Performing Arts Technician

THE BOURNE ACADEMY; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An educational institution in Bournemouth seeks a Performing Arts Technician to provide technical and administrative support. Responsibilities include designing sets, creating promotional materials, and maintaining equipment for dance, music, and drama activities. Candidates should have a passion for the arts and be highly creative. This position offers up to 27.5 hours per week during term time only.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting teaching staff in Performing Arts.
• Ability to maintain tools and equipment in excellent condition.
• Familiarity with staging and setting up for performances.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical and administrative support for teaching staff.
• Design and build sets for performances.
• Create promotional materials for events.
• Monitor and maintain stock and equipment.

Skills

Creativity

Passion for Performing Arts

Technical Support

Administrative Skills

Tools

Lighting Equipment

Sound Equipment

Stage Design Tools

Job description

Start date: asap

Hours: up to 27.5 hours per week, term time only

Salary: c£15,750pa

To provide technical and administrative support for teaching staff in the Performing Arts including: dance, music and drama. To ensure that the highest quality teaching and learning takes place across Key Stages 3, 4 & 5, and to assist students to learn effectively in relevant activities in line with the Academys policies and procedures. A great deal of this work will be developing performance and exhibition outcomes and, as such, you should have a passion for the Performing Arts, be highly creative, with the skills and ability to turn a vision into a reality. You will have responsibility for the care and maintenance of tools, equipment and resources within the subject area and for helping to maintain an excellent learning environment.

There will be some working at heights required particularly when setting up staging , lighting and sound equipment for school productions. You will also :

• Design, develop, build and dress sets ready for performances
• Create promotional materials for events
• Assist the music/drama department with peripatetic teacher timetables
• Undertake routine work for the Performing Arts areas, including monitoring and maintaining stock, equipment and resources

Hours up to 27.5 per week, Monday to Friday. This is a term time only post (38 weeks per year)

This role is subject to enhanced DBS checks.

Please complete the application form attached and submit along with a covering letter to , by Wednesday 24th September 2025.

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