Performing Arts Technician

Performing Arts Technician

Start date: ASAP (or negotiable)

Contract: Permanent, term time only + 5 INSET Day

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: H4.6 £25,989 FTE (pro-rata for term time)

We are seeking an enthusiastic and skilled Performing Arts Technician to join our Production Arts team, providing specialist technical support Production Arts, Music and Drama departments. This is an exciting role for someone passionate about the arts, with opportunities to work closely with staff and students in a creative and vibrant environment.

Why join us?

• Superb working conditions – a modern Performing Arts centre with purpose-built spaces and high-quality sound, lighting and staging equipment.
• Hands-on involvement – play a key role in concerts, theatre productions, assemblies and whole-school events, including large-scale showcases such as our Christmas Concert & Jazz Nights (over 500 attendees with up to 150-piece choir) and other major productions.
• Student support – work with KS4 and KS5 Production Arts students in the classroom, helping with set design, staging, and coursework projects. A great opportunity if you are considering a future in teaching, but equally a fulfilling role for those who want to focus on technical and creative support.
• A supportive community – in our November 2024 staff survey, 100% of teachers said they were proud to work here, with support staff equally valued and appreciated.
• Practical benefits – excellent transport links, free staff parking, staff facilities and a thriving staff association offering both social activities and well-being support.

About the school

The Saint John Henry Newman School is a high-achieving, oversubscribed Catholic school with a strong sense of community. Ofsted praised our students for their exemplary behaviour, confidence and pride in belonging, describing classrooms and performance spaces as calm, purposeful places where students are eager to learn. We are proud of our strong academic outcomes, with Progress 8 scores placing us amongst the top schools nationally, and a thriving Sixth Form of over 400 students. Alongside this, our modern facilities and wide-ranging enrichment programme – from sport to music, drama and production arts – provide an inspirational environment where both students and staff can flourish.

Safeguarding

The Saint John Henry Newman School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced DBS check will be required.