Media and Performing Arts Technician

BHASVIC (Brighton Hove & Sussex Sixth Form College); Hove; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

LGPS membership

Job summary

BHASVIC in Brighton and Hove is seeking a suitably qualified Media and Performing Arts Technician to support the Drama & Performing Arts department. You will work with stage lighting, lighting systems and other performing arts technology as part of the MPA Technician Team.

The role is permanent, 42 weeks per year (term time plus 16 days pro-rata) and part time at 18.5 hours per week, with working hours between 8am and 5pm Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• Experience of using stage lighting, lighting systems and other performing arts related technology.

Responsibilities

• Support the Drama & Performing Arts department with lighting and related tech.
• Be part of the MPA Technician Team under the MPA Technician Manager.

Skills

Stage lighting

Lighting systems

Performing arts tech

Job description

Closing date: Sunday 13 September 2026 at 22:59pm

Interview date: Thursday 24 September 2026
We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, committed and enthusiastic Media and Performing Arts Technician, with experience of using stage lighting, lighting systems and other performing arts related technology.

• Permanent, 42 weeks per year (Term Time Only plus 16 days pro-rata to be worked in the holidays).
• Part time: 18.5 hours per week
• Working pattern: Flexible with start and finish times between 8am and 5pm Monday - Friday.
• The pro-rata salary is £13,077 per annum (based on Grade 4, spine point 11 in the Support Staff Pay Spine for which full-time salary is £28,634 per annum).
• 5.5 weeks holiday pay included in pro rata salary
• You will automatically become a member of the Local Government Pension scheme http://www.eastsussexpensionfund.org
  

Required To Start ASAP

Closing date: Sunday 13 September 2026 at 22:59pm

Interview date: Thursday 24 September 2026
We are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified, committed and enthusiastic Media and Performing Arts Technician, with experience of using stage lighting, lighting systems and other performing arts related technology. The technician will focus on supporting the Drama & Performing Arts department and will be part of the wider Media and Performing Arts (MPA) Technician Team. The successful candidate will be managed by the MPA Technician Manager and will be joining a vibrant college community which is open, friendly, and supportive. As a college, we are ambitious for our students, and we are seeking to appoint staff who can bring the right blend of skill, flexibility, commitment and energy.

Contract details:

• Permanent, 42 weeks per year (Term Time Only plus 16 days pro-rata to be worked in the holidays).
• Part time: 18.5 hours per week
• Working pattern: Flexible with start and finish times between 8am and 5pm Monday - Friday.
• The pro-rata salary is £13,077 per annum (based on Grade 4, spine point 11 in the Support Staff Pay Spine for which full-time salary is £28,634 per annum).
• 5.5 weeks holiday pay included in pro rata salary
• You will automatically become a member of the Local Government Pension scheme http://www.eastsussexpensionfund.org