Music Technician

Coast and Vale Learning Trust; Oundle; On-site; GBP 6,000 - 7,000; Part time

Job summary

Coast and Vale Learning Trust in Oundle is seeking a specialist in Music Technology to support Music Production, Live Sound, Recording and Broadcasting across the School as directed by the Head of Music Production. The role is 12 hours per week at £12.71 per hour, term time only (35 weeks per annum), paid for 39.91 weeks to include holiday entitlement.

The Gascoigne Building hosts a vibrant Music Department with a long tradition of excellence and safeguarding responsibilities for all staff and

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist support for Music Technology, Production, Live Sound, Recording and Broadcasting across the School as directed by the Head of Music Production.
• Hours of work: 12 hours per week, hourly rate £12.71, term time only (35 weeks per annum), paid for 39.91 weeks to include holiday entitlement.

Job description

The role

The purpose of the role is to provide specialist support for all matters concerning Music Technology, Production, Live Sound, Recording and Broadcasting across the whole School, as directed by the Head of Music Production.

Hours of work will vary according to pupil needs but is estimated to be 12 hours, on an hourly rate of £12.71.

This role is to work Term time only, which is 35 weeks per annum (paid for 39.91 weeks, to include entitlement to holiday pay).

The Department

The Music Department is housed in an old Georgian Rectory, now the Gascoigne Building, near the centre of the School and the town. The Gascoigne Building provides an attractive and well-equipped environment for music education. The School has a fleet of 54 pianos, its own Music Library, and the chapel has 3 organs: a three manual instrument, built in 1984 by Frobenius of Denmark, a 5-stop continuo organ by Johnson and a Copeman Hart instrument, built in 2000.

The Music Department presently consists of the Director of Music, Head of Academic Music and School Organist, 5 Heads of Instruments specialising in Wind & Brass, Strings, Piano, Singing, Music Production, an Academic Music Teacher, supported by a team of part-time visiting instrumental teachers and two Administrators.

The School

Oundle and Laxton Junior Schools have long been associated with the very best of modern independent education, especially boarding. The Schools take seriously their responsibility to pupils so that they can emerge as decent, open-minded adults; ambitious about what they can go on to achieve and contribute. Over 1400 pupils are on roll at the School, of whom 840 are full boarders. Academic results are steadfastly excellent.

A team of around 800 staff, both academic and support, ensure an education of the highest standard is in place across the Schools with the efforts of the whole team focused on this fundamental aim.

Oundle School and Laxton Junior School are proud to be equal opportunity employers and we welcome applications from all. We aim to ensure that all applicants are provided with the same opportunities during the recruitment process, and we endeavour to comply with the duties placed upon us to make reasonable adjustments as prescribed by the Equality Act 2010. Should you need to request a particular adjustment to enable you to participate fully in the recruitment process, please ensure that this is made known, to the HR Department

Both Schools are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service.

The Corporation of Oundle School has an internal recruitment department, but where agency support is required, we will engage our trusted partners. Our adverts are intended to encourage direct interest from potential applicants, not recruitment agencies. Speculative CVs sent from sources other than directly from a candidate, will not be acknowledged or considered.