Media Technician

Frimley; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

The Sixth Form College in Farnborough is seeking a proactive Media Technician to join the Media and Film Department. You will work closely with the senior technician and teaching staff to support students, helping them produce outstanding coursework and to develop technical resources.

The role includes managing kit hire, delivering tutorials on DSLR, studio use, Premiere Pro and Photoshop, and providing classroom technical support throughout the academic year.

Qualifications

• A genuine passion for the subject;
• Excellent skills with modern technology, including Adobe Creative Suite and Premier Pro;
• Excellent subject knowledge with a range of digital and hands on skills;
• Good organisational skills;
• Desire to continue to develop their knowledge and skills;
• An ability to multitask;
• Enthusiasm for working with 16-19 year old students;

Responsibilities

• Managing the kit hire process for our students using our internal systems.
• Delivering a range of tutorials to classes of students on a range of topics throughout the year including (DSLR Cameras, Using the Studio, Premiere Pro and Photoshop).
• To provide technical support for teachers in coursework lessons throughout the academic year.
• To work with our technical team on the delivery of our enrichment programme to students as required.
• To work with our technical team on building a range of material to support our students, including video tutorials to be published on our YouTube Channel.

Skills

Adobe Creative Suite

Premiere Pro

DSLR Cameras

Video editing

Job description

Closing Date: Wednesday 26 August 2026 09:00

Location: Farnborough, Hampshire

Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week, term-time only

Start date: As soon as possible

Application Deadline: 9am, 26 August 2026

We are proud to be a College with zero mean and median gender pay gap within teaching. Our commitment to gender neutral pay ensures that all staff have equal access to progressing and opportunities, regardless of gender, making the College an 'employer of choice'.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Media Team within an outstanding Sixth Form College. We are seeking a proactive individual to provide an excellent level of support to both staff and students in the College.

Key strengths of The Sixth Form College are:

• 'Outstanding' rating from Ofsted;
• Achievement of high grades with excellent value added;
• Outstanding teaching by a team of experienced and motivated staff;
• Exceptional levels of support for students both inside and outside of lessons;
• Innovative use of IT to promote learning embedded as a regular part of normal teaching.

The Role

The Media and Film Department has 10 members of teaching staff, one senior technician and 500+ students. Courses taught in the department are A Level Media Studies, A Level Film Studies and Digital Media (single and double). The department is extremely well resourced and continually delivers outstanding results, with many of our students progressing onto Further Education to study Media and Film courses.

The role of the Media Technician is to work closely with our senior technician and teaching staff to provide technical assistance for our students to allow them to produce outstanding coursework and to develop the technical support we provide.

The role includes a number of key tasks, including:

• Managing the kit hire process for our students using our internal systems.
• Delivering a range of tutorials to classes of students on a range of topics throughout the year including (DSLR Cameras, Using the Studio, Premiere Pro and Photoshop).
• To provide technical support for teachers in coursework lessons throughout the academic year.
• To work with our technical team on the delivery of our enrichment programme to students as required.
• To work with our technical team on building a range of material to support our students, including video tutorials to be published on our YouTube Channel.

We are seeking an individual who displays the following characteristics:

• A genuine passion for the subject;
• Excellent skills with modern technology, including Adobe Creative Suite and Premier Pro;
• Excellent subject knowledge with a range of digital and hands on skills;
• Good organisational skills;
• Desire to continue to develop their knowledge and skills;
• An ability to multitask;
• Enthusiasm for working with 16-19 year old students;

WMAT takes the control and processing of employee data very seriously and is committed to acting in line with the UK General Data Protection Regulation; please read the attached applicant privacy notice which explains how your data is processed.

Prior to the interview, an online search will be conducted by HR, to identify any past or current incidents or issues that might affect your suitability to work with children and undertake this role. Please note this online search will be carried out only on publicly available information and be limited to issues relating to your suitability to work with children and/or in an educational environment. Issues that arise will not automatically be a bar to your employment at the Trust but may be discussed with you at interview. This is in line with statutory guidance in Keeping Children Safe in Education.

We are an equal opportunities employer that values diversity and encourages applications from all, aiming to build a respectful, inclusive culture.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview.

WMAT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and young people within our care and requires all staff and volunteers to share and demonstrate this commitment. The job description fully sets out the safeguarding responsibilities of the post. Any future offer of employment remains subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including enhanced DBS clearance, a health check and references.