally delivered. Through expert management of equipment, technical support and performance environments, the role removes practical and financial barriers that can disproportionately limit participation for disadvantaged pupils, ensuring equitable access to instruments, technology and high-quality experiences.

By supporting delivery of the curriculum including a rich programme of extracurricular activities, performances and student-led technical opportunities, the postholder actively promotes engagement, builds cultural capital and widens participation in the arts, enabling disadvantaged students in particular to develop confidence, creativity and a sense of belonging within the wider life of the school.

The role will be supported by a robust induction and training programme which will support the development of expertise as well as build upon existing expertise. The role presents the opportunity to work within a thriving performing arts department as well as to work in a high-quality performance environment.

This role is permanent. 37 hours per week (8am until 4pm) x 39 weeks per annum. Flexible working required to support performances and events as required and hours will be adjusted accordingly to account for this.