Job description - Media and Drama Technician
The Ravensbourne School, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EHThis job expired on 14 May 2025 – see similar jobs
Closing date
14 May 2025 at 11:59pm
Date listed
30 April 2025
Job details
Job role
- Other support roles
Visa sponsorship
- Visas cannot be sponsored
Working pattern
- Full time
Contract type
- Permanent
Full-time equivalent salary
- NJC Scale 2 point 4 £28,125 FTE (Actual Salary £24,058) 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (TTO)
Job description - Media and Drama Technician job summary
Job description - Media and Drama Technician
SALARY: NJC Scale 2 point 4 £28,125 FTE (Actual Salary £24,058) 36 hours per week, 39 weeks per year (TTO)
CONTRACT: Permanent
LOCATION: The Ravensbourne School, Hayes Lane, Bromley BR2 9EH
REPORTING TO: Head of Department
Orion Education is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Orion Education is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
We want the very best for all of our young people. Our plan to ensure that we deliver great schools is underpinned by our shared values of trust, kindness, and endeavour. Our schools and our staff are collaborative and we seek to create consistency and quality throughout.
Our leaders create improvement in schools that is robust and sustainable. We are as enthusiastic about developing and nurturing our staff, as we are about developing our young people. Our professional development programs and our approach to school improvement provide quality and rigor while creating a depth of experience and learning for our staff.
WELCOME FROM THE HEAD
Welcome to The Ravensbourne School – a school with huge ambitions and drive. We are on a journey to become an outstanding provider, where every student is known, nurtured and developed to their full potential. At The Ravensbourne School we put our staff first as they take centre stage in supporting our students and their education. We are a hard-working team and we work collegiality to transform the learning for all our students. If you are enthusiastic, student-centred and dedicated to raising standards, we want you to be part of our team. We will ensure you work in a supportive professional environment, with first rate opportunities for development and progression across all key stages.
We have a very ambitious, experienced, inclusive and progressive leadership team and a reputation for fostering a fair, dynamic and forward-looking culture. Transformational change is happening at The Ravensbourne School, and we are excited about shaping and supporting your career as we all share the ambition and opportunity to succeed.
Mark Ridley
Head Teacher
We are looking for a creative, organised, and technically skilled Drama and Media Technician to support our Performing Arts and Media departments. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing and maintaining costumes, props, cameras, lighting, and set equipment, as well as supporting the organisation, cataloguing, and editing of student work for assessments and exam submissions. This role includes providing technical support for school performances and events, such as lighting, sound, projection, and video production. The technician will also assist in producing promotional materials, train students in technical theatre skills, and support those undertaking the BTEC TECH Award in Performing Arts, especially students choosing a technical route. Additional responsibilities include editing audition footage and showreels, leading lunchtime technical clubs, and coordinating work experience placements for T-Level students. This is a varied, hands-on role, ideal for someone passionate about supporting student creativity and technical learning in a dynamic school environment.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
To organise, control, catalogue and manage Media and Drama Costume, Props and Equipment Rooms, including camera, lighting and set storage areas. This includes managing student bookings and checking and maintaining equipment.
To organise and manage the cataloguing of all student work through digital shared folders, and support staff in uploading, editing and organising footage for submission to external examiners and BTEC SVs.
Be responsible for editing workshop footage and final performance evidence for moderations and examinations.
To support departments in the creation and updates of promotion material through editing, photography and visual media skills.
To be responsible for setting up of stage lighting in studios, ensuring equipment maintenance including liaison with Heads of Departments and outside repair agencies.
Provide training to students on using lighting equipment to enhance their vital vocational learning.
To support staff in the inclusive provision of a Technical option for students taking the new BTEC TECH Award in Performing Arts (2022+ Spec) and reluctant performers through technical skills of Makeup, Lighting, Set and Hair Design.
To provide technical support for students in performances through lights/sound/projection and video footage/images.
Run technical rehearsals and/or additional training for students (and/or staff) after school.
To create and prepare resources essential to the delivery of the curriculum, including set pieces, props and puppetry.
To ensure all studios and teaching rooms are well organized and presented, well maintained, with resources, equipment, and materials readily available and accessible.
To have responsibility for mounting and displaying Film Projects and Performance work in corridor areas.
To be responsible for the stocktaking of existing resources on an annual basis, and to assist the Heads of Department in the preparation and processing of purchase orders for production equipment and materials.
To maintain order and a safe and practical working environment through cyclical maintenance and cleaning of technical equipment.
To support Post 16 students in the filming and editing of their audition videos for Drama School and University.
To support Post 16 students in the creation, editing and storage of their showreels.
To edit any footage requiring technical creativity skills including student performance work.
To facilitate lunchtime clubs and activities that support students with technical interests.
To support all performance events and media projects including School and Studio Productions.
Co-ordinate work experience for T-Level and liaise with employers
Attend fortnightly departmental meetings.
This job description is not necessarily a comprehensive definition of the post. It will be reviewed at least once each year and it may be subject to modification or amendment at any time after consultation with the holder of the post.
This job description will be reviewed annually as part of your Professional Review Meeting.
Vision and Values
To undertake such other duties as may be required, commensurate with the level of responsibility of the post.
To participate in training and other professional development learning activities
To promote equal opportunities and celebrate diversity in all aspects of the academy.
To play a full part in the life of the academy community, to support its distinctive aim and ethos and to encourage staff and students to follow this example.
To support and attend academy events such as Open Evening
To promote actively the academy’s corporate policies
To adhere to the Trust’s Dress Code
To comply with the academy’s Health and Safety policy and undertake risk assessments as appropriate.
To be familiar with and promote safeguarding requirements, demonstrating adherence to the DfE Guidance ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education and the academy’s Safeguarding/Child Protection policies.
To be aware of and comply with all academy and Trust policies and procedures, particularly those relating to conduct, child protection (as above), health, safety and security, confidentiality, and data protection, reporting all concerns to an appropriate person.
What We Are Looking For
Ability to engage and motivate students.
A positive and professional attitude.
Experience working with young people (preferred but not essential).
Willingness to undertake training, including first aid.
A commitment to promoting equal opportunities and inclusion.
Why Join Us?
A supportive and welcoming team environment.
Opportunities for professional growth and career progression.
The chance to gain valuable experience in a school setting.
The opportunity to make a real difference in students’ education.
Join a forward-looking, high achieving school
A school that offers a genuine opportunity for meaningful career development.
A positive and supportive department of enthusiastic and motivated teachers, including TLR holders.
Contribute to wider improvement of the school and trust
Excellent career opportunities within the trust
Be driven and committed to your students
An excellent practitioner who is willing to challenge and be challenged
Much as we see our staff nurture the interests and talents of our students, we support the professional growth of our staff. You can expect the following unique benefits to enhance your working life:
State-of-the art facilities at TRS, including access to our new gym
Free onsite parking
Excellent CPD opportunities
Trust conferences and CPD
A health cashback scheme with money back on dental, optical and other treatments. Also incorporating retail and gym discount schemes
Cycle to work scheme
Tech scheme
Flexible and family friendly approach
A comprehensive induction
Annual subscription to TES
Employee assistance programme
Electric vehicle salary sacrifice leasing scheme
Season ticket loan
Commitment to safeguarding
Education for the 21st Century is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check will be completed for all applicants. Education for the 21st Century is fully committed to equality and to valuing diversity as an employer and a provider of education.
About The Ravensbourne School
- School type
- Academy, ages 11 to 18
- Education phase
- Secondary
- School size
- 1514 pupils enrolled
- Age range
- 11 to 18
- Ofsted report
- View Ofsted report
- School website
- The Ravensbourne School website
The Ravensbourne School is a large and truly unique 11-19 school, set in the heart of Bromley. There are 1500 students, with 440 students in Post 16. Some of the buildings are Grade II listed, dating back to 1911 whilst other additions are more recent. The buildings, coupled with the extensive 22-acre grounds, make up elegant and inspiring surroundings.
Our vision is that every student is prepared to be the best they can be in life and able to create their own future. We believe that every student is different and has unique talents. Through developing these talents and knowledge each student can be the best they can be and in control of their own future. We value an inclusive learning environment that accepts no excuses and builds partnerships with all stakeholders.
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