Performing Arts Technician

Friesland School; Sandiacre; On-site; GBP 13,000 - 15,000; Full time

Job summary

A vibrant educational institution in Sandiacre is seeking a dedicated Performing Arts Technician. You will support teaching and learning across Dance, Drama, and Music, ensuring effective use and maintenance of theatrical equipment. This role offers competitive pay, professional growth, and a supportive working environment, with a focus on wellbeing and development opportunities.

Benefits

Highly competitive pay

Professional Learning Scheme

Discounted healthcare

Gym membership

High street retail discounts

Career average pension scheme

Opportunities for skill development

Qualifications

• Good subject knowledge and passion for Performing Arts.
• Strong understanding of health and safety regulations in a theatrical setting.
• Experience of using and maintaining theatrical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective support to staff and students in Performing Arts departments.
• Aid teaching and learning in Dance, Drama, and Music.

Skills

Subject knowledge in Performing Arts

Understanding of health and safety regulations

Experience with lighting and sound equipment

Job description

Overview

Performing Arts Technician Friesland School

Grade and Salary: Grade 2: £13,453 - £14,104 actual salary per annum pro rata (£25,185 - £26,403 FTE)
Working pattern: 22.5 hours per week / 40 working weeks
Contract term: Permanent

The School: Friesland School is a values-centred organisation, and we strive to live up to our ethos of Ambition, Teamwork, Honesty and Respect in everything that we do. Our school is a vibrant and energetic educational environment, where we prioritise the academic, personal and cultural education of all our students. At Friesland we have high expectations of ourselves and those around us, working collectively to develop and improve whilst enhancing the life opportunities of our students. We have a long track record of high attainment at both Y11 and Y13, alongside a wide and varied extra-curricular provision. As someone interested in a role at our school we would urge you to come to visit us and see Friesland School for yourself, as there is no better way to learn about our wonderful school and what we offer.

The role

We are looking to appoint a dedicated Performing Arts Technician to join our successful Humanities and The Arts faculty. This role will provide effective and efficient support to all staff and students with the Performing Arts departments (Dance, Drama and Music) to aid teaching and learning.

The person

The successful candidate will have good subject knowledge and passion for Performing Arts. You will have a strong understanding of health and safety regulations in a theatrical setting, PASMA trained and experience of using lighting and sound equipment, as well as maintaining theatrical equipment.

Why join us?

There are many reasons to choose Friesland School as a great place to start or continue your career. We recognise the importance of a happy, healthy, rewarded and well motivated workforce and as such we have developed our HR strategy to invest in our employees. We have removed appraisal and appraisal related pay progression, changing the focus from validation to professional growth and enabling all our employees to get better all the time. We are fully committed to supporting your career and professional growth through a range of routes both within schools and across the Trust and we offer extensive professional learning opportunities for all employees. We offer:

• Highly competitive pay and pay progression opportunities.
• We do not operate appraisal or appraisal related pay progression. All employees participate in our Professional Learning Scheme which supports colleagues to develop their expertise and benefit from valuable professional learning.
• An array of employee benefits and lifestyle options including discounted healthcare, gym membership and extensive high street retail discounts.
• Entry to a career average pension scheme.
• Opportunities to experience and share practice in our partner schools across the Trust.
• A stimulating, supportive and rewarding working environment with a dedicated team of like-minded professionals.
• Excellent opportunities to develop your skills and experience and to progress your career.
• We take the wellbeing and health of employees seriously. We have a range of support mechanisms and benefits available to employees and the Trust has signed up to the Education Staff Wellbeing Charter.

The closing date for applications is: Friday 26 September 2025 at midday. Interviews will be held on: Thursday 02 October 2025. It is an offence to apply for this role if you are barred from engaging in Regulated Activity relevant to children. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory enhanced level DBS disclosure with a children's barred list check, two satisfactory references and successful completion of vetting procedures. In accordance with the statutory guidance Keeping Children Safe in Education (KCSIE), an online search will be conducted as part of due diligence on shortlisted candidates and a social media check will be required as a condition of employment. We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and candidates with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be given an opportunity to demonstrate their abilities at interview.