Bank Theatre Technician
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £13.20 per hour (£11.78 plus holiday pay)
The Prospect Trust is a leading Multi-Academy Trust in the South of England, with an aim of providing outstanding education for all learners within a family of local academies. There are currently three academies within the Trust: The Sixth Form College Farnborough, Tomlinscote School and Frimley Church of England Junior School.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Performing Arts Department 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 Post of Bank Theatre Technician
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced technician to work within the theatre department of an outstanding Sixth Form College. We are seeking an individual with experience of providing support in the areas of lighting, sound and AV for events run by outside agencies, staff and students.The post holder will also be required to ensure the safe and sensible use of College resources, and to assist in reaching the highest standards possible in all performances and presentations. They can expect to be supported by our theatre manager.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate the following:-- Ability to provide technical support to key stakeholders during productions and events;
- Preference for candidates to have sound desk experience;
- Sound knowledge of health & safety and licensing requirements;
- An ability to take on the roles of Lighting, Sound, AV Operator and Production Assistant.
The successful candidate will be offered work on a casual basis as and when required depending on theatre events. These might take place in either the day or the evening.
Why should you join us?
We continue to be an outstanding provider of post-16 education and in 2019 the results gained by our students placed the College in the top 25% for A-level, and the top 10% for level 3 vocational courses.
If you are motivated by a challenge and feel you could support us to achieve even greater results, this is the right College for you. It is a truly great place to work.
Contract/Hours: CasualWorking Pattern: Casual
Start Date: ASAP
If you would like to have a further discussion before applying for this role please contact the HR team on team_HR@prospecttrust.org.uk
Please complete the attached application form and equality monitoring form and email all completed applications to recruitment@prospecttrust.org.uk by 9am Monday 3rd February 2025.
Early applications are encouraged, as the Trust may at its discretion elect to both interview and select candidates before the advertised closing date.
The Prospect Trust 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 welcome applications from all suitably qualified applicants, however all disabled applicants who meet our minimum criteria will be invited for an interview.
The Prospect Trust 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.