Performing Arts Technician

Royal High School Bath - GDST; Bath; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension schemes

Life assurance

Cycle to Work scheme

Professional development

Job summary

Royal High School Bath - GDST is seeking a Performing Arts Technician to support and enhance the school’s drama, music and dance programs. This permanent, full-time role is term-time adjusted with FTE 0.838, based in Bath, offering a dynamic environment where students create and perform with professional technical backing.

You will deliver lighting, sound, projection and theatre tech across lessons, productions and events, while maintaining health and safety standards and contributing to

Responsibilities

• Support Learning, productions and events across Drama, Music and Dance.
• Provide technical support for lighting, sound, projection, video and theatre tech for lessons, shows and exams.
• Assist with sourcing props and costumes, enhance audience experience, support rehearsals and sound checks.
• Manage specialist spaces like the recording studio and produce high quality recordings of exams and assessed lessons.
• Support whole school events requiring lighting, sound and technical setup, internal and external.
• Lead health & safety compliance including risk assessments, PAT testing and equipment checks to meet GDST standards.
• Train and support staff and students in safe use of technical equipment; contribute to induction and development.
• Collaborate with Marketing & Digital Communications to showcase Performing Arts work across channels.

Job description

Performing Arts Technician

Contract term: Permanent

Hours: Full time Term Time only FTE 0.838

Salary: Regional Grade 3, no less than £23,453 (actual pay)

Required: asap

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant, forward thinking school community and play a central role in shaping how our students experience Performing Arts. At Royal High Bath, girls are at the heart of everything we do — their curiosity, confidence and creativity drive our purpose. We honour tradition while embracing innovation, creating an environment where young people feel empowered to explore, express and excel. Our Performing Arts provision is a cornerstone of that mission: a place where imagination is encouraged, skills are nurtured, and girls support one another as they grow into bold, compassionate performers and collaborators.

As Performing Arts Technician, you will bring the magic of performance to life. You’ll inspire creativity by delivering exceptional technical support across lighting, sound, projection and theatre technologies, ensuring every production, lesson and event is polished, professional and memorable. Your expertise will elevate the quality of our performance experiences and enable students to shine — whether on stage, behind the scenes or in the classroom. If you’re excited by the idea of enabling outstanding creative work and being part of a school that champions ambition, inclusivity and a life unlimited, this role offers a truly rewarding next step.

Key aspects of the role

• Bring Performing Arts to life by supporting outstanding learning, productions and events across Drama, Music and Dance.
• Deliver exceptional technical support including lighting, sound, projection, video, audio creation and editing for lessons, assessments, shows and exams.
• Provide substantial creative and technical input for school productions — sourcing props and costumes, enhancing audience experience, supporting rehearsals and sound checks.
• Facilitate and manage specialist spaces such as the recording studio, supporting A Level Music Tech and producing high quality recordings of exams and assessed lessons.
• Support whole school events requiring lighting, sound and technical setup, both internal and external.
• Lead on health & safety compliance including risk assessments, PAT testing, equipment checks and ensuring all theatre technologies meet GDST standards.
• Train and support staff and students in safe and effective use of technical equipment; contribute to induction and ongoing development.
• Collaborate with Marketing & Digital Communications to showcase Performing Arts work across appropriate channels.

About the School

Royal High School Bath is a highly rewarding place to work and is part of the national network of GDST schools dedicated to leadership in girls’ education. We offer excellent facilities and resources and a warm, friendly and supportive working environment.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries and pay progression
• Access to extensive professional development opportunities
• Training grants for qualifications
• Generous pension schemes
• Free life assurance benefit
• A discount of up to 50% on fees for children at GDST schools
• Interest free loans for training, computer purchase loans and travel season ticket loans
• A Cycle to Work scheme
• Competitive terms and conditions of employment

The closing date for applications is Thursday 27 August 2026 at 10am.

Interviews will take place 3 September 2026

The GDST is committed to diversity, inclusion and real change: a family where every individual is valued, respected and included.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and child protection screening will apply to this post.