Performing Arts Technician

About the job

REQUIRED JANUARY 2021

St Helen’s would like to appoint a Performing Arts Technician to provide high quality technical support to meet the School’s theatre and all audio-visual requirements. Thank you for showing an interest in this post. We hope that the following information about St Helen’s and description of the responsibilities of the post will help you to decide that this is an application which you wish to pursue.

This position reports to the Director of Drama.

To provide high quality technical support to meet the School’s theatre and all audio-visual requirements. 

This will include responsibility for all technical areas within the School’s Performing Arts Centre and other school venues, such as the School of Music, assembly halls, the Drama studio and the recording studio.

The position requires a good knowledge of stage lighting and sound, video recording and editing, music technology, audio visual equipment and other technical resources, and the willingness to work closely with the teaching staff to provide technical support for school performances.

 There may be additional hours required outside of school hours to support school productions and events.

Normal hours 8.00am to 4.30pm, term time only, but overtime is required to support productions and hirer requirements at weekends. 

We would also consider 4 days a week as a part time role. 

Applications for this post close 9am Tuesday 24th November.

Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed and then invited to the school where they will be observed working with pupils and given a tour of the facilities.

The post is subject to various recruitment checks which will include:

1. Enhanced DBS clearance
2. A minimum of two references obtained prior to the selection day
3. Proof of right to work in the UK

 If you have any queries about this position, please contact the School at recruitment@sthelens.london

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